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A bison is a wild cow. It looks like a cow, but it is bigger. It can be a lot bigger. In fact, a bison is the biggest land animal in North America! A bison can be up to six feet (1.75 metres) at the shoulder. It can be over 12 feet (3.5 metres) long! That means they are as tall as a man, and as long as two men laying head to toe! They also weigh much more than a man. RL: 3.7 Has CCS exercises.

Lions are big cats. They have tawny fur. Tawny means yellowish brown in color. Some lions have white fur on their stomachs and some lions have tawny fur on their stomachs. There are also a few lions that are all white. Lions also have a long tail. Their tail ends in a ball of fur. Scientists call the ball a tuft. The tuft on most lions is black. RL: 3.8 Includes Common Core exercises.

An alligator looks a lot like a huge lizard. They have thick, hard skin across the top of their body. This skin is greenish brown in color. It is covered with bony plates. These plates help keep the gator safe. They are just like a turtle's shell. The skin on their belly is much softer and thinner. It is also much lighter in color. Some have a belly that is almost white. RL 2.2. Has CCS exercises.

What animal sees with its ears and flies with its hands? Bats do. They also do many other strange things. This book is a shorter version of our popular “Bats: Fliers of the Night" and is for early readers. With only 1066 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the bat. Educational Versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.

Join Jamie and Kendall Broderick in this exciting adventure as they search a house for clues to find out if it was used as a station on the underground railroad. The discovery of a secret passageway which locks Jamie inside is just the start of their adventure. Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

A frog spends part of its life in water and part of it on land. Frogs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are round and fat and some are long and skinny. The smallest frog is only as big as your fingernail. The biggest frog is bigger than a plate. This book is a shorter version of our popular “Frogs and Toads: In and Out of the Water” and is for early readers. Includes Common Core exercises.

Hi. I’m Cubby the lion. I’m king of the jungle. Well, OK. Right now I’m only a few months old so I guess I’m just a prince. But give me time. In two more years I’ll be full grown and ready to rule! Here I am hanging around outside the den. That’s my brother Snot-nose on the left. Lion mothers have two to four cubs every other year. Lots of times they just have three. Includes Common Core exercises

Yes, there really are fish that can’t swim and birds that can’t fly! I’m not making this up. I promise. This book will introduce you to a number of them. You will meet frogfish, spiny devil fish, pipefish, and starfish. You will also meet ostriches, emus, cassowarys and kiwis, among other fish that can’t swim and birds that can’t fly. Educational Versions include Common Core exercises.

Some feet can smell. We don't mean they stink. Some animals actually have feet that smell things like your nose does. Some animals even taste with their feet! Some animals eat with their feet, or use them to swim. Others use their feet to hunt or to dig holes. Even if they don't smell, feet are wonderful things. Take a fun and interesting look at all kinds of feet with this book. Has CCSS tasks.

"Well, this assignment won't be hard for me!" they heard a voice say. Cindy pushed her way into the small group. Jamie noticed that she was dressed in the latest style. Her designer jeans even had crystals sewn onto the pockets. Find out what Cindy has to say and if she is telling the truth. Teaches logic and attention to detail. Includes Common Core exercises.

Tommy rode up on his bike. He was breathing hard. Sweat was running down his face, but Tommy didn’t seem to care. “Someone stole my science experiment,” Tommy wailed. “You guys solve mysteries. I need your help. If I don’t get those pellets back before tomorrow I won’t be able to finish. Then I won’t win the prize." Can you solve this mystery? Teaches logic and detail. Has Common Core tasks.

“Hey, look at this,” Jamie said. She pointed to the inside of the trunk. Everyone looked. Stamped on the lid were some words: This trunk belongs to President Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois “We could sell this for hundreds!” someone said. “Maybe even thousands,” someone else added. Was this really Abe Lincoln's trunk? Can you solve the mystery? Teach logic & detail. Has Common Core tasks.

“Could you imagine living in a house like this?” Kendall asked. “Could you imagine having to clean a house like this?” Jamie asked. Both Kendall and Jamie had inherited their love of old things from their parents. At that moment they were visiting a huge mansion that allowed tours. They had come with their friends Erica and Andrea and their father. Solve this mystery. Educ Vers have CCSS exercises

“I just wanted to run a case by you. I hope that talking about it will give me a lead,” Officer Hall said. A moment later they were in the kitchen and popping some popcorn in the microwave. Kendall got them each a glass of milk. When the popcorn was done, they settled around the table. “We had a small burglary last night,” Officer Hall began. Solve this mystery. Educ. Versions have CCSS exercises.

“Will you help me?” Jamie looked up from the book she was reading to find Leah Redstone in front of her. She looked like she was about to cry. Leah’s crayons have been stolen, but is there any way to prove it? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. Educational Versions have exercises geared to meet Common Core Standards.

“You guys have to help me!” Megan said as she raced up to Kendall and Jamie. “Luda is going to kill me!” “What’s wrong?” Jamie and Kendall asked together. “I lost Gracie,” Megan wailed. “I can’t find her anywhere!” See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do? Educational Versions have exercises geared to meet Common Core Standards.

“Before we go to lunch, I need you all to think about the talks that you have heard,” Miss Tate said. “One of the reports has a problem with it. Can anyone tell me what that talk was, and what the problem was?” Jamie thought back to all the talks she had heard that day. Mostly she thought about her own talk. Did she get something wrong? Can you figure it out? Includes activities to meet CCSS.

Jamie and Kendall Broderick are excited to read about a missing masterpiece. A museum in France was robbed 30 years ago. Suddenly the painting has turned up, and the owner is seeking the reward. But is he the thief? Can the Brodericks help find out before the reward money is paid? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. Educational Versions have CCSS exercises.

Kendall and Jamie were sitting on the front porch looking bored. Just then a police car drove up and stopped. An officer got out and opened the back door. Peter Markham stepped out. “I see Peter’s in trouble again,” Jamie said, loud enough for Peter to hear. “More like you are,” Peter sneered. He headed toward them. What have Kendall and Jamie been accused of? Educ Versions include CCSS activities

“I wonder if something is wrong,” Mr. Broderick asked as he headed across the room. He swung open the window and called. “Chris?” Officer Hall’s head appeared at the window. “Kendall thinks you’re watching us.” “Actually he’s right,” Officer Hall said. “I was wondering if I could talk to the kids for a few minutes.” What did Officer Hall want with Kendall and Jamie? Includes Common Core exercises.

“It was the guy with the kangaroo,” a woman’s voice said. “He stole our wallets. I saw him.” “Everyone calm down,” another woman said. “We’ll get to the bottom of this.” “I know that voice,” Jamie said. “It’s Officer Hall.” Jamie immediately headed into the tent. Kendall followed. Hopefully they could help find out who had stolen the wallets. See if you can solve the case! Includes CCSS activities

Jamie and Kendall are visiting the Queen Mary ship. After peering into a bedroom suite, the family moved down the hall. Jamie quickly pulled out her camera and ran back to the room they had just left. As she stepped into the doorway, she held her camera up.“Oh!” she cried. She pulled down the camera, just in time to see a ship’s steward step back through the room’s far door. Includes CCSS tasks.

Jayla Jones is appearing in a beauty pageant, and Kendall and Jamie have come to watch. But soon things are turning up missing. One girl’s baton is gone, and Jayla’s music is missing! Can Kendall and Jamie help solve the case before the pageant is finished? Can you solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do? Educational versions have exercises to meet Common Core Standards.

“In China, it is very important to give a young girl jade. A family will even go into debt to get a very good piece of jade jewelry. But usually they don’t have to buy a bracelet. Jade is passed down in families from generation to generation, just like my bracelet was passed down to me.” Why wouldn’t the shop keeper return Shing Lee's jade bracelet? Educational versions have Common Core exercises.

Elephants are the biggest animal that lives on land. They are HUGE! A male elephant is taller than the room in your house! They can weigh as much as 13 small trucks! This book is a shorter version of our popular “Elephant Seals: Mountains of Blubber” and is for early readers. With only 994 easy to read words, young children can enjoy learning about the elephant. Book has CCSS Activities.