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Little readers will have lots to laugh about when they check out these punny jokes. Each page features a few silly, age-appropriate jokes alongside great images. The backmatter includes a list of joke-telling tips and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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People race down snowy hills on sleds. Friends pack snow into snow into snow people or snowballs. From skiing and snowboarding to snowmobiling, science explains how it all works. The Science of Snow Fun reveals the fascinating ways that science is at work in popular winter activities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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This title introduces readers to vehicles and equipment used by the US Coast Guard, from helicopters to life jackets. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a fast facts summary, a glossary, and an index. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

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This book introduces readers to military animal messengers, from carrier pigeons to dogs that run across battlefields. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.

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This book explores the story of Brazilian Americans. Readers will learn about what prompted Brazilians to move to the US. Entertaining text will illustrate what life is like for Brazilian Americans families and how they celebrate their culture. Features include a map, timeline, glossary, Making Connection questions and sidebars. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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This book introduces readers to animals in military medicine, including therapy animals that help stressed soldiers and service animals that help veterans who became disabled in combat. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.

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This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, Toronto FC. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, a glossary, and an index.

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It’s game on, Legend of Zelda fans! This title explores the inception and evolution of the Legend of Zelda, highlighting the game’s key creators, super players, and the cultural crazes inspired by the game. Special features include side-by-side comparisons of the game over time and a behind-the-screen look into the franchise. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline and an index. Full-color photos and action-packed screenshots will transport readers to the heart the Legend of Zelda empire! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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This title will introduce readers to cuckoo wasps. Readers will learn where these insects can be found, how they survive, and how they got their silly name. Complete with great, up-close photographs. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.

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The Moon orbits Earth. It influences Earth’s seasons and tides. Explore the Moon reveals the amazing details of Earth’s Moon. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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This book examines the history, construction, and legacy of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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This biography introduces readers to Joe Biden including key events from Biden’s life, his achievements as US senator and vice president, his charitable contributions, and his historic selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Racial bias, both implicit and explicit, is easy to see in American news media. Race and the Media in Modern America explores differences in reporting about people of different races, as well as why representation in all levels of media are important to combat systemic racism. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the phrase “flatten the curve” became widely known. It refers to the things people can do to space the total number of infections out over a longer period of time. This helps prevent the health-care system from being overloaded. Flattening the Curve examines social distancing and the other measures that people took to slow the spread of the disease. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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Every autumn, Saturdays belong to college football. Passionate fans pack stadiums across the country. Millions more watch on live television. Learn more about the history of the LSU Tigers, a perennial power in the mighty Southeastern Conference! Title includes a timeline, fast facts, a glossary, further readings, online resources, and an index.

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Every autumn, Saturdays belong to college football. Passionate fans pack stadiums across the country. Millions more watch on live television. Learn more about the history of the Alabama Crimson Tide, who won their 17th national championship in 2017! Title includes a timeline, fast facts, a glossary, further readings, online resources, and an index.

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Explores how animals' physical features help them survive, and challenges readers to build their own cardboard creatures. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a supply list, Think About It critical thinking questions, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

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A snake slithers in an S shape along the forest floor. Science explains how snakes move without limbs. How Snakes Slither explains how a snake’s body lets it move smoothly across many surfaces as well as the forces at work that help them glide across the ground. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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A gecko can climb up a smooth glass window. Science explains how critters scale seemingly slippery surfaces. How Critters Climb explains how climbing animals’ bodies let them travel up walls and tree trunks as well as the forces at work to keep their feet on the surface. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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It’s up to people to put an end to climate change. But there are many things that must be done before climate change will slow. Stopping Climate Change examines the many ways people must act to stop greenhouse gas emissions, from watching their diets to adding green spaces to cities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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Being a smokejumper is a fierce job filled with wildfire control and jumping from helicopters! Only the best and bravest can do this job. This title is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.

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Lionfish may be beautiful, but stay away from their venomous fin rays! This title introduces readers to the lionfish and why and how it uses its powerful venom. This title is at a Level 1 and is written specifically for beginning readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.

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Families come in all shapes and sizes. Readers will learn all about adoptive families through everyday and relatable situations. They may just find out that an adoptive family isn’t so different from their own! Title is complete with sweet, colorful photos and easy-to-read text with bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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The body is an incredible machine and this title introduces the gross and amazing reasons our bodies make eye gunk. Complete with cool and colorful photos, labeled when needed, and a Let’s Review! section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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The body is an incredible machine and this title introduces the gross and amazing reasons our bodies make earwax. Complete with cool and colorful photos, labeled when needed, and a Let’s Review! section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Through simple text and cool photographs, this title gives a brief introduction to what a web is, the different kinds of webs and what kinds of insects and arachnids, like tent caterpillars and spiders, make them. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish speakers and immersion school educators.

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This title explores the life and career of Dude Perfect. Learn about the group’s childhoods, families, and careers, including how they got their start on YouTube, rose to fame, and became a pop culture influencers. Fun facts about viral videos, popular posts, and subscriber counts enrich the text while dynamic photos give readers a behind-the-screens look at these popular YouTubers. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, informative sidebars, a timeline, and an index.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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This title explores the life and career of Liza Koshy. Learn about Liza’s childhood, family, and career, including how she got her start on YouTube, rose to fame, and became a pop culture influencer. Fun facts about viral videos, popular posts, and subscriber counts enrich the text while dynamic photos give readers a behind-the-screens look at this popular YouTuber. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, informative sidebars, a timeline, and an index.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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When living things die, it is important that they get broken down. Scavengers help break dead things into smaller pieces. Decomposers can then turn those pieces into nutrients for the soil. Scavengers and Decomposers: Nature's Recyclers looks at how animals and other organisms make the world a better place by breaking down waste, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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This title offers a compelling look at the behavior, habitat, and life cycle of aye-ayes. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for readers. Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

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This title introduces fans to the STEM concepts in the Final Four, exploring how science, technology, engineering, and math are all at play in this exciting event. The title features informative sidebars and infographics, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

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This title looks at one of the tiniest and cutest species of caiman. Readers will learn more about the dwarf caiman’s size, where it lives, what it likes to eat, and even compare it to regular-sized alligator species. Complete with adorable and colorful photographs that support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Offers a friendly explanation of good manners to use when using the internet, such as keeping comments kind. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. A QR Code in each chapter gives readers access to additional online resources further their learning.

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Offers a friendly explanation of good manners to use when playing at the park, such as taking turns. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. A QR Code in each chapter gives readers access to additional online resources further their learning.

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Hope is something that most kids can relate to. Whether it’s the hope to win a game or for their friend to feel better. This title presents relatable and realistic ways that kids show hope. Colorful images support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Every child should know how they can be a friend to others. This title presents realistic and relatable ways for kids to have friendships, like being kind and showing support. Colorful images support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Empathy can be a difficult concept to grasp but there are simple ways that young people can show empathy to their friends and family every day. This title presents realistic, everyday situations in which kids can show empathy with colorful images that support the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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The food chain is an incredible and delicate system that shows the flow of energy throughout an ecosystem. This title explains what this energy is, how it is used, and what producers are and how they are a part of the food chain. The book is complete with colorful photographs and clear and informative photo diagrams and text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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The food chain would be nothing without producers, and producers could not exist without the process of photosynthesis. This title explains what photosynthesis is and how it works. The book is complete with colorful photographs and clear and informative photo diagrams and text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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The food chain is an incredible and delicate system that shows the flow of energy throughout an ecosystem. This title explains what this energy is, how it is used, and what decomposers are and how they are an extremely important part of it all. The book is complete with colorful photographs and clear and informative text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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This title introduces readers to zebras, covering their habitat, their physical characteristics, and threats to the species. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.

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