Introduces dinosaurs, describing where they lived, what they ate, and how humans uncover more information about them.

Describes different types of cars, especially racing vehicles, and discusses how a car works, learning to drive, automobile safety, manufacturing, and environmental questions.

Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and vows never to eat bananas again, even though he generally likes the fruit.

A pet fly searches for his favorite brown, oozy, lumpy, smelly food.

Introduces the history of trains, from the nineteenth-century steam locomotives that bridged the American East and West to the Japanese "pusher" commuter trains and the Scottish train used as the Hogwarts Express in the "Harry Potter" films.

Barbie learns how to take care of farm animals, including trimming the goat's hooves, giving a sick sheep medicine, and caring for a newborn calf.

Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill.

When Fly Guy is not allowed in the restaurant with Buzz's family he follows his nose and ends up in the soup.

"This Level 2 reader features popular and lesser-known animal species that call the ice-covered Arctic home, including hares and ptarmigans, arctic foxes, wolves, gulls, and seals. Living on land, in the ocean, or on the coasts, these animals have clever ways to survive. Engaging photos that show the animals in their habitat add context, making learning fun. Level 2 text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for kids ready to read on their...