Books in Barron's Educational Series series

A true genius, Beethoven stands as one of the greatest musical minds the world has ever seen with such famous works as his Symphony No. 9 ("Ode to Joy") and the classic "Fur Elise." The onset of deafness was only one of many hardships he had to face, but his strength and desire to do battle with his turbulent life led him to create the many musical masterpieces we cherish today. Celebrate Beethoven's amazing life with Astro Boy at your side! Astro Boy is ready to show you how Beethoven created some of the most beautiful music in history while struggling with his own personal highs and lows. Watch the story behind this genius and his amazing musical work come to life right before your eyes.

Learning while having fun is as easy as ABC with 23 activity-packed puzzles. Children can focus on practicing alphabet expertise with eye-catching illustrations that feature oodles of objects beginning with each letter of the alphabet. The pages are great for coloring, too! Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 1–2.Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Fifty full-page puzzles encourage kids to tell time, solve crosswords, connect the dots, count fanciful objects, and figure out other challenges. They're a great way to discover that numbers, counting, and math are interesting and fun! Includes helpful solutions. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 1–2.Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Learning how people, plants, and animals depend on each other is a lesson for everyone. Join Mr. Turtle for a guided tour that rambles from forests and grasslands to deserts, oceans, and wetlands. Thirty adventurous illustrations to color make the message clear: Take care of the planet! It's our home! Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: PreK–K.Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Join Team Recycle and discover how to make the planet cleaner and healthier. Four kids and a dog guide young readers through word searches, mazes, cryptograms, and other puzzles that provide fun facts about Earth Day and offer ideas for recycling, conserving energy, and making "green" practices part of everyday life. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 3–5. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Help Washington find his false teeth, guide Obama to his lost basketball, and seek out Van Buren's bag of gold, Harding's teapot, and Taft's gavel. More than 30 whimsical mazes, search-and-find puzzles, and spot-the-differences activities feature playful illustrations and interesting tidbits about our nation's leaders, including their nicknames, birthdays, pets, and more. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 1–2. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Over 40 illustrations introduce children to the fascinating life and diversity of the North American desert. Includes such animals as a Gila monster, kit fox, prairie dog, desert tortoise, California quail, and others, plus a wide variety of plant life: cactus, sagebrush, saltbush, and many more. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 3–5. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

From an alligator artist painting an apple to a zany zebra balancing a zucchini, 26 cleverly rendered full-page illustrations — depicting letters of the alphabet and appropriate ready-to-color illustrations — teach the ABCs and simple reading skills in large-format pictures and print. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: PreK–K. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Children can get acquainted with a variety of polar inhabitants as they color lifelike drawings of terns and humpback whales, baby harp seals, a sea spider, king and emperor penguins, and other creatures — all shown in their native habitats. Fact-filled captions accompany 44 excellent illustrations in this entertaining and educational coloring book. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 3–5. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Twenty-nine large, easy-to-color pictures invite youngsters to accompany a young family on an entertaining outing. In addition to viewing bison, a tiger, a male and female lion with their cub, a mother giraffe and her baby, and a giant turtle, they'll discover how the staff feeds the seals and other animals. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: PreK–K. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Thirty full-page, ready-to-color illustrations depict nursery rhyme characters that have long been childhood favorites. Youngsters will meet Little Boy Blue; Humpty-Dumpty; Peter, the pumpkin eater; Mary and her little lamb; and a host of other familiar figures. Rhymes appear below each drawing. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 1–2.Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.