From fur traders to miners to wind power inventors, learn how Colorado s economy has changed through history. This engaging social studies book includes four chapters focusing on Colorado, covering economic incentives, the economy, financial literacy, and Fannie Mae Duncan. It includes a glossary, extension activity, guided reading questions, and other exciting features. Economics in Colorado explains basic economic principles such as incentives and disincentives, supply and demand, opportunity costs, investments, profits, and more. This book not only provides meaningful connections to students lives, but it also crafts a fascinating account of Colorado s diverse economy.

Discover the meaning of culture! This nonfiction book examines diverse cultures and encourages students to celebrate their differences. Made for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, an extension activity, discussion questions, and more beneficial features. This 24-page full-color book describes how food, games, holidays, and more vary from culture to culture. It also covers relevant themes such as kindness and being different, and includes an extension activity for Grade 1. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to learn about multicultural society, world studies, and diversity.

Explore the Mile High City including the High Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Colorado River that runs through the plateau! This engaging social studies book includes four chapters focusing on Colorado, covering the regions, geography s effect, movement, and a master mountaineer. It includes a glossary, extension activity, guided reading questions, and other exciting features.Colorado s Geography covers the regions of Colorado plus the climate, tourism, people, and more. This book combines stunning pictures and illustrations with detailed text to explore Colorado s most important landscapes and landmarks.

Learn how to react when you see something wrong or dangerous with this relevant nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a connected civics project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color book explains in an easy-to-understand way that students should talk to a trusted adult about things that make them uncomfortable or scared. It also covers serious subjects such as bullying and stranger danger , and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore kindness, leadership, and standing up for what is right.

Learn the history of The Star-Spangled Banner and the meaning behind its famous words with this nonfiction book. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a related fiction story, glossary, connected project, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color book analyzes the national anthem line by line to make sure students fully understand it. It also covers important topics like patriotism and community, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore the national anthem, U.S. symbols, and American history.

Learn how to react when you see something wrong or dangerous with this relevant Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a connected civics project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book explains in an easy-to-understand way that students should talk to a trusted adult about things that make them uncomfortable or scared. It also covers serious subjects such as bullying and stranger danger , and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore kindness, leadership, and standing up for what is right.

This delightfully silly story picks up where Goldilocks and the Three Bears left off. Goldilocks visits family in the city, but can't remember which apartment they live in. As she knocks on several doors, she meets a forest's worth of wild animal neighbors, and her newly learned manners are put to the test! Will she remember the lessons she learned from the three bears? This short, 32-page chapter book features colorful, lively illustrations and will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative retellings of classic stories.

Jesse knows it will be difficult making friends at his new school. When he gets invited to sit at the cool kids' lunch table, Jesse feels on top of the world. But the feeling doesn't last long when the cool kids start pulling pranks on teachers and other students. Will Jesse go along with the crowd or do what is right? With full-color illustrations, this 32-page chapter book will capture the interest of reluctant readers who enjoy realistic fiction stories that deal with bullying, cliques, and peer pressure.

Learn the history of The Star-Spangled Banner and the meaning behind its famous words with this Spanish nonfiction book. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a related fiction story, glossary, connected project, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book analyzes the national anthem line by line to make sure students fully understand it. It also covers important topics like patriotism and community, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore the national anthem, U.S. symbols, and American history.

When Ralph's and Luna's science fair project doesn't work, they travel back in a time machine to see how inventors from the past have dealt with failure. After meeting Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John Lambert, Marie Van Brittan Brown, they're inspired to try again. This fantasy fiction book will appeal to science fans and budding scientists while teaching them about persistence, success, and failure. This 32-page illustrated chapter book will appeal to both reluctant and avid readers who enjoy humorous stories about time travel.

In this modern, imaginative spin on the classic folk tale The Straw Millionaire, a boy starts with a rock and tries to trade his way up to a new guitar. Along the way, he'll meet a zany cast of characters who help him get a little closer to his dream. Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this short, 32-page chapter book explores important social themes. With full-color illustrations and a heartwarming story, this hi-lo book will capture the attention of kids who enjoy realistic fiction stories.

Imagine Timothy's surprise when he is sent to detention with Goldilocks, the Big Bad Wolf, and Captain Hook! Readers will enjoy this silly story told in verse about a boy who must serve detention with a cast of fairy tale villains. This short, 32-page chapter book in poetry format features colorful illustrations and will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative stories featuring character they know and love from classic tales.

With Little Genius books, curious kids can learn and laugh while being captivated by the world around them. With super-simple concepts about the sun, planets, comets, and more, each spread features the wonderful illustrations of Mattia Cerato along with rhyming text that delights while it instructs. With the sun as your guide, meet Mercury, Venus, Earth, and the rest of the planet gang, as you travel further and further to the outer reaches of the solar system. Each planet has one funny identifying feature that will help kids remember a fascinating fact about it. For instance, Earth is wearing goggles. Why? Because it has lots and lots of water! Little Genius Solar System reads like a fun story, making it the perfect introduction to our night sky.

The nursery rhyme characters in the magical town of Fable have one job, and that's to rhyme. But when the town loses its license to rhyme, Little Miss Muffet must team up with Spider to fix the problem. Will their solution save the day--or cause even more chaos? This 32-page chapter book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative stories featuring classic, familiar characters. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy humorous stories will not be able to put this hi-lo book down.

This little piggy said, "His eyes how they twinkle!" This little piggy said, "His nose looks like a cherry." This little piggy said, "His cheeks are like roses!" This little piggy said, "His dimples how merry!" This fun read-aloud mash-up follows the rhyme and rhythm of the original toe-play nursery rhyme, while also paying irreverent tribute to Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem "The Night Before Christmas." It's Christmas Eve, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring . . . except for the Little Piggy, who runs out the door because she knows Santa is coming! Soon all the other piggies are awake, causing enough mischief and mayhem to make this one visit Santa won't soon forget. This Little Piggy's Night Before Chistmas captures all the anticipation and exuberant excitement of the holidays! Full of pure silliness and joy, children will relish in reading about five little piggies who are just as excited about Christmas as they are. And This Little Piggy Said, "Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!"

This rhyming picture book with illustrations from the award-winning Patrick Corrigan, follows a young girl on her first trip to Dizzytown. Her friend shows her around, pointing out all the hard workers. Unfortunately for the residents of Dizzytown, it’s the teachers who put out fires, while sanitation workers take sick people to landfills, musicians fly airplanes, and more! Each time, the young girl exclaims, “Wait! What??� and explains who are the right people for the jobs. Children will love pointing out the discrepancies in Dizzytown, where children go to work, trucks are driven by punk rock bands, and houses are built by pumpkin-pie bakers, and delight in the young girl’s frustration that everything in Dizzytown is just very wrong!