How Much Is a Trillion?
Level M,
nonfiction
How Much Is a Trillion? teaches readers number sense while exploring the concept of large numbers. The text gives many concrete and engaging examples that students can relate to, as well as helping them understand just how one could make a million, a billion, and a trillion! Photographs and captions support the text.
The Three Little Pigs
Level M,
fiction
The classic folktale The Three Little Pigs is retold with rich description--featuring the big, bad wolf huffing and puffing to blow down the straw house, the stick house, and the brick house. Memorable lines such as "Not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin!" add to the fun, and the story ends with a breathless wolf toppling over in defeat. As expected, the three little pigs live happily ever after in the brick house. Illustrations support the text.
You Stink!
Level M,
nonfiction
Readers are asked to imagine that they are skunks in this informational book. They are told why nobody likes them, why they stink, and who their enemies are. It is explained that skunks are born in groups of five or six, drink their mother's milk, and live at home for nearly a year before venturing into the world. The mammal's greatest enemy is disclosed, and the connection between skunks and people is touched upon. Photographs and captions support the text.
Hibernation
Level M,
nonfiction
Have you ever wondered why some animals hibernate during the cold winter months? Where do they sleep? How do they survive? Hibernation provides information about animals that hibernate and how they stay alive during the winter months. Amazing pictures bring the text to life and draw young readers into the book.
Marcus Loses Patches
Level M,
fiction
Marcus Loses Patches is about a little boy who loves playing video games. One day, he gets so wrapped up in his game that he forgets to feed his dog, Patches. When he finally gets around to feeding her, he realizes that he has also forgotten to latch the gate and Patches has escaped. Mom and Grandpa helped Marcus find Patches, and he realizes that although video games are fun, they are not more important than his dog or his family. Illustrations support the text.
The Day Before Thanksgiving
Level M,
fiction
It's the day before Thanksgiving, and so much snow has fallen that the Hoppers can sled to school. But the blizzard continues during the day. The Hoppers are sent home at noon, only to find that their sled is buried, the wind is cold, and they have become lost in the woods. How will they make it home for Thanksgiving dinner at Grandpa Grizzly's?
Keb Needs a Home
Level M,
fiction
A hermit crab named Keb is too big to live in a normal-sized snail shell. Keb is chased by seagulls and teased by other hermit crabs because he looks naked without a home to live in. After trying out various homes, Keb finally finds a blue boot that has washed ashore. It's the perfect home for him.
The Story of Jeans
Level M,
nonfiction
Blue jeans are as American as it gets, but do you know who invented them, how they became fashionable, or how they are made? The Story of Jeans answers these questions, taking the reader from the San Francisco Gold Rush to modern-day closets.
Dogs at Work
Level M,
nonfiction
Dogs at Work introduces students to the many ways that dogs are trained to help people. It explains a wide variety of canine jobs (sixteen total), some of which are quite unusual. Illustrations support the text.
Mighty Glaciers
Level M,
nonfiction
Mighty Glaciers introduces readers to the formation, movement, and effects of continental and valley glaciers. It shows how glaciers can carve off mountainsides and transform them into plains of fertile soil. Photos, maps, and diagrams support the text.
Aesop's Fables
Level M,
fiction
These short fables offer children a collection of simple yet valuable life lessons. Each tale uses animal characters to tell the story, and a moral is clearly stated at the end. This book is a great introduction to fables. The classic illustrations enrich the stories.
