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From bulldozers to dump trucks, concrete mixers to cranes, powerful machines are used every day to build and destroy many things.Each book dettails how the machine works, describes its physical features and forms, and explains hoe people have used it throughput the years.
Come along for the ride with these compelling introductions to a wide variety of fascinating vehicles. Carefully levelled text and vibrant photos engage young readers and show how each type of vehicle works and what it does. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
How do planes help put out forest fires? What are the different kinds of tow trucks? Find answers to your questions about emergency vehicles in Machines to the Rescue! A diagram supplements the content, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Bright, colour photographs and photo labels complement the carefully levelled text to make reading for understanding easy and fun.
Vroom! Engines roar and wheels turn in this fun series. Exciting facts about different machines engage beginning readers while simple, predictable text and bright, colourful photos aid them on the first step of their literacy journey. Features including labelled diagrams of the machine’s parts and examples of the machine in action reiterate facts from the main text. This series is sure to get kids revved up about reading!
Stewart "Mac" McKenzie is THE sports expert at Coyote Canyon Middle School. While he scores big on the court with his wheelchair basketball team, his love for all sports is equally epic. There isn't a stat he doesn't know, a player's name he doesn’t recognize, a big game he hasn’t seen.
More than anything, Madison Mars wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon. And so does her cat, Buzz. Together, they use imagination and determination to try and reach their goal. Will Madison and Buzz make it to the moon? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
When Mae the mayfly first hatches she learns she'll have just a day to enjoy the world. But soon a hungry trout has her racing for cover! As she peeks from her hiding spot and notices some of nature's most beautiful sights, she realizes she must live in the moment and experience everything the-sometimes scary-world has to offer. This tender story reminds us all--young and old--to be present and mindful in all we do.
Since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, little Stu’s favourite place to visit was the nearby zoo. He was there so often that even the animals recognized him. The animals’ sounds, from the coos and the snorts, and the squeaks and bellows, and the brays and the whistles, were music to his ears. His mother called it a symphony. Stu loved to pretend to be a conductor when he listened to the animals. But now there is trouble brewing at the zoo. A man wants to take it over and turn it into something
Step into the magical world of Maggie Sparks: the mischievous little witch who turns every day into an adventure. Join Maggie as she learns how to tackle school, make friends, and, most confusing of all, understand her emotions—when she’s not facing dragons and meeting aliens, that is!
Twins Austin and Alanna live with their Aunt Kessie. Life is pretty normal, until they find a set of magic face paints. Soon they are setting off on fantastic adventures across space and time! But on their exciting journeys, can they avoid danger and still get home in time?