Buffalo = Bison = the All-American AnimalThe American bison (buffalo) is one of the most recognizable North American mammals. In fact, it is the official national animal of the United States
Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, this level 4 reader relates the story of the tragic maritime disaster and features photographs of the ship's remains as
Did you know that the giant squid can grow to over forty feet long? Or that the anglerfish dangles a glowing lure above its jaws like a fishing pole to attract its prey? Learn more fun facts in Ocean
When a tornado hits her farmhouse in Kansas, Dorothy is caught up in a whirlwind of adventure, complete with flying monkeys, talking lions, and silver slippers. Advanced readers will join Dorothy, Tot
What time is it . . . and how do you know?This fact- and photo-filled Smithsonian Penguin Young Reader will fill you in on how people first began measuring time and why knowing "when" is important.Tim
Learn the fascinating story of one of the world’s oldest animals: jellyfish!Jellyfish are everywhere and are one of the Earth’s most fascinating animals. From the giant Nomura jellyfish in Japan, to t
Learn about the history of unicorns in this photographic nonfiction leveled reader perfect for kids interested in the natural - and unnatural - world!Did you know that the Siberian unicorn roamed the
Discover the desert in this fact-packed leveled reader!Welcome to the Gobi Desert, where you can find camels, scorpions, and even snow leopards! Explore this huge habitat and meet the many creatures t
Find out more about this famous Founding Father!With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despi
Check out the moon—in all its phases—in this new Level 3 Penguin-Smithsonian nonfiction reader.There are myths about it. Men have landed on it. Just about everybody has gazed at it in wonder. But what
There's Something New at the National Zoo Is there anything cuter than a baby panda? Bao Bao, the National Zoo’s new cub, was officially introduced to the world in January 2014, after a formal naming
Home is a long way from home!There are no refrigerators in spacethink about it! Life on the International Space Station is well, another, way of life: you wake up in a sleeping bag tied to the wall; o
Level 3. Go back in time with Batman and Green Arrow to defeat Morgaine Le Fey and retrieve the mythical sword Excalibur. This 48-page reader features exciting full-color art from the popular Cartoon
