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Scholastic's award-winning reading program is now available to pre-readers with the creation of My First Bob BooksTM. Expanding upon the Bob Books method and philosophy, these brand new sets offer children and their parents simple and satisfying tools that lay an important foundation for reading readiness. My First Bob Books:Alphabet helps children match sounds to letters, letters to words, and words to a story through the introduction of uppercase...

"This book introduces early readers to the axolotl, an odd-looking animal that lives in water. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!"-- Provided by publisher.

Take a trip to this land of fire and ice! Meet ponies and puffins, then take a dip in an outdoor pool where the water is as hot as a bath!

"The more you read in Spanish, the greater your knowledge of the language and of the culture of its native speakers. The short articles in this book reflect real-life, contemporary issues and situations that will help you understand more about Spanish and the people who speak it daily. Each chapter features articles that cover a specific topic, with each subsequent piece becoming more challenging as the section progresses." -- back cover.

"Dot the ladybug can't wait to celebrate her Dot Day with her friends. But when she goes to Spots' house, she doesn't spot anyone. Not here. Not there. Not anywhere! Dot must follow the clues to solve the mystery. Kallie George's fun yet simple wordplay pairs perfectly with Stephanie Fizer Coleman's vibrant illustrations in this My First I Can Read adventure for beginning readers. With simple, playful text and joyful, bright art, this My First I Can...

"Great white sharks, bull sharks, and tiger sharks are some of the ocean's top predators. But who is more at risk--people from sharks or sharks from people?"--

An introduction to facts about bats which shows how one little brown bat flies, locates food, seeks shelter, and sleeps. Left-hand pages contain a storyline with more complex text to be read by parents while right-hand pages feature text for children written at a specific early reading level.

"How long can you stay on a smoking volcano before it blows up? How do you jump off a cliff safely? How can you climb a cell tower without falling to your death? What does it take to live in space? Can you scuba dive in sewage? Meet the people who do these jobs. Do you have what it takes?--Back cover.

"In Concrete Mixers, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a concrete mixer as well as why its drum has to keep turning. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a concrete is mixed, moved, and spread to create sidewalks and buildings. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a concrete mixer, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to some of the places where water can be found. Includes list of words to know.