"One day a tiny cricket is born. He meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. The tiny cricket tries to respond, but he cannot make a sound. And so the cricket makes his way in the world, meeting one insect after another who greets him with a cheery hello."--P. [4] of cover.

"Corduroy has an important job. After planting some beans in her garden, Lisa leaves Corduroy in charge of watching them. But when he falls asleep and a puppy digs up the seeds, Corduroy must find a way to save the day!"--Page [4] of cover.

When Aunt Molly takes Cam and her friend Eric to the circus, their box of caramel popcorn mysteriously disappears.

The Fractions team is coached by a math teacher who helps them learn while they play to become "number one" in soccer.

Teaches readers about owls, from the smallest, which can be tinier than an avocado, to the largest, which can have a wingspan of five feet.

Describes how to raise chickens in an urban environment, and provides such information as the different varieties of chickens, how to raise chicks into adults, and why it is important to keep chickens safe and healthy.

If you're going to orbit the Earth, moonwalk, or float in space, you need the right outfit. From helmet to space boots, every part of an astronaut's spacesuit is designed for survival. This reader, developed with Smithsonian's popular Air and Space Museum, provides a close look at the suits, boots, helmets, gloves, and other gear astronauts have worn into space, from the early days of space exploration to the present-day. --Publisher.

Based on the children's book series Ordinary People Change the World by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, the series will introduce kids to inspiring historical figures and the character virtues that helped them succeed. It's time for Yadina to start first grade, but she's really nervous. Alexander Hamilton helps her realize that new adventures can be exciting. -- A leveled Reader based on an episode...

Mo and his friends will represent Class 2B in the relay race at the track meet after school, but Mo drops the baton every time they practice the handoff. Can Mo find a way to be the first one across the finish line?

To tell a spooky campfire story, Xavier, Yadina, and Brad head to the Secret Museum to get some help from Mary Shelley, in this story based on the Ordinary People Change the World series.