Introduces jellyfish to young readers, providing information on such topics as what jellyfish look like, where they live, and what they eat.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about clown fish. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about dolphins. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

"A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn't a better name for our global home be Planet Ocean? You may be surprised at just how closely YOU are connected to the ocean. Regardless of where you live, every breath you take and every drop of water you drink links you to the ocean. And because of this connection, the ocean's health affects all of us. Dive in with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley-- visit the...

Name the things you can find at a lake! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: some, and, the, water, find, by, and go. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain...

Explore the layers of the ocean! Students will learn about the animals and plants that live in the various zones: the sunlit zone, the twilight zone, the midnight zone, and the abyss zone. Along the way, students will learn about different units of measurement including meters, yards, feet, pounds, and ounces. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students...

"Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on the earth (or, rather, in its waters). This epic survey follows sharks from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through the challenges they face today. Along the way, readers will meet many different sharks from different points in history. They will get an up-close evolutionary look at what makes a shark a shark-like their skin, their teeth, their fins, and more. And they will get a crash...

People and animals and plants all need water. What do people use water for? They get water from the rain. We all know that rain comes down from the sky.

It moves, it freezes, it melts. Kids find out that water takes on different forms and that it plays an important role in supporting life on Earth. Includes the water cycle.

Celebrates the forms of life that live above and under a pond, including turtles, red-winged blackbirds, blue herons, minnows, frogs, and catfish.