The story is talking about Birds of prey. Owls, falcons, eagles, kites, and vultures are birds of prey that live around the world. They share three important features talons, a sharp beak, and excellent eyesight. Turn your eyes toward the sky to spot one of these fierce predators at work hunting prey.

Many people have heard of Marco Polo, but far fewer people have heard of Ibn Battuta, the greatest traveler of the Middle Ages. In World Traveler Ibn Battuta, students will learn about the adventures and journeys of this remarkable man who traveled over 75,000 miles in his lifetime. The book can also be used to teach students how summarize text and to determine elements of a biography. The book and lesson are also available for levels S and V.

The story is talking about Antarctica and the life on and Around Antarctica. The cold, ice, and rough seas make it a difficult place to explorer and study. However, it's a place of uncommon beauty that offers opportunities to study an extreme habitat

Imagine standing outside in the hot Arizona sun and then suddenly descending into a deep, dark hole in the ground. This is what a tour of the Queen Mine is like. Readers will take a "tour" of the historic mine and learn interesting facts about copper and how it is removed from the earth.

While stopping with her family, Alia is shocked to see a troll grab her parents and brothers and turn them into furniture! With the help of some kind animals and a friendly fry cook, Alia must find a way to rescue her family and transform them back into people.

The 100th Day Project is a story about a young girl who is assigned a special homework project for the 100th day of school. Leticia needs to fill a large piece of paper with 100 things. However, she doesn't want to fill her paper with just anything; she wants it to be special. Her mother and brother help her come up with something fantastic, and it becomes the favorite project of the class. Illustrations support the text.

As Día de los Muertos is approaching, María and her family prepare to celebrate loved ones who have passed away, including one very special family member. Día for María is an engaging and entertaining story that provides readers with insight into this Mexican holiday, while giving students an opportunity to analyze characters and retell to understand text. The book and lesson are also available for levels J and M.

Becky has always loved puzzles. Now Becky has a three-day weekend ahead of her and a new 300-piece puzzle to work on. Readers witness how Becky works through the problems of putting together a puzzle of this size and what she learns from thinking creatively and not giving up when things get difficult.

Many students look forward to school days when they have a substitute teacher, but what would it be like if their substitute teacher was a pirate? The Pirate Substitute is a delightful book about the life lesson a pirate substitute teaches a shy student in his class. Detailed illustrations and lively text keep students engaged in the story. This book can also be used to teach students how to retell the events of a story as well as to analyze characters in order to better understand the text. The book and lesson are also available for levels J and M.

Pandas is an introduction to the popular black-and-white bear. It reports the mammal's size, life cycle, location, and endangered status. The author explains how the giant panda got its name, what it eats, and why it doesn't hibernate. The book also discusses the things being done to protect giant pandas from extinction. Photographs, maps, and charts support the text.

Aesop's Fables offers readers a collection of simple yet valuable life lessons. Each of the seven separate tales uses animal characters to tell a story that contains a clear moral. Classic illustrations enrich the text. The book can also be used to teach students how to visualize as well as to analyze characters in a story. The books and lesson are also available for levels M and S.

Dictionary Dave- BOOK SUMMARY

When Ben starts at his new school, he just wants to make friends. He tries to get to know Dictionary Dave because he hears that Dave knows big words, and Ben loves words more than anything. The first time they meet, though, Ben notices something odd—Dave uses many challenging vocabulary words, but he never uses them in the right way. Can Ben help Dave without driving him away? Dictionary Dave unites friendship and vocabulary in an entertaining package that will have students wanting to determine the problem and solution.

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