Sand and Snow

Sadie and Gus visit their grandma who lives in the Mojave Desert. But an unexpected snowstorm interferes with their plan to visit Joshua Tree National Park. This cross-curricular fiction reader teaches 2nd grade students about the desert biome.

• Support advancing readers on their journey to independent reading
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Frog and Friends Save The Day

The animals who live in the Amazon Rainforest are tired of moving every time there's a fire. By working together, they concoct a plan to keep some pesky humans from setting fire to their habitat. This entertaining fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Home Safari

A magical motorhome takes a group of savanna animals on a safari" around the world to learn about different types of dwellings. This entertaining fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Ting's Subway Mystery

Ting is fascinated by the elderly woman who always sits across from her on the subway. When the woman leaves something behind on the subway, Ting is determined to return it to her. This mystery fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

The Secrets of Room 209

Arun's and Marisa's favorite teacher is Ms. Deng, who shares their passion for astronomy. In fact, she knows so much about outer space, they begin to wonder if she might be from outer space. Will they solve the mystery in time? This fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

The Case of the Mysterious Notes

Quinn Gray, Private Detective, is known at her school as the person to hire when you need a mystery solved. When her friend Jessica starts receiving mysterious notes at her desk, will Quinn be able to crack the case? This mystery fiction book about an intuitive girl detective will engage advancing readers.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Skeleton Picnic

Annabelle wants an extra special goodnight story that will spook her a little-and make her laugh. Well, Dad has the perfect story to tell. Skeleton Picnic" coming right up! Written in verse, this entertaining fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Body Bots

It's a big world inside the human body! There are a lot of parts inside and it's up to a team of body bots to keep the parts working. But they face a challenge when the girl they work on isn't getting enough sleep. This entertaining fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Problem Solved

Two mice want to build a library for their mom's impressive book collection. To get the supplies they need, they must cross a bridge guarded by a friendly dragon who loves math problems. Will they be able to answer his questions correctly? This entertaining fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Let's Talk

What happens when all the parts of the body stop cooperating? Well, Coach Brain is about to find out. She's the brains of the outfit-literally! But Coach finds herself stumbling along until she remembers what it really means to be a team. This entertaining, cross-curricular fiction book teaches advancing readers about the human body.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Brain Freeze

Three friends are excited to open an ice cream stand offering a most unusual menu of flavor combinations. But they'll have to put their math skills to the test when their calculator freezes over! This cross-curricular fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Old Mother Hubbard

A nursery rhyme fan is determined to find out if Old Mother Hubbard is a work of fiction or fact. She'll need to interview Wilfred and Mew, Ms. Hubbard's dog and cat. But when she talks to Ms. Hubbard, she's not sure who to believe. Introduce the concept of the unreliable narrator to advancing readers with this entertaining fiction book.

• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story appeal to early fluent readers
• Build a foundation for lifelong reading success
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Juneteenth Celebration

Dive into the history and significance of Juneteenth! This fascinating reader tells the story of this important American holiday.

Juneteenth Celebration

• Describes how enslaved people fought for freedom and what Juneteenth represents
• Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students invested
• Tackles difficult historical topics in an easy-to-follow way
• Includes a glossary, index, and other useful text features
• Challenges students to analyze their favorite holidays with a fun and thoughtful Your Turn! activity

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, marks a significant day in United States history. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned at long last that they were free. Many Americans honor this day by celebrating with music, parades, picnics, speeches, and more. This engaging book helps students understand the origins and the present-day celebrations of this national holiday. Teach students all about Juneteenth with this meaningful product!

Daniel Boone: Into the Wilderness, 2nd Edition

Daniel Boone is often known for a coonskin cap, but more than that, he was one of America's greatest explorers! Readers will learn about Daniel's adventurous life as he hunted and trapped animals, created Wilderness Road, and rescued his daughter! This fascinating book features informational text, lively images and drawings, and a helpful glossary, index, and time line of Boone's life.

Central Park Trip

Join big brother Marcus and his little brother Winston on a trip to the city as you learn about size and shape. From riding a carousel to visiting the zoo, there's so much to do in New York City's Central Park! This picture book features colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text that help early readers follow along on this big-city adventure. Perfect for guided reading, this fiction book includes pre-reading questions.

Chase a Rainbow

A family follows the end of a rainbow in search of treasure. What awaits them at the end? This picture book features colorful illustrations and a familiar story to help early readers follow along on this family adventure. Perfect for guided reading, this fiction book includes pre-reading questions.

Tower Power

Using blocks shaped like rectangles, triangles, and squares, who will build the tallest tower? Through the familiar activity of playing with building blocks, students will learn about shapes and how shape affects functionality. Early readers will love the playful illustrations and easy-to-read text in this picture book. Perfect for guided reading, this fiction book includes pre-reading questions.

Nahid's Tooth

It's time for bed but Nahid can't fall asleep. She's due for a visit from the Tooth Fairy but is reluctant to give up her tooth. Will the Tooth Fairy convince her to let it go? Introduce the concepts of growth and change to early readers with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text help children follow along with this fiction story.

Tito the Tapir

Tito is a young tapir whose spots and stripes help him in the wild. What will happen to his spots and stripes when he grows up? Introduce the concepts of growth and change to students with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Early readers can follow the simple story and bright illustrations as they learn that our differences are what make us special.

The Case for Waste

Randy the raccoon works at a transfer station. All he sees is waste. Then, some visitors show him that there are hidden treasures among the trash. Introduce the concept of recycling--and upcycling!--to early readers with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will love the playful illustrations and easy-to-read text. Perfect for guided reading, this fiction book includes pre-reading questions.

My Brother and Me

There are many fun things to do at a birthday party. But for Luis, who has autism, sometimes fun things can be scary. Luckily his sister will be there to help him have a good time. Early readers can follow the simple story and bright illustrations as they learn about the importance of acceptance, compassion, and kindness. This picture book is perfect for guided reading and includes pre-reading questions.