Turkey Day Troubles
As if pilgrims aren’t busy enough around Thanksgiving, poor Percival has a holiday “whodunnit” on his hands! Someone has removed food from his cornucopia, intentionally messed his quilt handiwork, broken … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Poetry
This special holiday issue will motivate your young writer to practice vocabulary, write detailed sentences and Thanksgiving-themed poetry in a variety of forms. From art work using words for turkey … Continue reading
Mammoth Ice Cube
Take a journey with an anthropologist to the frozen regions of Siberia where the remains of a prehistoric wooly mammoth tell the story of what life was like millions of … Continue reading
Santa’s Scrapbook
Holiday fun awaits young readers in this special edition focused on Santa! Games and puzzles lead students to Santa’s favorite after-Christmas vacation spot, help identify toys his elves mixed up, … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs
This inspirational issue introduces young readers to young entrepreneurs—students who were motivated to start their own business at a very early age. Here they will meet the boy who invented … Continue reading
Mushrooms
This issue looks into the fascinating world of mushrooms—organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the material in which they grow. Budding botanists will marvel to discover the mystery behind … Continue reading
Dictionary Magic
Long, short, silly, familiar or unusual, words fill out world with meaning and help us understand each other. In this issue, words are the “stars”—and the activities included guide young … Continue reading
Frosty Fun
Winter is full of “wonder”-ful weather patterns that create the perfect backdrop for curious young scientists. How does frost come to be? Why are snowflakes different? How many different kinds … Continue reading
Blubber
Blubber is beautiful and this issue tells students why. Young scientists will learn how animals survive in icy climates with their very own source of insulation. Simple directions guide readers … Continue reading
Matthew Henson
In “Amazing Adventure” students will read about Matthew Henson – an African-American who accompanied Admiral Robert E. Peary in his daring journey to reach the North Pole in 1909. Although … Continue reading