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First Peoples  

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous Indigenous Peoples thrived across North America. This series provides an overview of daily life and culture. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reserves. Each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today.

First Routines (Tadpole Books)

Help your youngest readers learn to read with First Routines. Vibrant, real-life photographs and simple text introduce everyday routines, healthy eating, exercise, and personal hygiene to beginning readers. Repetitive text patterns, clear photo/text matches, and labels create a reading experience that is easy to follow, familiar, and engaging.

First Science  

This series explains introductory physical science concepts through real-world observation and simple scientific diagrams.

First Words and Pictures

Specially created to support early childhood teaching, this series is perfect for children learning to read. As young readers turn the pages, they will have lots of opportunities to: make comments and ask questions; make descriptions; discuss their own lives and experiences; read and understand words and simple sentences; improve their skills in counting, understanding, and using numbers; find out about people, places, technology, and the environment.

First Words In... (Blastoff! Readers: Level 1)

There are many languages around the world. With this series, beginning readers can learn fun words in some of the most widely spoken, from Arabic to Spanish, and more! Readers will be introduced to key phrases including greetings, family words, school words, and other relevant vocabulary. Photos reinforce meanings while features provide pronunciations of each word. Young readers will enjoy learning a new language and discovering new cultures with these fun titles!s

Five Senses, The (Blastoff! Readers: Level 3)

How do your eyes see? How do your ears hear? How does your nose smell? This series covers the basic structures and functions of the body's five sense organs. Young readers will learn how each sense provides the brain with information about their surroundings, and can test their new knowledge with sense-specific activities.

Five-Minute Friendship Starters: A Sesame Street® Guide to Making a Friend

Fix and Stitch

Squirrel is busy running his tailoring shop, Fix and Stitch: Tailor for all Needs. He can thread a needle and mend a tear in the wink of an eye. But now that the leaves have fallen and the birds have flown south, it's time for Squirrel to close the shop. He must prepare his winter home before the snow comes. But just as Squirrel goes to collect materials for his winter home, neighbours arrive, needing his special talents and attention. This story offers a gentle reminder that while taking care o

Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World

The soft glow of a candle, the blink of a firefly, a burst of fireworks-light is everywhere in our world! Rhyming text and luminous illustrations follow four children as they experience many different forms of light.

Flash Points

Flash Points is a nonfiction series that showcases critical turning points in history, with subjects ranging from space exploration to civil rights. Each Flash Points title focuses on one overarching subject, and each book highlights four related historical events. Students will be invited to consider the causes of these events, their consequences, and their broader impact on the world. Featuring fun facts, asides, key words, and comprehension questions, Flash Points is a high-interest low-level