Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a gymnastics competition: the mountain goat, Eastern gray squirrel, or sifaka? Explore the animal kingdom's best gymnasts and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of animal testing. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of paying college athletes. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.

Step back in time and watch worlds collide in Early America. Learn about the Native Americans, and Columbus and the first European colonists. The past will come to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing...

Having a pet dinosaur is no joke. From dealing with a Diplodocus' incredible size to figuring out how to feed it, owning a dino is hard work! Before they adopt a fully-grown Diplodocus, help readers explore, through humorous, narrative text, what it would take to actually have a pet dinosaur. This is a high-interest topic perfect for all students, but it will be especially engaging for struggling or reluctant readers. Discussion questions are included...

Step back in time and watch worlds collide in Early America. Learn about the Native Americans, and Columbus and the first European colonists. The past will come to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo...

Mice share more than 95 percent of their genes with humans. Researchers have used mice to study leukemia, improving the cancer survival rate in the United States. Find out more in Pros and Cons of Animal Testing, a title in the Open for Debate series.

College sports earn hundreds of millions of dollars for their schools. The money made by more popular sports is used to fund less popular sports. Find out more in Paying College Athletes, a title in the Debating the Issues series. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks,...

Mice share more than 95 percent of their genes with humans. Researchers have used mice to study leukemia, improving the cancer survival rate in the United States. Find out more in Animal Testing, a title in the Debating the Issues series. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio,...

Introduces readers to wind, while explaining how the resource is used, problems facing the natural resource, and what the future of it looks like. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for young readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a timeline, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning....