This book is sure to make dinosaurs more popular than ever! It explores the lives of many of these ancient creatures and explains why there aren't any more dinosaurs-except perhaps modern birds! Plus, with its shared-reading format, the book makes dinosaurs more accessible to younger children. Now, even beginning readers will be able to explain, "I read a book about dinosaurs!"

Young children will be entranced by this introduction to bats As they share in the reading, students will learn about many different kinds of bats. The book also helps to dispel myths about bats, as it focuses on the life of a little brown bat, showing how it flies, locates food, seeks shelter, and sleeps.

Story - Fun information about the world's most popular pet, including some of the special ways dogs help us, such as serving as guide dogs.

Suzu is finding cats all over the house - and in very unusual colors! Focuses on reading the names of colors and the numbers from one to ten.

[E]xplores the seasons through the changing weather patterns and the changing activities of both children and animals"-- back cover.

Frank, the frog, is back for another adventure This time he is carried off into the sky hanging from a balloon. At first, Frank is excited to be flying off and seeing the world. However, as he flies further and further from his home, Frank begins to wish that he could go back. Unfortunately, Frank doesn't even know how to get back to the ground

This book follows a young girl and her dad as they spend a fun-filled day exploring all the fascinating exhibits in a museum. Along the way, a little bird adds some delightful humor as it manages to get into the museum and follows the girl and her dad through the exhibits.

In this delightfully funny retelling of the classic story, the emperor hires two tailors to make him a new set of elegant and magical clothes - clothes that foolish people will think are invisible When the emperor parades through town in his fine new clothes, while really just wearing polka-dotted shorts, only a child is willing to speak up and tell the truth.

Students will learn all about these predators that live throughout Earth's oceans. Many different kinds of sharks are covered, along with their amazing abilities in hunting prey. The book helps dispel some common misconceptions about sharks and also helps to explain why sharks are important to the ecology of the oceans. The book also features spectacular photography and very helpful illustrations.

Level 1 - 2

Guided Reading Level: H

Non-Fiction

Jessica's mother has sent her to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle in the country. Jessica doesn't think that living on a farm, far from a city, will be any fun at all. At first, she hates life in the country, but then she meets a special pony that has been rescued from an animal shelter. Slowly, she begins to think that this summer might not be so bad after all. Now, if only that boy, Max, would stop making fun of her . . .

A very whimsical tale of a boy, his dog and their fantastic dreamland adventures.