This informative title explores how children can enjoy using the internet safely. Looking at all the key, contemporary subject areas via accessible text, young readers will love to learn about staying safe online.

Though one of the three most common states of matter on Earth, gases, as they are most often invisible, can be tough for young students to conceptualize. This book offers clarity in the form of straightforward diagrams and easy-to-understand text. Readers will comprehend such physical science concepts as evaporation, condensation, compressibility, fluidity, and volume with ease.

Contains facts about rattlesnakes and secretary birds, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities, and describes what would happen if they had a fight.

An introduction to the life of a baby kinkajou, discussing how the mother cares for it and how it finds food at night.

In 1587, a group of 116 men, women, and children sailed from England to North America. They landed in Roanoke, an island off the coast of present-day North Carolina. Life was hard for the settlers, who struggled to build a new life. Within a few months, the governor of the colony, John White, sailed back to England to get more supplies. Three years passed before he could return to the colony. When White finally arrived back in Roanoke, he was shocked...

This informative title offers basic facts about foals. Beautiful full-page photos and easy-to-read sentences will engage young readers. Help early learners gain reading practice and develop and reinforce language and reading skills with this fun series. Did You Know facts and a comprehensive Foal Quiz are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.

This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious sea creatures. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.

"Simple text and supportive images introduce young readers to Snowplows. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade. "--Provided by publisher.

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918-), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942-).