Mes del Mar

In this level 1 reader, young readers will explore the fun-filled world of lovable otters. Follow these playful critters through their aquatic habitats, learn how otters raise their young, and discover their curious and social natures. Beautiful photos and carefully leveled text make this book perfect for reading aloud or for independent reading.

• DOLPHINS AND SHARKS; Lexile 730
• POLAR BEARS AND THE ARCTIC; Lexile 730
• PENGUINS AND ANTARCTICA; Lexile 700
• PANDAS AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES; Lexile 880

Track the facts about your favorite animals in the first-ever boxed set of popular Magic Tree House nonfiction!

Jack and Annie love animals! And they love to learn more about the animals they encounter on their adventures in the magic tree house. Join them as they track the facts about dolphins, sharks, polar bears, penguins, pandas, and much more in these four great books.

Filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Fact Trackers encourage kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. Recently rebranded, these four Fact Tracker paperbacks all in one box are the perfect gift for animal lovers, nonfiction readers, and fans of the Magic Tree House series.

Jellyfish are among the most fascinating animals in Earth's oceans. Beneath the waves, these soft, ghostlike creatures drift through the water collecting prey with their dangling tentacles. Readers will discover how a jellyfish's body is structured, how jellyfish grow and reproduces, and how scientists classify jellyfish into different groups. They will also find out why swimmers have come to fear these strange, ancient animals. The complex text in this title allows readers to determine main ideas and explain how they are supported by key details. The grade-appropriate context helps readers determine the meaning of domain-specific words as well.

Discover the basic behavior, physical traits, and life cycle of fishes.

A True Book: Animals series introduces young investigative readers to animal species, their habitats, unique abilities as well as an up-close look at the dangers these animals face today and find out how humans can help keep all animal species from disappearing forever. This series includes an age appropriate introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Contents:

1. What is a Fish?
2. Where Fishes live?
3. A Fish's body
4. Groups of Fishes
5. Fishes and more fishes
6. Fishes in our lives
7. To find out more
8. Important words
9. Index
10. Meet the author

True statistics, Resources, Important words, Index, About the author.

True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.

Explore the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, a luxury liner claimed to be "unsinkable" that was destroyed after colliding with an iceberg, killing over one thousand passengers onboard.

Table of Contents

1. Luxury Liner: What kind of luxuries did the Titanic passengers enjoy?
   
2. The voyage: How did the ship's crew watch for icebergs?
   
3. The collision: How did passengers react when the ship hit the iceberg?
   
4. Women and children first: Why did most of the lifeboats leave when they still had room for more people?
5. Mystery ship: Whst ship is believed to have ignored the Titanic's alert flares?
6. The rescue: What ship rescued the survivors of the Titanic?
7. Finding the Titanic: What explorer led the expedition that discovered the Titanic wreck?

True statistics; resources; Important words and more...

Six shipwrecked Kids in the second book of this lost-at-sea trilogy. They are stucked on a desert island. They have no food. No shelter. Nobody knows they are lost. They must take from the island in order to survive. But what if they're now alone? Lexile 600, 140 páginas, Tapa Blanda, 1x14x19 cms, Gordon Korman, 8 a 14 años.

The beloved fable about being yourself from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.

Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, sees things, and does tricks no other crocodile can. His friends aren’t impressed. “So what?” they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. At first, Cornelius is disappointed, but things aren’t always what they seem, and life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some big changes. Children will draw inspiration from this tale of a crocodile who marches to his own drummer.

Did you know that Earths freshwater and saltwater habitats are teeming with life? Meet blue whales, green sea turtles, and more in the pages of My Home in the Water.

Astonishingly beautiful collage illustrations and a story that introduces the wonders of aquatic life . . . and some very special daddies. A “hide and seek” feature with acetate overlays adds a colorful surprise to this Eric Carle classic.

When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr. Seahorse’s belly! While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets some other underwater fathers caring for their babies. Clear “peek-a-boo” pages offer an ocean of fun opportunities for young readers to feel like they’re under the sea!

Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

With eight snaking arms and a shapeless body, the octopus is unlike any other animal in the ocean.

Readers will learn about various aspects of the octopus, including its high intelligence level, its masterful ability for camouflage and other defense mechanisms, and its reproductive behavior. Squids and other octopus relatives are also discussed.

Filled with dramatic underwater images by award-winning photographer David Hall, each book in the Undersea Encounters series brings you face to face with remarkable creatures, from pygmy seahorses the size of a fly to giant squid as long as a school bus.  

Children's Press.