Heather Adamson

Get kids ready to play ball What's the difference between the infield and outfield? How many ways can you get an out? Conversational questions and answers share what kids can expect when they join a baseball team, including what gear to pack, some basic rules of play, and what those secret hand signals mean. "Did You Know" fact boxes and infographics catch sports fans' attention and are a hit with visual learners. A Stay Curious feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes glossary and index.

Get kids ready to play ball What's the difference between the infield and outfield? How many ways can you get an out? Conversational questions and answers share what kids can expect when they join a baseball team, including what gear to pack, some basic rules of play, and what those secret hand signals mean. "Did You Know" fact boxes and infographics catch sports fans' attention and are a hit with visual learners. A Stay Curious feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes glossary and index.

Get kids ready to jump, flip, and tumble around How do gymnasts jump so high? What is a gymnastics meet like? Conversational questions and answers, translated into Spanish, share what kids can expect when they join gymnastics, including what clothes to wear, some basic skills and scoring, and what the different events for boys and girls are. "Did You Know" fact boxes and infographics help visual learners stick the landing on learning new concepts. A Stay Curious feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes glossary and index. North American Spanish translation.

Get kids ready for the gridiron What's the best way to throw a football? How do you "tackle" in flag football? Conversational questions and answers, translated into Spanish, share what kids can expect when they join a flag football team, including what gear to pack, some basic rules and plays, and what the defense and offense do. "Did You Know" fact boxes and infographics catch sports fans' attention and help visual learners tackle new concepts. A Stay Curious feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes glossary and index. North American Spanish translation.

Get kids ready to play ball What's the difference between the infield and outfield? How many ways can you get an out? Conversational questions and answers, translated into Spanish, share what kids can expect when they join a baseball team, including what gear to pack, some basic rules of play, and what those secret hand signals mean. "Did You Know" fact boxes and infographics catch sports fans' attention and are a hit with visual learners. A Stay Curious feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes glossary and index. North American Spanish translation.

In this pick-your-own-path mystery, four kids at Lincoln Elementary are invited to complete a math challenge at the school carnival. But who set up the clues? And why? Be a detective and use your money math skills to solve the case. Choose the right answer, and advance to the next clue. Choose the wrong answer, and clear text and visuals explain the math and encourage you, the reader, to try again. Friendly illustrations with a diverse cast of relatable characters will engage readers, while clear math explanations support CCSS standards for second-grade math.

Who took the cookies? Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary in this pick-your-own-path mystery. Be a detective and use your addition, subtraction, and skip counting skills to solve the case. Choose the right answer, and advance to the next clue. Choose the wrong answer, and clear text and visuals explain the math and encourage you, the reader, to try again. Friendly illustrations with a diverse cast of relatable characters will engage readers, while clear math explanations support CCSS standards for second-grade math.

Who took the cookies? Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary in this pick-your-own-path mystery. Be a detective and use your addition, subtraction, and skip counting skills to solve the case. Choose the right answer, and advance to the next clue. Choose the wrong answer, and clear text and visuals explain the math and encourage you, the reader, to try again. Friendly illustrations with a diverse cast of relatable characters will engage readers, while clear math explanations support CCSS standards for second-grade math.

Workers discover a time capsule at Lincoln Elementary, but it's locked What could be inside? Whoever made it left a trail of geometry clues based on shapes. Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary and help solve this pick-your-own-path mystery. Choose the right answer, and advance to the next clue. Choose the wrong answer, and clear text and visuals explain the math and encourage you, the reader, to try again. Friendly illustrations with a diverse cast of relatable characters will engage readers, while clear math explanations support CCSS standards for second-grade math.

When items go missing from the school store at Lincoln Elementary, the kids check their data to solve the case Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary and help solve this pick-your-own-path mystery. Use data, graphing, and math skills to find the culprit. Choose the right answer, and advance to the next clue. Choose the wrong answer, and clear text and visuals explain the math and encourage you, the reader, to try again. Friendly illustrations with a diverse cast of relatable characters will engage readers, while clear math explanations support CCSS standards for second-grade math.

Mrs. Hall's desk is overflowing with new pencils But why are there so many? Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary and help solve this pick-your-own-path mystery. Use your math skills and knowledge of place value to solve the case. Choose the right answer, and advance to the next clue. Choose the wrong answer, and clear text and visuals explain the math and encourage you, the reader, to try again. Friendly illustrations with a diverse cast of relatable characters will engage readers, while clear math explanations support CCSS standards for second-grade math.

Curious how sea lions got their name? Well, male sea lions are responsible. Most have a lion-like mane, and they roar loudly to protect females. Young readers will learn all about the wild relatives of the trick-performing sea lions they enjoy watching at the zoo.

Did you know that clawed lobsters can be right-clawed or left-clawed? Every baby is born with two cutter claws. Then one cutter claw eventually develops into a crusher claw, which determines handedness. Beginning readers will want to get their hands on this ocean animal profile!

Every orca pod has its very own theme song! Musical elements include whistles, clicks, and pops. “Singing” is the orca way of communicating, navigating, and hunting. This read offers young children the chance to get in tune with the world’s largest dolphin species.

A leafy or a weedy. Every sea dragon is one or the other. Leafies have the advantage when it comes to being underwater masters of disguise. They look just like pieces of swaying seaweed! In this book, young readers can compare and contrast leafy and weedy sea dragons.

Sea urchins look like fireworks exploding underwater. The spines that create their unusual appearance do have a purpose: they protect the tiny animals from dangerous predators. In this title, sea urchins of all shapes, sizes, and colors are on display for early readers!

Emperor penguins often come together like a sports team. A tight huddle keeps them warm in their Antarctic homeland. Coping with the cold is a must for these birds. Their wings cannot fly them to milder climates. This children’s title tells how emperor penguins manage life in the South Pole.

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are on the Case of the Spinning Spook. He's been stealing the mixers at the cooking competition. Can Scooby and the gang solve the mystery in time and uncover the true villain? Or will the Spinning Spook continue to terrorize the contest in Crystal Cove?