Various Readers

People come from all over the world to see the Empire State Building. Just how many floors does this tall skyscraper have? And how long did it take workers to create this amazing building? Read this book to find out!

Describes the Hoover Dam and includes information on its design, construction, and environmental issues.

Meet Hex. She's a fairy-tale witch! Hex has magic powers. She likes to fly around and play tricks on people. But don't worry. Hex is not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about fairy-tale witches. Learn how a witch scares villagers. Meet different kinds of witches around the world. And find out where witch tales come from. You'll have a creepy time with this monster buddy!

Colorful illustrations and simple text explore telephone etiquette for children.

Rules for proper behavior on the playground are discussed.

Simple text enhanced by colorful illustrations discusses appropriate behavior in public.

Colorful illustrations enhance this simple discussion of how children should behave at school.

Introduces the concepts of floating and sinking by following a fictional captain on the high seas who wonders why his boat floats and his treasure sinks.

The Aldens' neighbor, Lina, thinks there's treasure hidden in her attic, and she wants the Aldens to help her find it. Of course, the children are eager to help search — but it appears they aren't the only ones looking for the treasure. Can the Boxcar Children discover the treasure in the attic . . . before someone else finds it first?

Max has a wonderful time when he accepts his friend Zoe's invitation to join her and her grandparents for dinner.