Healers and Killers—Bloodsuckers and box jellyfish, foxglove and “apples of death.” Nature has animals and plants that kill or heal—and sometimes do both!
Deadly Nature—Tsunamis, climate-changing volcanoes, droughts, ice ages, and meteors that crash to Earth. Nature can do some damage!
Turning Points—From the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 to the Battle of Britain in 1940. The five conflicts described became turning points in history.
Robots—Robots have been around for 1,000 years. Today they take apart bombs, rescue wounded soldiers, perform surgery, and even jog with people.
Ready for the Worst—Nuclear disasters, plane crashes, cyber crime, killer viruses. When bad things happen, the people in this book get to work.
This high-interest nonfiction series includes reading experiences in five content areas: Life Science, Earth and Space Science, History/Social Studies, Technology, and Careers. It introduces grades 4–8 content-area vocabulary in a medium that struggling readers can master. Core vocabulary words are highlighted within the text and listed at the end of each book. Pictures throughout each chapter build interest and support the text.