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World's Top Tens

Dive into a world of jaw-dropping extremes! Prepare to be amazed as you uncover our planet's most impressive record-breakers, from the fastest bird to the slowest plane, the biggest food fight to the longest car, and so much more! Bursting with engaging photography and impressive facts, brace yourself for an exciting journey through the extremes of our world. This series invites fact-hungry kids on an adventure of discovery through our planet's most incredible extremes.

Worrying Worries, The

Do you ever worry about your worries? This lively rhyming picture book explores what happens when children encounter a worry and includes some simple strategies to tame them. Everyone has had a worry at some point. Worries can be awful pests, and they hate to see you happy. They can follow you to the library, the park, and back home. They might whisper mean things to you, cause stomachaches, or keep you up at night. But you don't have to keep your worries. In upbeat rhymes and engaging illustrations, this book shares some simple exercises children can practice to stay calm and banish those pesky worries for good!

Wow, It's Weather! (Roar! Books)

Whether scorching heat, frigid temps, stormy skies, or drenching downpours, weather plays a big role in our day-to-day lives. Watch the skies in this hi-lo adventure through the wild and wacky world of weather. Struggling readers in grades 3 through 5 won3t be able to put down these accessible books written at a 1st and 2nd grade reading level.

Wrestling Superstars (Torque)

Are you ready for the smackdown? Growing readers can learn about professional wrestling superstars, their moves, and their victories in this low-level series. From signature moves to final pins, the action in this series is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats!

Write Thing: Kwame Alexanderís Guide for Inspiring Student Writers, Second Edition

Writing Room, The

Immediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to ""make their own way in the world."" Maya's mom lives in Guatemala, so Maya crashes with friends while working and trying to land freelance writing gigs. Maya struggles to find her footing until she gets access to a ""writing room,"" a shared workspace where she can focusCand get to know the intriguing neighbor, Jake, who's often there. When she discovers her dad is bankrolling a virulently anti-immigrant candidate for governor, Maya_the daughter of an immigrant_realizes she can3t continue quietly accepting his choices. She3ll have to take a stand, using the voice she's found in the writing room.

Writing That Changed U.S. History (Pogo Books)

Discover the powerful writings that shaped the United States! This engaging series brings key historical documents to life for young readers, explaining their impact in simple, accessible language. From the Declaration of Independence to the Civil Rights Act, these books show how written words changed the nationCand continue to inspire today. Historical photos complement the text, and a timeline shows how the written work came to be. Each book also has a table of contents, infographic, glossary, index, compelling What Do You Think? sidebars to encourage deeper inquiry, and reading tips for teachers and parents.

Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland

Bright white teeth. Straight leg bones. Awkwardly contorted arm bones. On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated grave, carefully examining the fragile skeleton that had been buried there for four hundred years. "He was about fifteen years old when he died. And he was European," Owsley concluded. But how did he know? Just as forensic scientists use their knowledge of human remains to help solve crimes, they use similar skills to solve the mysteries of the long-ago past.

Written in Sand

Toss! Tumble! Crash! Through lyrical text, this visually stunning nonfiction book traces the creation of a sandy beach from mountaintop boulder hurling down and being picked up by a glacier, tumbling through waterways along coastlines, finally resting on an ocean floor in bits to become scoopable grains of sand. Backmatter provides additional facts on weathering and erosion.

Xtreme Sports (Epic)

Get ready to jump into the exciting world of extreme sports! In this hi-lo series, reluctant readers will learn all about the high-octane action of the world's most thrilling sports through vibrant images and levelled text. Special features highlight a popular location for the sport, a famous athlete, a breakdown of a popular technique or trick, and a showcase of gear used in the sport. Adrenaline will be pumping in this thrilling series!