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Face to Face with Penguins
Written by Yva Momatiuk
Photographed by John Eastcott
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.95
You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends, that is. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful... Read more >
Written by Yva Momatiuk
Photographed by John Eastcott
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.95
You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends, that is. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face with Penguins
Written by Yva Momatiuk
Photographed by John Eastcott
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $25.90
You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends, that is. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful... Read more >
Written by Yva Momatiuk
Photographed by John Eastcott
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $25.90
You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends, that is. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Ice Bear with Audio
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Gary Blythe
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $8.99
Follow the path of the magnificent polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming.
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Gary Blythe
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $8.99
Follow the path of the magnificent polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming.
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud... Read more >
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Ice Bear with Audio, Peggable
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Gary Blythe
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $9.99
Follow the path of the magnificent polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming.
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Gary Blythe
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $9.99
Follow the path of the magnificent polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming.
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud... Read more >
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Oscar and the Bat
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $6.99
Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.
When Oscar hears a blackbird singing in the meadow, Bat swoops in to talk to him about sound. A sudden thunderstorm and a visiting cow give Oscar lots of opportunities to learn about sounds... Read more >
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $6.99
Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.
When Oscar hears a blackbird singing in the meadow, Bat swoops in to talk to him about sound. A sudden thunderstorm and a visiting cow give Oscar lots of opportunities to learn about sounds... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Oscar and the Cricket
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $6.99
Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.
One day Oscar sees a ball in the grass. "Try pushing it!" says Cricket. Oscar learns that the ball rolls slowly in grass and faster on a path, until it bounces off a tree... Read more >
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $6.99
Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.
One day Oscar sees a ball in the grass. "Try pushing it!" says Cricket. Oscar learns that the ball rolls slowly in grass and faster on a path, until it bounces off a tree... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $8.99
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
A young girl and her grandfather look... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $8.99
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
A young girl and her grandfather look... Read more >
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White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio, Peggable
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $9.99
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
A young girl and her grandfather look... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $9.99
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.
Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
A young girl and her grandfather look... Read more >
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Face to Face with Dolphins
Written by Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $6.95
You’re in the water, and suddenly, right beside you, he is beaming brightly. You’re face to face with a dolphin, one of the friendliest mammals on Earth. Dive deep into the dolphins’ realm with Flip Nicklin, one of the world’s foremost photographers of these smiling wonders. Meet dolphin types, from botus... Read more >
Written by Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $6.95
You’re in the water, and suddenly, right beside you, he is beaming brightly. You’re face to face with a dolphin, one of the friendliest mammals on Earth. Dive deep into the dolphins’ realm with Flip Nicklin, one of the world’s foremost photographers of these smiling wonders. Meet dolphin types, from botus... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face with Polar Bears
Written by Norbert Rosing and Elizabeth Carney
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $6.95
You’re bundled against the Arctic chill. You’re loaded with equipment. And that big white bear who’s just slashed your tires has a toothache. Where is that helicopter? Norbert Rosing leads young readers into the wintry world of the dangerous polar bear, who has good reason to be angry at man’s intrusions... Read more >
Written by Norbert Rosing and Elizabeth Carney
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $6.95
You’re bundled against the Arctic chill. You’re loaded with equipment. And that big white bear who’s just slashed your tires has a toothache. Where is that helicopter? Norbert Rosing leads young readers into the wintry world of the dangerous polar bear, who has good reason to be angry at man’s intrusions... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $7.95
Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here’s the story... Read more >
Written by Hannah Bonner
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $7.95
Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here’s the story... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Wild Animals!
Written by Eduardo Bustos
Illustrated by Lucho Rodriguez
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $12.95
Meet some of the most exotic, colorful creatures in the world. From Australia’s koala to South America’s spectacled bear and Africa’s lion. Illustrated in brilliant colors, each image evokes the power of these wonderful animals, and brief informative text will capture the imagination of young children. Eduardo Bustos’ Wild Animals! is... Read more >
Written by Eduardo Bustos
Illustrated by Lucho Rodriguez
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $12.95
Meet some of the most exotic, colorful creatures in the world. From Australia’s koala to South America’s spectacled bear and Africa’s lion. Illustrated in brilliant colors, each image evokes the power of these wonderful animals, and brief informative text will capture the imagination of young children. Eduardo Bustos’ Wild Animals! is... Read more >
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Bears in the Forest
Written by Karen Wallace
Illustrated by Barbara Firth
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $6.99
"A simple narrative follows the growth of a pair of black bear cubs through
the seasons. . . . Facts and attractive illustrations round out the volume." — THE HORN BOOK
Deep in a forest cave, a mother bear gives birth to two tiny cubs. As they
grow, she protects her cubs fiercely and... Read more >
Written by Karen Wallace
Illustrated by Barbara Firth
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $6.99
"A simple narrative follows the growth of a pair of black bear cubs through
the seasons. . . . Facts and attractive illustrations round out the volume." — THE HORN BOOK
Deep in a forest cave, a mother bear gives birth to two tiny cubs. As they
grow, she protects her cubs fiercely and... Read more >
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Face to Face with Leopards
Written by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.95
You’re crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. You’re waiting on one of nature’s loners. It’s dark. It’s scary. Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exotic spotted fur, so prized by hunters. National Geographic... Read more >
Written by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.95
You’re crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. You’re waiting on one of nature’s loners. It’s dark. It’s scary. Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exotic spotted fur, so prized by hunters. National Geographic... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face with Leopards
Written by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $25.90
You’re crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. You’re waiting on one of nature’s loners. It’s dark. It’s scary. Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exotic spotted fur, so prized by hunters. National Geographic... Read more >
Written by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $25.90
You’re crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. You’re waiting on one of nature’s loners. It’s dark. It’s scary. Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exotic spotted fur, so prized by hunters. National Geographic... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Just the Right Size
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Neal Layton
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $14.99
From a celebrated team comes a fascinating look at why we don’t have super powers (alas) — and why size matters, for creatures big and small.
Did you ever wonder why there are no high-fl ying, wall-climbing, tall-building-leaping superheroes in real life? Find out what keeps big animals (like us) from engaging... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Neal Layton
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $14.99
From a celebrated team comes a fascinating look at why we don’t have super powers (alas) — and why size matters, for creatures big and small.
Did you ever wonder why there are no high-fl ying, wall-climbing, tall-building-leaping superheroes in real life? Find out what keeps big animals (like us) from engaging... Read more >
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African Acrostics
Written by Avis Harley
Photographed by Deborah Noyes
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $17.99
Look carefully! The wild animals of Africa spring to life in clever, lighthearted poems and compelling, evocative photographs.
Inside every acrostic is a secret message, often lurking in the first letter of each line (read top to bottom). But look out! These acrostics not only follow their subjects to Africa, but they... Read more >
Written by Avis Harley
Photographed by Deborah Noyes
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $17.99
Look carefully! The wild animals of Africa spring to life in clever, lighthearted poems and compelling, evocative photographs.
Inside every acrostic is a secret message, often lurking in the first letter of each line (read top to bottom). But look out! These acrostics not only follow their subjects to Africa, but they... Read more >
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Wild Horses
Written by George Edward Stanley
Illustrated by Michael Langham Rowe
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2009
Price: $3.99
Long ago, all horse were wild. In time, people taught them to wear a saddle and a bit. But some horses were not tamed. And today, all over the world, wild horses still run free.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Written by George Edward Stanley
Illustrated by Michael Langham Rowe
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2009
Price: $3.99
Long ago, all horse were wild. In time, people taught them to wear a saddle and a bit. But some horses were not tamed. And today, all over the world, wild horses still run free.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
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Hungry, Hungry Sharks
Written by Joanna Cole
Illustrated by Patricia Wynne
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $11.99
Did you know that there were sharks on earth even before dinosaurs? For more than twenty years, Hungry, Hungry Sharks! has been a staple nonfiction title in the Step into Reading line. Nothing is more exciting than sharks, and this title is packed with amazing facts about these fearsome underseas predators... Read more >
Written by Joanna Cole
Illustrated by Patricia Wynne
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $11.99
Did you know that there were sharks on earth even before dinosaurs? For more than twenty years, Hungry, Hungry Sharks! has been a staple nonfiction title in the Step into Reading line. Nothing is more exciting than sharks, and this title is packed with amazing facts about these fearsome underseas predators... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Miskeen
Written by Judy Andrekson
Illustrated by David Parkins
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 5, 2009
Price: $7.95
Miskeen was born in obscurity on a Russian farm, sold to a traveling circus, and earned a reputation performing in small towns in the 1980s. He was schooled first as a liberty (rider-less) horse and then as a “dancing” (dressage) performer. Dancing was what he did best, and he was often... Read more >
Written by Judy Andrekson
Illustrated by David Parkins
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 5, 2009
Price: $7.95
Miskeen was born in obscurity on a Russian farm, sold to a traveling circus, and earned a reputation performing in small towns in the 1980s. He was schooled first as a liberty (rider-less) horse and then as a “dancing” (dressage) performer. Dancing was what he did best, and he was often... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Horses
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Betina Ogden
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2009
Price: $3.99
There’s a new horse on the farm! He was just born yesterday, but he already weighs 100 pounds and can stand all by himself.
Kids will love following this little colt through his first two years of life in this very young nonfiction Pictureback that’s simple and fun enough to be... Read more >
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Betina Ogden
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2009
Price: $3.99
There’s a new horse on the farm! He was just born yesterday, but he already weighs 100 pounds and can stand all by himself.
Kids will love following this little colt through his first two years of life in this very young nonfiction Pictureback that’s simple and fun enough to be... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $12.99
Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!
The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts... Read more >
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $12.99
Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!
The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $8.99
Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!
The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts... Read more >
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $8.99
Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!
The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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That's Why We Don't Eat Animals
Written by Ruby Roth
Illustrated by Ruby Roth
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $16.95
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers (ages six to ten). Written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, the book features an endearing animal cast of pigs, turkeys, cows, quail, turtles, and dolphins. These creatures are shown in both... Read more >
Written by Ruby Roth
Illustrated by Ruby Roth
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $16.95
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers (ages six to ten). Written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, the book features an endearing animal cast of pigs, turkeys, cows, quail, turtles, and dolphins. These creatures are shown in both... Read more >
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Face to Face with Caterpillars
Written by Darlyne Murawski
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $6.95
Ever had an in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica—and was stung by the harmless- looking creepy-crawly. That’s one of many caterpillar close-ups in this amazing book. Readers study these insects like the experts: witness the astonishing metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa... Read more >
Written by Darlyne Murawski
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $6.95
Ever had an in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica—and was stung by the harmless- looking creepy-crawly. That’s one of many caterpillar close-ups in this amazing book. Readers study these insects like the experts: witness the astonishing metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa... Read more >
