Books in Blastoff! Readers, Level 2: Animals of the Arctic series

After a frenzied feeding from the farmer, the duck flock heads to the pond. In the water, ducks stay nice and dry thanks to their waterproof feathers! Dive into the world of ducks on the farm with this book for beginning readers. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

Horses on the farm are hard-working companions! Whether they are herding cattle home or plowing through fields, farmers rely on these strong mammals to keep the farm running smoothly. Beginning readers can saddle up and get ready to learn all about horses in this low-level title. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

A cows work is never done! After a morning spent grazing, the cow waits for the farmer to collect her milk. Will it be made into ice cream or cheese? Young readers will learn about the life of a cow in this book about the favorite farm animal. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

Goats have quite the appetite! They eat everything from hay and weeds to even the toughest twigs. Young readers will eat up this fact-rich book about goats on the farm. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

During their travels from oceans to rivers, salmon undergo many changes! Their gills change so they can breath in changing waters, and their scales transform from a shining silver to a darker hue so others know they are ready to spawn. Readers will be swimming in information and special features in this adventurous book on salmon migration. Infographics give quick stats on the animal and their journeys. Migration maps show the travel path and main stopping points. Warning signs use iconography to call out travel dangers and obstacles. Speedometer graphics highlight top speed.

A pigs snout does much more than wiggle and snort! This familiar feature is a tool used to root for insects and plants in the ground. Readers will learn about snouts and so much more in this book about pigs on the farm. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

Unlike those in the wild, farm turkeys are round, plump, and unable to fly. Their heavy bodies keep them in their pens where they are safe and sound. Young readers will gobble up this fact-filled book about turkeys on the farm. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

By the time spring rolls around, a sheeps wool surrounds its body like a thick, fluffy cloud. Then, in a matter of minutes, the farmers shears give the sheep its summer haircut! Theres so much to learn about sheep on the farm in this book for beginning readers. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Picture glossaries offer visual support. Featured speech bubbles call out animal sounds. Sidebars identify names for males, females, and babies. Labeled future boxes list favorite foods. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

In the dead of winter on the prairie, grass hides under mounds of snow. Strong humps on bison backs help the animals push through to find a meal. This title uses easy-to-read text and spectacular photos to illustrate how bison have adapted to survive on the harsh Great Plains. Special features show diet, characteristics, and range to engage and support young readers in comprehension. The sun beats down on the African savanna, while icy winds whip across the Great Plains in North America. Theres nothing to shelter the animals that live in this wide-open biome from the harshness of these elements, so they must find other ways to survive. Profiles, maps, and other features support low-level text telling all about how animals have adapted to the grassland biome they call home.

Its not easy to be a little pika on a big mountain! These miniature mammals spend summer days building bathtub-sized haypiles to feed them through the snowy winter. Through maps, close-up photos, low-level text, and bright features highlighting adaptations, this title brings beginning readers eye-to-eye with pikas and their mountain biome. Thin, cold air and steep slopes make mountaintops formidable to most animals. But some species thrive at these high altitudes! This low-level series examines alpine animals and how they adapt to their high-up homes. Features illustrate the range, diet, and adaptations of each animal to support leveled text. Young readers can find out what life is like on top of the world!

As fall days grow darker and the sun doesnt shine as bright, leatherback sea turtles sense the change in seasons and head out to sea. They make their way to their home beaches to nest. About 100 eggs fill each hole! Readers can follow the leatherbacks as they cruise along ocean currents in this engaging title. Infographics give quick stats on the animal and their journeys. Migration maps show the travel path and main stopping points. Warning signs use iconography to call out travel dangers and obstacles. Speedometer graphics highlight top speed.