Katharine Kenah

Sam's favorite thing about second grade is the class pet, a hamster named George Washington, so when the class goes on a field trip to a science museum, Sam cannot resist bringing George along.

A famous chef is coming to visit Mr. Hopper's second grade class, and every one is excited about bringing in their family's favorite dish to share except Ollie, who loves to cook but cannot find a dish his whole family likes.

Brace yourself. The ground trembles. The sky spits ash and dirt. Nearby, a volcano spews red-hot molten lava that is flowing right toward you! Destruction Earth introduces electrifying facts about natural disasters and other events that rock the earth. Look inside to learn more…if you dare.Leveled by the respected Fountas and Pinnell leveling system, the Extreme Readers series is designed to enhance and nurture your child's reading development. Featuring high-interest topics, this unique nonfiction series offers dramatic photography, graphic illustrations, amazing facts, and a thrilling "extreme facts" list that will engage young readers and keep them turning the pages. Plus, the fact-based books are the perfect supplement for reading and science curricula.

A young girl shares a night of adventures with her cousin in a little shop full of dreams.

You hear a growl. Something rustles in the leaves. Run! A giant predator has just found its next victim. Predator Attack! introduces amazing facts about some of the most fascinating predators on earth. Look inside to learn more…if you dare.Leveled by the respected Fountas and Pinnell leveling system, the Extreme Readers series is designed to enhance and nurture your child's reading development. Featuring high-interest topics, this unique nonfiction series offers dramatic photography, graphic illustrations, amazing facts, and a thrilling "extreme facts" list that will engage young readers and keep them turning the pages. Plus, the fact-based books are the perfect supplement for reading and science curricula.

The Big Beasts Extreme Reader takes a look at some of the mammoth creatures living on planet earth. This unique level 1 nonfiction reader for preschool to kindergarten learners will help them explore reading on their own. Dramatic photographs, graphic illustrations, and an amazing “Extreme Facts” list will keep them turning the page. The fact-based approach also makes this book a valuable resource. Children will love to learn to read when given this Extreme Reader! The best-selling Extreme Readers is an exciting series for early readers to explore reading on their own. These unique leveled nonfiction readers feature over 30 titles for preschool to grade 2, covering high-interest topics that will grab children’s attention from the very first page. With the current educational emphasis on reading in content areas and reading comprehension, the Extreme Readers will be a welcome addition at school and at home! Check out our other titles!

Features some of the stinkiest, strangest, and deadliest plants on earth.Leveled by the respected Fountas and Pinnell leveling system, the Extreme Readers series is designed to enhance and nurture your child's reading development. Featuring high-interest topics, this unique nonfiction series offers dramatic photography, graphic illustrations, amazing facts, and a thrilling "extreme facts" list that will engage young readers and keep them turning the pages. Plus, the fact-based books are the perfect supplement for reading and science curricula.

You are lying in bed listening to the soft sound of rain. It has been coming down for hours. Now something is changing. The rain sounds harder and louder, and there is water running down the road, which looks like a small river. What is happening? You are hearing and seeing the start of a flood. Read and find out about the different kinds of floods, how they start, and how to stay safe.

The Space Busters series takes a close look at space and its properties and possibilities. Included are fact boxes to draw readers into the action, plus activities and projects to enable children to develop an understanding of space for themselves.

Features different depths of ocean water and looks at the animals and plants that exists there.Leveled by the respected Fountas and Pinnell leveling system, the Extreme Readers series is designed to enhance and nurture your child's reading development. Featuring high-interest topics, this unique nonfiction series offers dramatic photography, graphic illustrations, amazing facts, and a thrilling "extreme facts" list that will engage young readers and keep them turning the pages. Plus, the fact-based books are the perfect supplement for reading and science curricula.

When Sam cares for some abandoned duck eggs, he learns something about his father, who moved out but still writes him weekly.