Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Giraffes are some of the most fascinating animals on the African savanna. Yet they're facing threats from climate change and competition from humans for natural resources. Long ago, Nubian giraffes roamed wild across Uganda. Over time, as people constructed roads and towns, giraffe habitat and populations shrank. By 2016, nearly...

In this Little Blossom Stories book,when Liam sets out on a short sail to the lighthouse, he doesn't expect that storm that's rolling in. Uses decodable text and a repetition of sight words to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding vowel-team syllables. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story.

These huge machines travel on the ocean and have many different uses. A ship has a huge engine and sometimes uses sails. Join the captain of a cargo ship, a supertanker, or a cruise ship, and sail the seas!

Time for the big show! Young readers can get front-row seats to all that happens in a monster truck's day with this action-packed title. Narrative text and colorful illustrations take readers along as the truck gets a tune-up and performs high-flying stunts. Features such as a summary of the truck's different jobs and goals that prepare young learners for reading offer a supportive experience. Get ready for a thrilling ride with this fun nonfiction

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The era of battleships was among the most exciting in the history of warfare. Battleships fought on the high seas in close range. Their big guns blasted away at enemy ships to help their countries win wars. This book covers the Civil War battle between the Monitor and Merrimac to the battleships of World War II and beyond.

Rock climbing walls, swimming pools, mini golf courses, ice skating rinks are now available on passenger ships. How do they do it? Who comes up with the next new thing? What role does innovation play in the development of the next generation of passenger ships? This 'Innovation in Transportation' book, Passenger Ships, takes a look at the people and creative ideas that have changed the way we think about passenger ships.

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features...

High-performance engines make these boats capable of incredible speeds. Young readers will learn how powerboats are designed to reduce wind resistance in their goal of reaching the fastest speed possible.

Made of steel, / colossal, / strong, / I ship around the world.

Come aboard a massive container ship as it pulls into port, loads up with cargo, and heads out to the open ocean. The ship's voyage includes starry skies and stormy seas, swift currents and unforeseen delays. Through it all, the crew keeps working—with goods to keep the world going, they must carry on.

Rhythmic text from Kelly Rice Schmitt and delightfully...

Have you ever taken a trip by boat? Have you ever used a boat to go fishing? Boats are a really fun way to get around! The accessible text in this volume introduces reader to the basics of boating, including types of boats, uses, and of course safety. The colorful photographs of boats in all kinds of situations are sure to aid readers in understanding the central topic. The use of labels will help readers make the most of this reading experience.

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