Dana Fleming

Start your engines! This beginning title takes young readers around the track as it introduces different kinds of race cars and the parts that make them fast! Easy-to-read text and fun photos offer support while features such as diagrams and a picture glossary reinforce content. Readers just starting out will want to race through this fun title!

All aboard! Trains carry people and cargo to faraway places. This low-level title introduces these powerful machines to students just starting to read independently. Features highlight the parts of a train and different types of trains to engage readers and reinforce content. This fun title is sure to start beginning readers on the right track!

Po-ta-to-chip! This is the unique call of the goldfinch, a tiny bird known for its bright yellow feathers. In this book for beginning readers, engaging text and colorful photos combine to highlight the appearance, behaviors, and habitats of the bird. Additional features offer even more information about goldfinches, including their relatives, favorite foods, and distinctive calls.

Wake up! Robins are early birds that love to sing. Their calls are often heard early in the morning. They are also a common sign of spring! In this title about robins, beginning readers will find out about these birds' homes, nests, migration, and more. Additional features call out robins' favorite foods, introduce related birds, and show off the robin's call!

The military keeps people safe! That is why military service is an important part of responsible citizenship. Young readers will learn about the importance of the military and the service of its members through low-level text and vibrant images. Special features highlight the requirements for joining the military and show what the world would be like with and without military service.

Blackbirds are territorial songbirds. They sit on perches to watch for danger! In this title for young readers, crisp photos match leveled text to introduce these popular backyard birds. Special features call out birds in the same family, show off nests and favorite foods, and highlight one of the bird's well-known calls.

Rhinoceroses face many threats. What is being done to help them? Leveled text and vibrant photos teach readers about the dangers these animals face and what people are doing to help. Special features highlight the range, status, and life span of rhinos. Other features provide a visual representation of the threats facing rhinos as well as the importance of rhinos in their ecosystem.

Chirp! Chirp! What's that noise? Is it a grasshopper, or is it a cricket? This book will help young readers understand what makes these insects different from each other through engaging text and vibrant photos. A picture glossary helps reinforce the main text, and a side-by-side comparison helps summarize the characteristics that make each insect unique!

Tasmanian devils are feisty marsupials. But they still face many challenges. Leveled text and informative photos highlight these challenges for readers and show off the actions being done to save Tasmanian devils. Special features show the status and life span of Tasmanian devils, highlight their geographic range, and more.

What is under the sand? It is a stingray! Young students can play hide and seek with these interesting fish in this low-level title. Simple text and vibrant photos offer an engaging introduction, while features such as sight words, photo labels, and diagrams aid in comprehension. Students just starting to read independently won't get stung with this friendly title!