Ruth Owen
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From bones to giant teeth to enormous lumps of poop, dinosaurs left many fossils behind. How did the remains of dinosaurs become the rocky fossils we find today? Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If a tree is a living thing, does that mean a wooden table is alive? If a cat is alive because it can run and chase a toy, does that mean a robot is a living thing because it can move? In this title packed with fun challenges, readers will consolidate their understanding of living, non-living, and things that used to be alive.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fossil hunters have discovered the giant bones of a T. rex in a hot, dusty desert. It's time to call for help-and get digging! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple, clear sentences....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Few topics are as exciting to young readers as dinosaurs. They learn the most difficult names and minute details just to satisfy their abundant curiosity. This motivating volume about the mighty reptiles answers the big question that budding paleontologists have: Where did the dinosaurs go? Readers will discover the fascinating answers their enquiring inquiring minds seek through comprehensible text, colorful images, and detailed illustrations.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Which crusty, ten-legged creature is on the hunt for tasty morsels of dead fish to eat? Who will be caught by the sea anemone's stinging tentacles? What is the green slime that covers the rocks, and which tiny neighborhood resident likes to eat it? And what does that seabird hope to find among those long strands of seaweed? Readers will discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Packed with facts, core-curriculum...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How are worms helping the forest trees obtain water? Who is munching on the colorful fungus that's growing from a tree trunk? Which neighborhood residents will soon become dinner for the family of hungry woodpecker chicks? And what tiny creatures on the forest floor will feed on the red, orange, and yellow leaves that fall from the trees in autumn? Readers will discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Packed...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One of the most popular questions of childhood remains confounding even to some adults: Why is the sky blue? This vibrant and informative volume presents a carefully crafted answer through achievable and age-appropriate text. Inviting images and fun photographs support the appealing content. Readers of all levels will be motivated to become inquisitive about other aspects and occurrences in the natural world around them.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Readers won't have to leave the warmth of their homes in order to bring the polar animals featured in this title to life. From caribou and polar bears on the frozen land to whales and penguins in the icy waters, this book covers the variety of wildlife that can be found in this arctic clime. Precise language and clear illustrations guide readers through each animal project, and fun facts and descriptions of each creature make for a winning combination...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Around 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid crashed into Earth. Fires burned, smoke and ash covered the Sun, and the dinosaurs were doomed! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet the fossil hunters who dig for dinosaurs in the freezing cold, windswept mountains of Antarctica. Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple, clear sentences. A fresh design and...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Not every dinosaur went extinct when a giant asteroid hit Earth. Some survived-and over millions of years they became the birds that share our world today! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Longer than three city buses and as heavy as a family of elephants, meet the gigantic sauropods and titanosaurs-the biggest animals that ever lived! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How did dinosaurs protect themselves from enemies? What kinds of food did prehistoric animals eat? This title is bursting with weird and wonderful nuggets of information about dinosaurs of all kinds! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Seasonal changes in nature are so familiar that we often fail to stop and contemplate: Hey, why is this happening? Falling leaves are one of the most noticeable changes in autumn to inquisitive young minds, and sometimes the most perplexing. This bright and cheerful book, which supports elementary science standards, describes what happens in trees to cause this curious occurrence. Strikingly colorful images of nature provide support to the significant...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Which underwater resident is enjoying the shade beneath a water lily as it hunts newly hatched tadpoles? What tiny water insect is about to become a frog's lunch? Which creature with a spiral-shaped shell is munching on pondweeds deep below the water's surface? And who is about to lay her eggs in the tangled reeds at the edge of the pond? Readers will discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Packed with facts,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From weather and day length to plants and animals, in this title, readers will investigate how the world around them changes as the season change. With activities such as recording temperatures and going on seasonal scavenger hunts, students will be challenged to observe and analyze the changing of the seasons.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Imagine a giant flying creature as big as a plane. It's time to meet the enormous flying reptiles that swooped through the skies during the time of the dinosaurs. Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this book, readers will discover all about the basic structure of plants and the jobs that roots, stems, leaves, and flowers do. Packed with information about wild and garden plants, this title gets readers investigating how plants take in water, make food with their leaves, and produce seeds. Students will even get to go on scavenger hunts to find out all about leaves, tree bark, and colorful flower petals.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How do worms help the sunflowers in the backyard obtain water? Who will become dinner for the family of robins that lives in the old apple tree? Which backyard residents will visit the sunflowers and help them produce seeds? And what tiny creatures will feed on the apple tree's leaves once they fall to the ground in autumn? Readers will discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Packed with facts, core-curriculum...