Books in Scholastic Readers: I Spy series

Read about one of the most exciting times in American history--the California Gold Rush. The Scholastic History Readers series was created especially to bring history to life for beginning readers.Beginning with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, this book traces the phenomenon that came to be called the Gold Rush. Readers learn what the phrase "gold fever" means, and who the "forty-niners" were. Various ways of traveling to the gold fields are described, as are various ways of mining or panning for gold.Mining towns sprang up overnight, with businesses that addressed the miners' every need. When the Gold Rush faded, the history of California had been changed forever.

This early chapter book starring Batman and Two-Face has forty pages and full-color, comic-book-style illustrations.Kids will love this adventure-filled story featuring a favorite and timeless superhero--The Dark Knight, Batman!Two-Face has embarked on a bizarre crime spree, stealing only halves of priceless works of art. Batman believes Two-Face is actually snatching the real masterpieces and replacing them with half-wrecked forgeries. But will Batman be able to stop Two-Face before the entire art world is ruined?

The Earth's rocks and minerals come to life! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with full-color photographs.This simple introduction to rocks and minerals illustrates where they come from, as well as the many ways in which they are formed. Young readers will explore the layers of the Earth and find out whether common rocks are igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.Fossils and gemstones are also discussed.

See these eight legged creatures spin their webs! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with full-color photos.This basic introduction to spiders demonstrates thier wide variety of colors and sizes, as well as the many different environments they live in.Be careful not to touch spiders! Just watch them closely as they spin silk to make webs, to protect their eggs, and to catch food.