The bestselling I Wonder Why series has the answers to all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about the natural world, history, space, and more! Why does the wind blow? How big was the largest snowman ever built? Why do animals sometimes fall out of the sky? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: The Wind Blows, a fascinating question-and-answer book all abo…
Feng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own. Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world--and get along. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friend…
Who were the first animals on Earth? What differentiates a reptile from an amphibian? How do mammals give birth? What do insects eat? This encyclopedia will answer these and more hows and whats for you. Learning is made simpler with well-labelled diagrams and an extensive glossary of difficult words. Bonus: the engrossing book comes loaded with Isn’t It Amazing—a section of fun facts to kee…
Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the whale shark has jaws the size of a 12-year-old child? Come along on an exciting expedition with the …
When her friends gift her a 23-and-Me test as a gag, high school senior Chloe Kang doesn’t think much of trying it out. She doesn’t believe anything will come of it—she’s an only child, her mother is an orphan, and her father died in Seoul before she was even born, and before her mother moved to Oklahoma. It’s been just Chloe and her mom her whole life. But the DNA test reveals someth…
Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Shan and Jia get caught in a sandstorm. Can they stay safe until Mum and Dad find them? Purple Band books include storylines that often reflect character and author viewpoint, providing opportunities to discuss character motivation and response. Story language is developed further with phrase…
When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! THE LAST RESORT OASIS It was a cold winter in New Mouse City when my grandfather William Shortpaws decided to take the whole family on vacation! We all climbed aboard the cheese-colored camper and set off on a relaxing retreat. But we took a wrong turn and somehow I found myself trying to round up a caravan of spitting …