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Reading recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks across all reading levels.
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The novels and tales of Henry James volume 9
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The Awkward Age Henry James - The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899.Making her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market. Thrust suddenly into the superficial circle that surrounds her mother, the innocent but independent-minded young woman even finds herself in competition with Mrs Brookenham for the affection...
7) Birds
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Welcome to the world of birds where you can find out all you need to know about where birds live, what they eat and why they sing such beautiful songs! The book features fun activities inside, as well as quizzes to expand and test your knowledge.
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"Physical science can be a challenging topic for readers at any level, but this creative guide to physics breaks down essential concepts in a creative and accessible way. Text relating to forces and matter is presented in very short snippets, including bullet points, highlighted fun facts and statistics, and descriptions on diagrams. This is designed to help readers see that learning about science is anything but boring! Images play a large role in...
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This informational text is packed with facts and sidebars about historical and modern-day disasters such as the Space Shuttle Challenger, the Great Smog of London, the Pacific Garbage Patch, the Library of Alexandria, Chernobyl, and more. Featuring TIME© content and images, the high-interest content will engage students in reading as they build their comprehension, vocabulary, and reading skills. Text features, a Reader's Guide, and the extended...
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Nature is not always kind. Natural disasters like earthquakes and storms can wipe out cities. Entire cultures and their histories are at risk of being lost. When disaster strikes, some people work to save cultural items. They preserve culture for the future! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world...
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Imagine a career where you get paid to draw all day. That's what botanical illustrators do! Get inside the mind of a botanical illustrator, and learn how their intricate drawings of plants help science. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that...
15) Birds
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Readers will learn what birds are, some of the different kinds, and all about their shared characteristics. Title is filled with cool, full-bleed photographs of the animals and simple sentences. This title is written at a Level 1, specifically for beginning readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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Early readers will be captivated by the pages of this beautifully illustrated children's picture book as they learn about the food chain. Kindergartners will increase early reading skills and reading comprehension through sight words, a simple rhyming story, and repetitive words and phrases. This 12-page guided reading book is ideal for kids ages 3-5.
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Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...
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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Rocks and minerals are all around us, but they're not all the same. Discover fossils and find out how they form, what makes them unique, and what they tell us about the past. Learn about some fabulous fossils found around the world, such as Sue, the Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Attention agents: our spy needs your help! Read along and explore a vast desert with hidden treasures. If you can help our spy discover all the things that are yellow, there might even be a reward waiting for you! I Spy Yellow in the Desert uses easy-to-read sentences and colorful illustrations to help early readers practice their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests engaging reading and writing...