In this hi-lo book, Lilah is excited for her vacation in Key West where she'll spend an entire week scuba diving with her dad. But when they get separated, Lilah must find her way back to the boat on her own. She'll have to deal with the creatures she bumps into—friendly and not-so friendly--along the way. With full-color illustrations, this 32-page chapter book will capture the interest of reluctant readers who enjoy adventure fiction stories with survival elements and an ocean setting.

In the spring of 1895, Bud is excited for his Cadet Corps team to compete in the end-of-the-year drills competition at his school. His company is the favorite to win, but can they pull it off? This historical fiction book is based on a story by the African-American poet and playwright, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this 32-page historical fiction book features hi-lo text, full-color illustrations and a short chapter format.

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,...

California was ruled by Spain, then Mexico, before the United States claimed it in 1848. Learn about California’s bumpy road to statehood with this primary source text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to Cal...

Lexi is so over seventh grade. She's stuck in a remedial gym class with other overweight students. She's also stumped for ideas for a playwriting contest. Then life gets even worse when some girls find her diary and begin quoting from it. But then, maybe having her writing quoted to her isn't such a bad thing after all. This 32-page realistic fiction book will capture the interest of reluctant and struggling readers with hi-lo text. It features full-color illustrations and a short chapter ...

Buttercup the chicken loves her life with her English family and their dog, Oxford. But one day she meets a family of chickens and must decide which family she wants to live with forever. Which family will she choose? Readers will be captivated by this story featuring beautiful illustrations, short chapter format, and compelling text.

Hannah is a daredevil at heart who dreams of setting world records. More than anything, she wants to become the fastest person alive. Will she achieve her goals and dreams? Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this short, 32-page hi-lo book features full-color illustrations and a fast-paced story to capture the attention of kids who enjoy fast-paced action and adventure stories.

Learn the history of number systems with this engaging book! This text combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn place value while reading about the number systems of the Egyptians and Romans, and also learn important vocabulary terms like cuneiform, binary systems, roman numerals, and more! The full-color images, math charts, and practice problems make learning math easy...

Some pretend things seem real, but they cannot fool you! This engaging Spanish book teaches beginning readers how to tell the difference between real and imaginary creatures. Engage students in reading as they develop their early childhood literacy skills. With TIME For Kids content, this full-color book is aligned to state and national standards, and introduces students to simple informational text features.

Knowing what to say in certain situations is important. But how we say things is important, too. This Spanish book introduces early readers to the concept of communication. Engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills and learn basic concepts. Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color book will keep students reading from cover to cover. Aligned to state and national standards, this text introduces students to simple informational text f...

Cephalopods have evolved with a strong set of skills that allow them to survive in their aquatic world. Scientists are fascinated by their ability to change color, the ways they ward off predators, and their methods of communication. In time, scientists hope that by studying these creatures, they may find ways to copy and use all of their abilities. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students’ curi...

This shared-reading book has been translated into Spanish and allows new readers to establish connections between the words they read and the images on the page. With a strong link between text and images, readers are able to understand the content and recognize how the five senses are used in everyday activities.