15-Minute Books

The giraffe is the tallest animal alive today. A male giraffe can be taller than a two-story house! Giraffes look a bit like a horse with a very long neck and long legs. Their front legs are longer than their back legs. That is why their back slopes down toward their rump. This shorter version of "Giraffes: Long-Necked Wonders" is for early readers. Ages 5-8.

St Patrick, Apostle of Ireland, is one of the best known saints of the Western World. Legends claim he converted the country of Ireland to Christianity and drove all the snakes into the sea. Most of what we know about Patrick comes from his own writings. Patrick wrote about his thoughts, dreams and visions. He wrote about his life. Find out more about Ireland's beloved saint in this 15-minute bio.

There are eight regular satellites in orbit around Jupiter. These are moons that formed within the gravity field of Jupiter. They were formed at the same time and out of the same material as the planet itself. They have circular orbits and orbit in the same direction as the planet. This book is about the four, small ring moons. These little known moons are odd shaped and orbit close to the planet.

Stonehenge has been surrounded by mystery and wonder. There have always been questions about where these massive stones came from. How did they get there? Do they hail from a magical world of giants and wizards, or are they man made? And then there's the most important question: what is their purpose? Find out about Stonehenge in this 15-Minute book. Includes Common Core 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.

How would you like to live your life in a suit of armor? That is what an armadillo does. This book is a shorter version of our popular “Armadillos: Animals that Wear Armor" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1181 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the armadillo. Includes exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.

There are eight regular satellites in orbit around Jupiter. These are moons that formed within the gravity field of Jupiter. They were formed at the same time and out of the same material as the planet itself. They have circular orbits and orbit in the same direction as the planet. This book is bout the four ring moons of Jupiter. Educational Versions have exercises designed to meet Common Core.

Every kid has heard their parents say it over and over again. "Make sure you drink plenty of water." But do you know why? Because if you don't you body will actually dry out! It's called dehydration. Every day you sweat some water out of you. You also loose some every time you go to the bathroom. So you have to drink lots of water every day. Includes exercises designed to meet Common Core standard

One day Tommy Turtle got up early and took a bath. After he was all clean he sat down and ate his breakfast of turtle mush, which he didn't like. Then Tommy decided to go for a walk. He walked up the street and around the corner and down the block. He ended up at the park. This book is designed to help your child learn this important information without frightening them. Has Common Core 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 shortened version of our popular “Bats: Fliers of the Night" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1066 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the bat.

Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of Lincoln's Luggage, The Case of the Crisp Crayons, The Case of the Bird's Beak, The Case of the Wet Water Jug, The Case of the Jacked Jeans, The Case of the Pilfered Pellets, and The Case of the Aussie Adventure. Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Stand

Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Lifted Laptop, The Case of the Photographer's Photo, The Case of the Gone Globe, The Case of the Mayor's Mementos, The Case of Picasso's Painting, The Case of the Plundered Purse, The Case of the President's Pearls. Educational Versions have exercises to meet Common Core standards

Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Magazine Millionaire, The Case of the Taken Trophies, The Case of the Grabbed Geocache, The Case of the Bouncing Boxer, The Case of the Mansion Mystery, The Case of the Soccer Steal, The Case of Washington's Waistcoat. Educational Versions Include exercises to meet Common Core sta

Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Disappearing Dragon, The Case of the Pageant Princess, The Case of the Jade Jewelry, The Case of the Stolen Sea Dragon, The Case of the Pilfered Picnic, The Case of the Swiped Solar System, The Case of the Ship's Steward. Educational Versions include Common Core exercises.

Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book: A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him! A woman who insists on haunting a ghost! A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters. A werewolf visiting a small, but suspicious town. A haunted bicycle. And more! Seven spooky tales. Includes Common Core exercis

Two girls climb a tree and find a the tree house, only to discover they are not alone.Scary Ghost Stories contains a collection of seven 15-minute ghost stories, including: The Haunted Tree House, The Ghost of the Donner Party, The Hobo Graveyard, The Haunted Haystack, The Isle of Death, The Disappearance of Sara Oglethorpe, The Werewolf of Walther Point. Includes exercises to meet Common Core St

A ship sails into port, running fast ahead of a storm. No one in town thinks she will make it to shore. She does, but no one is on board! Spooky Ghost Stories contains a collection of seven 15-minute ghost stories, including: Captain Albacore, FF 489, Ghost Ship on the Cay, Prisoner of Oak Terrace, The Ghost of the Tree, The Stonemason's Playground, and The Witch's Brew. Incl. Common Core exercis

You may think the Solar System consists of the sun and the eight planets that orbit around it. However, there are other things out there. There are comets, moons, asteroids, meteors, dust, ice, rock and much more. Plus there is a whole lot of man made junk. Find out more about our solar system in this set of seven fun 14 Fun Facts books. Educational Versions include Common Core exercises.

Who created the word dinosaur? How big was an apatosaurus’ brain? What was strange about iguanodon’s hands and feet? Was spinosaurus bigger or smaller than t. rex? How many front teeth did stegosaurus have? What was strange about triceratops’ skin? What were the holes in t. rex’s skull for? Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this set of seven 15-minute books. Has Common Core exer

Was Mercury bigger in the past? How did Venus change the way people saw the world? What is happening to Mount Everest, the highest place on Earth? Does Mars have seasons? Is there a surface to planet Jupiter? What is strange about how Uranus spins? What is the coldest place in our solar system? Find the answer to these and many more questions in this set of seven 15-Minute books. Has CCSS exerci..

How large is an anteater’s mouth? Which takes a shorter time to grow up; a female camel or a male camel? Can elephants run? What do a giant panda’s pupils look like? How much can a lion eat in one meal? What happens to a skunk when the weather turns cold? Learn the answers in these seven 15-Minute books. Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

Titan was the first moon of Saturn to be discovered. It took another six years to find the next moon. Since then, 53 definite moons have been found around Saturn. Another nine moons are considered provisional. More study is needed to confirm that they are proper orbiting moons. Find out some amazing facts in this fun 15-minute book. Educational Versions include Common Core exercises.

On January 7, 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei turned his newly developed telescope to Jupiter. He discovered four objects orbiting the giant planet. It took him another night’s observations to clearly distinguish between two of them. He called them “The Medicean planets”, after the Medici family who ruled Italy at the time. Educational Versions Include exercises to meet Common Core standa