People & Places - Kids

Thrilling adventure and chilling terror unfold in the telling of three real-life events. Read about the decades-long obsession by many climbers to be the first to reach the top of Mount Everest; the exploration of the Arctic, from the search for the Northwest Passage...

Walk a mile in the shoes of kids across the globe in this book in the nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read Kids Around the World series with relatable and fun facts, playful illustrations, and interactive backmatter. Learn about unique clothes and accessories from countries all...

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature animals, clothes, fruit, home, jobs,...

In spring, people plant seeds in gardens. Students have their last weeks of school. See how everyone celebrates this special season.Author: John Krenz,Martha E. H. RustadISBN-10: 1429693614ISBN-13: 9781429693615Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2012Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.80h x 10.60w x 0.10dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.3Point Value:...

Take a journey into the unknown and discover over 150 extraordinary locations-from ice caves and haunted houses to glowing lakes-in this fully updated and revised guide to the world's most secret places.Climb a stairway to nowhere on top of a mountain, lose yourself in...

A first guide to community life, this series introduces emerging readers to the helpers they might meet. From construction workers to teachers and more, build key vocabulary with Spot's search-and-find format. Picture prompts and an answer key give visual support, making this series perfect...

From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.Author: Mira VonneISBN-10: 1515741745ISBN-13: 9781515741749Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2017Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize:...

Learn how farmers around the world use fascinating techniques, equipment, and practices to produce successful crops and products. Color photographs and simple language make these global subjects suitable for early readers. This book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.Author:...

Step into the heart of nature with Richard Headstrom's "The Living Year." This month-by-month journey unveils the marvels of each season, from frosty January mornings with foraging chickadees to sunlit August fields teeming with life. Headstrom's vivid prose captures the beauty of seasonal transformations...

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching...

Walk a mile in the shoes of kids across the globe in this book in the nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read Kids Around the World series with relatable and fun facts, playful illustrations, and interactive backmatter. Learn about unique clothes and accessories from countries all...

In Principals, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how principals work to make schools safe and fun learning centers. A labeled diagram helps readers identify tools of the trade, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary....

This is a story about a special dog that serves as a partner to a police officer in the town of Beacon Falls. Officer Greg and his K9 Arty serve the town, protecting and serving its residents as well as assisting fellow officers.Join K9...

Learning is important no matter where you are. But some classrooms are very different than others. Discover all types of schools around the world in this fun, engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it.Author: Mary...

Time to eat! Your meal might be sweet or salty. It might have lots of meat or lots of vegetables. Discover what foods people around the world enjoy in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place...

This title identifies places where young readers might find the color yellow. Simple text with closely matching pictures and a photo glossary makes this book perfect for beginning readers.Author: Brienna RossiterISBN-10: 164619196XISBN-13: 9781646191963Publisher: Little Blue ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.60h x 7.80w...

In Pilots, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how pilots safely fly aircraft. A labeled diagram helps readers identify tools of the trade, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pilots...

Families around the world celebrate faith in many different ways--through praying, singing, learning, helping, caring, and more. With stunning photographs from many cultures and religious traditions, Faith celebrates the ways in which people worship around the globe . Thematically organized back matter gives additional...

Skyscrapers are more than just tall buildings. They're engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. But have you ever wondered how they were built? Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to investigate the world's most amazing skyscrapers. Explore the design,...

Shelter is a basic need for people around the world, but what do homes look like in different countries? Readers find out as they read letters from kids around the world describing what kinds of homes they live in. The charming text provides essential...

A little old man learns the secret behind a magical fiddle. An undersea princess leaves her amber palace for love. A mule waits for revenge on the one who wronged her . . . Explore folktales, myths, legends, and fables from around the world....

There are many different places and people that make up a town. Through colorful images and easy-to-read text, early readers learn the important aspects of town communities and are encouraged to look for some of the similarities in their own towns!Author: Diana KenneyISBN-10: 1433369699ISBN-13:...

This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment -- there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly...

December 25th is a day of peace and festivity, the culmination of a season of worldwide goodwill. Carol singers give voice to the joyful spirit, trees are decorated, and gifts exchanged between families and friends. A name-check of the gift-bearers awaited by children reflects...

This informational picture book features fourteen real students from around the world on a typical school day. There is Johannes, who lives at his boarding school in Germany; Ana, who walks an hour to her school in Honduras; Amy and Gwen, who are homeschooled...

Hooray for SummerBy Amy ShepherdCelebrate sunny days, simple joys, and sensory fun in this bright and beautifully accessible children's book - thoughtfully designed for early readers who see and experience the world differently.Hooray for Summer captures the vibrant spirit of the season with high-contrast...

Ever wonder which states are the cloudiest? Or what city gets the most snow? Climate maps can tell you. They show average weather conditions--in your neighborhood, around the world, or even on Mars! But how do you read a climate map? And how are...

The climate in a region affects all aspects of life. This book looks at temperate climates. It explores the characteristics of the land and weather in regions with temperate climates, and how plants, animals, and people have adapted to life in temperate regions. The...

The climate in a region affects all aspects of life. This book looks at tropical climates. It explores the characteristics of the land and weather in regions with tropical climates, and how plants, animals, and people have adapted to life in tropical regions. The...

This book takes a simple look at what it means to live by a river. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living by a river, such as flooding. The book also...

The climate in a region affects all aspects of life. This book looks at desert climates. It explores the characteristics of the land and weather in regions with desert climates, and how plants, animals, and people have adapted to life in deserts. The effects...

The city can be a busy, crowded place. But that means there is plenty of interesting to do when you live in a city.Author: Miranda KellyISBN-10: 1427129665ISBN-13: 9781427129666Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 7.80h x 7.60w x 0.20d

A city is a place where thousands or sometimes millions of people live and work. This exciting new book looks at homes in cities including houses in the suburbs, apartment buildings, and shanty towns. Detailed photography shows what these kinds of homes are made...

A person can be part of one or many different communities, or even one big world community. This books explains to young readers that being part of a community allows us to make friendships and work together to solve problems at home, at school,...

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelReefs are some of the most amazing habitats on earth, home to exotic fish, colourful corals, turtles and even sharks. Explore the reefs like a diver, and learn about how they formed,...

Throughout history, explorers have forged paths through uncharted areas. In 1845, Sir John Franklin led two ships through the Arctic to find a Northwest Passage to Asia. In 1910, Sir Robert Falcon Scott led a team of Englishmen on a race to the South...

A playful introduction to design and architecture with cutaway scenes of ten buildings, featuring an interactive guessing game and search-and-findIn this interactive first book of architecture, children discover how architects design everyday buildings, from planetariums, aquariums, and airports to supermarkets and shopping malls, so...

In Doctors, early readers will learn how doctors help sick and injured patients recover, and discover how these professionals keep people healthy by conducting yearly check-ups. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they find out what doctors do...

Maps are about far more than getting from a to b. Maps can help children understand and explore both their everyday environment and faraway places. With an appealing search-and-find technique, Follow That Map! is an interactive picture book that explains and demonstrates key mapping...

This inspiring story from the celebrated Bucket List Family--globe-trotters who have visited more than 100 countries and counting--encourages young readers and their families to seek adventure and create special memories wherever they are. Dorothy Gee loves adventure days with her family. They're the days...

It's time for a checkup! Doctors write prescriptions, check x-rays, and more. They keep us healthy and happy. Developing readers will learn how doctors help young patients in this low-level beginning reader. A search-and-find feature reinforces new vocabulary to build reading success while colorful...

Oh no, the car broke down! It's time to go to a mechanic. Mechanics keep our cars and trucks running smoothly. Developing readers learn how mechanics fix vehicles in this low-level beginning reader. A search-and-find feature reinforces new vocabulary to build reading success while...

Put on a hard hat, drive a crane, build a house! Construction workers build buildings, roads, bridges, and more. Developing readers will learn how construction workers help the community in this low-level beginning reader. A search-and-find feature reinforces new vocabulary to build reading success...

A beginner's guide to geography, meant for young children to learn the basics of maps, directions, and the world around them.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...

In the third book in the New York Times bestselling series from Yuval Noah Harari, explore how different ancient civilizations united and created countries and cultures we have today! How do you become friends with your enemies? The answer to that is one of...

From humpback whales that travel thousands of kilometers from Antarctica to Costa Rica every year to dragonflies crossing the Indian Ocean without rest, Keep on Moving explores the marvels of animal migration. Blending the latest scientific discoveries with conservation insights, fascinating facts, and real-life...

Families come in different sizes, but everybody needs people to care about them! How Are We Alike and Different? Find out in My Family, Your Family, Our Families.Author: Emma Carlson BerneISBN-10: 1684102898ISBN-13: 9781684102891Publisher: Cantata LearningLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2018Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.70h x 10.60w x...

Sometimes called the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah is one of the most important holidays for Jewish people. This holy celebration has been around for centuries and is a time to reflect on the previous year. There are many prayers during this celebration, each...

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and for good reasons. In this book, readers will step onto the pitch and discover why soccer is called "the beautiful game!" Packed with fun facts about the origins of the game, its greatest players,...