Books in Scholastic Discover More Reader series

An adorable and modern reference book about puppies and kittens for emergent readers.Puppies and Kittens is packed with facts about everyone's favorite pets. Each double-page spread features as aspect of the life of animal babies for children to compare with their own lives. Where to eat and sleep, learning, playing, even fighting with your brothers and sisters! Collection spreads feature many puppy and kitten breeds and there's lots of information about these mammals' wild cousins. Great pictures, clear layouts, simple words, and word-picture relationships make these books perfect for children first encountering information books and reading. Vetted by literacy experts.

A brand-new reader program from Scholastic Discover More.Scholastic Discover More Level 2 Readers progress children's ability to read and understand informational text featuring topics kids love and truly amazing photos. The reading elements aren't just set decoration - they have real added value. The planned type hierarchy combines with a host of critical thinking features. Maps and other infographics, fascinating primary source material, 'say it out loud' technical vocabulary features are perfect for little learners who want to read like scientists or historians. A free, downloadable digital book features fun text-based questions and activities, and audio and video enhancements. Vetted by an editorial board including Common Core Standards experts.

Butterflies come alive in this SCHOLASTIC DISCOVER MORE READER.Learn all about the monarch butterfly, from its metamorphosis from a caterpillar to its incredible journey across the American continent! As kids follow the monarch, they will meet a host of other beautiful butterflies and find out all about butterflies' lifecycles, senses, and just why they are important to all of Planet Earth. Including key vocabulary words and infographics, children will learn to read as they develop critical thinking skills.

A level 2 reader in the Scholastic Discover More Reader series.Developing readers hop into the world of amazing amphibians with FABULOUS FROGS. How do frogs' bodies work? How do frogs behave, and why are they so important to our global ecosystem? All of these questions and more will be answered for budding herpetologists. A companion digital book poses evidence-based questions through mapping and charting interactive features, videos, quizzes, vocabulary "slams," and "Serious-or-silly?" writing activities.

Come face-to-face with enormous eyes, huge noses, poisonous fangs, fluffy cheeks, and colorful beaks in ANIMAL FACES.Most animals have many features in common with one another--eyes, noses, ears, mouths--so it's amazing that there are so many different-looking faces in the world! ANIMAL FACES is a completely original way to look at all the animal groups on Earth.By looking at some familiar animal faces--and some that are very rarely seen--young readers will learn about the main animal groups: hairy mammals, scaly reptiles, feathered birds, goggle-eyed amphibians, creepy bugs, and extraordinary fish! Why do birds have differently shaped beaks? Why do some spiders have eight eyes? How do some animals use their faces to scare off other animals? How well can an elephant smell? All these questions, and many more, are answered in a simple, fun way, accompanied by amazing photographs.

From helicopters to tanks, battleships to humvees, and jeeps to jets, this reader will provide information on vehicles from all branches of the military.Discover the coolest military vehicles from the air, land, and sea. Featuring some well-known vehicles and some you've never heard of at all, full-color action photos will engage the reader. Simple text, fascinating information, and large color photos throughout make this the perfect book for reluctant readers!

A brand new reader program from Scholastic Discover More.The ability to read, understand, and interpret informational text will strongly predict success at school, college, and beyond. Scholastic Discover More Level 3 Readers prepare kids for their amazing journey into the world of information in print and on current and future digital platforms. Great subjects and amazing photos are delivered via provocative texts containing different points of view. Complex text hierarchies and infographics give kids the skills to tackle any real world information piece. 'Think about it' critical prompts encourages them to consider and challenge while technical vocabulary is expanded on spreads and in glossaries. A free, downloadable digital book features fun text-based questions and activities, and audio and video enhancements. Vetted by an editorial board including Common Core Standards experts.

A Scholastic Level 2 Reader that answers early readers' questions about rocks and minerals!The whole world is made of rocks! The Earth's rocky crust was formed millions years ago, and its rocks are always changing. It is full of fascinating minerals, and we use its treasures in hundreds of ways. Did you know that toothpaste contains finely ground rock dust, that the stripes in the Grand Canyon's rocks were once layers of sand at the bottom of the sea, and that robots are examining the rocks on Mars? This Level 2 Reader teaches readers all about the different kind of rocks and minerals, how rocks were shaped, how we use the Earth's mineral resources, and how we can unlock its fossil secrets. The book uses simple text and full-color photographs throughout. With supporting facts, technical vocabulary, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts.

Favorite topics in active and interactive print and digital books, specially designed for newly confident readers.Look closer at the world at your feet and you will find there is more to bugs than meets the eye. BUGS features stunning close-up images combined with weird and wonderful bug facts. The book takes a 360 degree view of the natural history, history, and human impact of mini-beasts. It covers more than just insects, featuring other land invertebrates such as spiders, centipedes, worms, and snails. It delves into prehistory to show the ancient, giant ancestors of today’s creatures. Young naturalists will be inspired by meeting an insect explorer and expert and reading about how a beetle saved Australia. You can even find out how to make a bug snack!

A modern reference book about the Titanic in the expert reader strand.TITANIC encourages children to think for themselves about what caused this great disaster, and how it could have been averted. It presents evidence that allows readers to determine who the heroes and who the villains of the tragedy were. The book introduces all the key players--the owners, the builders, the crew, and the passengers--and tackles the controversies at the center of the drama. Unique, specially commissioned artwork explores the ship, deck by deck. And moving eyewitness accounts from survivors help the reader understand their plight in the countdown to disaster.

A collection of favorite animals for newly confident readers.Meet the animals of the Arctic and Antarctic: from polar bears, the largest land predators on Earth, to emperor penguins, which waddle miles over the ice to balance eggs on their feet. Learn about record breakers of the ocean, such as blue whales, and record breakers of the skies, such as Arctic terns, which make longer migrations than any other animal. Signature Discover More photography and facts make this an essential guide to the most distant parts of our planet. The digital companion book features the story of a polar bear family surviving another year on the shrinking Arctic ice.

Learn all about the five branches of the US military in this new Scholastic Discover More Reader!Over 1.4 million men and women are responsible for protecting the United States, both in wartime and in peacetime. These men and women belong to the five different branches of the military. This Level 2 Reader teaches reluctant readers all about the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force, using simple text and full-color photos throughout.With compelling themes, supporting facts, technical vocabulary, infographics, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts.