Learn all about baseball in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series that gives fans an insider look at their favorite sports! This book is perfect for young, sports-obsessed fans who, in addition to watching and playing sports, crave the kind of expert knowledge that only an insider would know. It’s a beautiful sunny day that’s just right for a baseball game. The announcer arrives at the stadium where she works. There’s lots to do before the game can begin. She’ll share with readers how the players warm up and get ready for the game. She’ll also explain how the fields are prepared, the way the pitcher and catcher decide on what pitches should be thrown, why the white foul lines painted on the grass must be measured perfectly, and all the rules of a major league baseball game. The game begins with the catcher giving the signal for the first pitch. Play ball! A special section in the back of the book is chock-full of even more facts about the game and its storied history and players. It is custom-made for the fan who absorbs all things baseball!

Beyond dinosaurs, what strange and powerful creatures lived millions of years ago? This three-book collection introduces beginning readers to the amazing creatures that lived alongside the dinosaurs, the giant asteroid that may have killed them, and the incredible mammals that ruled the earth after the dinosaurs died. Written by paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown and with exciting, vivid illustrations from Phil Wilson, this Level Two I Can Read slipcase is geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. This slipcase includes the following I Can Read titles: After the Dinosaurs Beyond the Dinosaurs The Day the Dinosaurs Died Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts

From the children’s classic by Lewis Carroll. One sunny afternoon, Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole to all kinds of astonishing adventures and curious characters, from the grinning Cheshire Cat to the raging Queen of Hearts. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced with world-class full-colour artwork throughout. Classic stories retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. Series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.

Celebrate the act of giving with the beloved characters from the beloved bestseller All Are Welcome! This Step 2 early reader is perfect for emerging readers who are learning to give back to their communities. Get together, lend a hand. Can we do it? Yes, we can! The kids from All Are Welcome are working together to give back to their community. How do they do it? By gathering a team to follow a dream and lending a hand when someone is in need. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are ideal for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Perfect for children who are ready to read on their own!

Young readers can hone their developing comprehension skills in this Level 2 reader based on the PBS Kids series Alma's Way! Created by Emmy Award-winning actor Sonia Manzano - best known as Maria on Sesame Street. When Alma's little brother Junior loses his first tooth, everyone is super excited! Junior wants to put on a special presentation for the family. But then the worst happens -- the tooth goes missing! If Alma and Junior do not find the tooth, Junior will lose his special moment forever. Can Alma help him find it? Join Alma and her family as they go hunting for the tooth and try to save Junior's special day! Includes a sheet of stickers.

Have you ever heard of a hotel made of snow? How would you put a building into space? And who washes the windows on the tallest skyscrapers in the world? Learn about the world's most famous and unique structures, from the ancient Coliseum to eco-friendly stadiums, in the Level 2 DK Reader Amazing Buildings. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

Amelia Bedelia Tries Her Luck is a funny I Can Read adventure, starring Amelia Bedelia as a young girl, that is just right for beginning readers. Amelia Bedelia, America's favorite housekeeper, has been making readers laugh for fifty years! America's favorite housekeeper investigates all kinds of good luck and bad luck in this beginning reader starring Amelia Bedelia as a young girl. Why is it unlucky for a black cat to cross your path? Why does a horseshoe bring good luck? If you step on a crack, will you really break your mother's back? Amelia Bedelia, who always takes things literally, tries to understand common superstitions in this funny book about friendship

Build your children’s reading skills while introducing them to four incredible animals with this four-book bind up of Level 2 Animal Planet readers! Each book is in this four-book bind-up of Level 2 readers is written from the point of view of a different member of the animal kingdom: a polar bear, a shark, a gorilla, and a dolphin. Animal PlanetIncredible Animals4-Book Reader Bindup Level 2 is chock full of intriguing facts about each animal’s way of life and includes vivid photographs of their wild worlds. With vocabulary geared toward kindergarteners and first-graders, and glossaries for each book that help promote reading comprehension, this volume offers young animal lovers a most satisfying way to build their literacy skills while deepening their love of reading.

Animal Planet All-Star Readers: I Am Machli, Queen of the Tigers, Level 2, is the exciting true story of a female Bengal tiger who fought to keep control of her territory and to raise her cubs in safety. Meet Machli! This regal Bengal tiger tells her own life story of ruling the largest tiger territory in Ranthambore National Park in India. Full of stunning photos of Machli and packed with fascinating facts about tigers, Animal Planet All-Star Readers: I Am Machli, Queen of the Tigers, Level 2, will help develop children’s reading skills and encourage their interest in the natural world. Includes a glossary.

Animal Planet All-Star Readers: I Am Machli, Queen of the Tigers, Level 2 (Library Binding), is the exciting true story of a female Bengal tiger who fought to keep control of her territory and to raise her cubs in safety, in a sturdy library binding format. Meet Machli! This regal Bengal tiger tells her own life story of ruling the largest tiger territory in Ranthambore National Park in India. Full of stunning photos of Machli and packed with fascinating facts about tigers, Animal Planet All-Star Readers: I Am Machli, Queen of the Tigers, Level 2, will help develop children’s reading skills and encourage their interest in the natural world. Includes a glossary and comes in a sturdy library binding format.