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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Snowmen droop / Cardinals swoop, Rabbits bounce / Foxes pounce
In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple, rhyming text make for an engaging read-aloud while back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures featured in this celebration...
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Dark clouds fill the sky and soon-it's raining! In this accessible and clear introduction, the water cycle, cloud formations, and various rain events are all part of a solid overview of rain and how it affects the world around us. Gibbons's bright watercolors and simple, descriptive text are perfect for explaining weather and climate to young readers.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Clouds drift and float. They move above Earth. Sometimes they are white and puffy. Sometimes they are dark and cover the sky. What happens when the weather is cloudy? Read this book to find out! Learn all about kinds of weather in the What's the Weather Like? Series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs,...
5) Storms
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There are many kinds of storms, and they can be scary, but this overview helps readers understand how and why they happen-and shows the importance of weather in different parts of the world and out-of-this world on other planets!
6) Tornadoes
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Students explore the colors, shapes, and sizes of tornadoes in this compelling book. The challenges of tracking and predicting these violent windstorms and the dangerous work of storm spotters and storm chasers are also presented.
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Trying to breeze through weather and climate facts just might cause a brain freeze! You're showered with details about extreme temperatures (Earth's record high is 134°F and record low is -129°F), crazy heights (our atmosphere extends 6,200 miles above Earth), and even huger mysteries (how predictions in weather and climate work). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this...
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Natural disasters are one of the leading environmental issues today. In this book, readers will learn about the causes and effects of natural disasters. Ways to prepare for these events are also presented. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities will leave students with ideas for improving the world around them. Book also includes a glossary, index,...
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Climate change is one of the leading environmental issues today. In this book, readers will learn about the causes and effects of climate change. Large-scale and personal solutions to climate change are also presented. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities will leave students with ideas for improving the world around them. Book also includes a...
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Invasive species are one of the leading environmental issues today. In this book, readers will learn about the causes and effects of invasive species. Large-scale and personal solutions to invasive species are also presented. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities will leave students with ideas for improving the world around them. Book also includes...
12) Fall
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In Fall, beginning readers will explore the season of fall. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how fall weather affects the behavior of animals, the growth of plants, and the activities of people.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the four seasons, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the fall season online using our safe search engine...
13) Spring
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In Spring, early readers will explore the season of spring. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how spring weather affects the behavior of animals, the growth of plants, and the activities of people.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the four seasons, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the spring season online using our safe search...
14) Summer
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In Summer, emergent readers will explore the season of summer. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how summer weather affects the behavior of animals, the growth of plants, and the activities of people.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the four seasons, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the summer season online using our safe search...
15) Tornadoes
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How do tornadoes form? Where do tornadoes strike? How can you stay safe during a tornado? Read this book to discover the answers!
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The division of the Earth into hemispheres isn't the easiest concept to teach or grasp. It involves geography, spatial awareness, map-reading abilities, and more. This volume makes it easy for any reader to develop a solid comprehension of this critical social studies lesson! Vivid, full-color maps and photographs are integrated with accessible main text to aid young readers' understanding of this sometimes-tough topic. This essential book is a useful...
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The South Pole is cold, but there's more to it than that! This book presents the cartography and earth science of this polar region to young readers in an engaging yet informative way. Several spreads are, dedicated to the fascinating history of the brave explorers of this icy landscape, a part of history that is sure to impress all elementary readers! The colorful, easily understood maps and vivid photographs of the South Pole will, expand reader's...
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The division of the Earth into hemispheres isn't the easiest concept to teach or grasp. It involves geography, spatial awareness, map-reading abilities, and more. This volume makes it easy for any reader to develop a solid comprehension of this critical social studies lesson! Vivid, full-color maps and photographs are integrated with accessible main text to aid young readers' understanding of this sometimes-tough topic. This essential book is a useful...
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"The Earth is wearing a belt" is an age-old visual device teachers have, used to explain the equator. In this volume, young readers will expand their comprehension of this important concept. With an understanding of the equator comes a grasping of the rotation of the Earth, climate, weather, and many other age-appropriate science concepts. Clean, accessible art on every spread, including diagrams, maps, and full-color photographs, help readers grasp...
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