Animals That Are Mammals
The bumblebee bat weighs less than a dime. The blue whale weighs 200 tons. One of them flies. The other swims. What could they possibly have in common? Both are mammals.
Lexile:580
Animals That Change Forms
Why shouldn’t you touch bright-colored frogs? What toad freezes solid but doesn’t die? Which amphibian eats its own mother’s skin? Find out what makes amphibians so remarkable.
Lexile:600
Animals That Are Reptiles
What snake eats other snakes? Do turtles have teeth? How do crocodiles keep their brains cool? Would you want to meet a 300-pound lizard? Reptiles have some amazing traits.
Lexile:640
Animals Without Backbones
How does a sea sponge eat without a mouth? How do dragonflies fly backward? Does an octopus see right-side-up when it’s upside-down? These creatures do a lot without backbones.
Lexile:640
Animals That Are Fish
Why isn’t a starfish a fish? How do fish float? What male fish gets pregnant? What fish was long mistaken for a frog? Fish are far more than fins and tails.
Lexile:650
This high-interest series uses fascinating facts about animals to introduce life-science vocabulary and concepts, including traits, inheritance, and the survival value of animal behaviors.
Read-UP! with 3 levels of readability. Each level (set of 5 books) contains a book on a different life science subject so a student can keep reading in one content area if he or she prefers.