Grade 2

Clutching the ball, a football player charges past a linebacker and dashes to the end zone. Touchdown! In this action-packed series for young readers, kids will trace the path of all-star… More →

A wildfire rages in a forest, lighting up the tall pines with bright orange flames. As the wind whips the fire, it burns 60 acres (24 hectares)--about the size of 45 football fields--every… More →

Green World, Clean World is the latest addition to Science Slam!, Bearport's program for budding young scientists. Many early elementary students will be familiar with terms such as global… More →

Blake Griffin is one of basketball's brightest young stars. After being picked first in the NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, he soon became well known for his amazing slam dunks. In… More →

The ground rumbles and shakes as cracks appear in the sidewalk. A house starts to sway back and forth. The family inside hides under a table to protect themselves from falling debris. In this More →

Reaching more than 20 feet and 2,000 pounds, the crocodile is the largest living reptile in the world! These endangered creatures spend their days resting on land or floating in swamps or… More →

Do some animals really have the power to transform themselves into something else? In fact, such creatures do exist. In this book, young readers will meet eight of these amazing,… More →

On the morning of July 15, 2012, the weather at Sant’Agostino Beach in Italy was clear and calm—just perfect for a swim. Shortly before noon, however, the wind picked up. Soon, it blew so… More →

Heavy snow falls from the sky as the wind fiercely blows. The snow swirls around and around, making it impossible to see. In this captivating introduction to blizzards, early readers will be… More →

A little monkey was drinking from the river when it saw the water move. Seconds later, the powerful jaws of the largest crocodile on earth, the saltwater crocodile, snapped closed around its… More →

Though most members of the feline family are known to be leery of water, this big cat seeks it out! Jaguars know that rivers are stocked with fish, turtles, and other tasty prey. This… More →

Honey badgers never learned to pick on animals their own size. They’ll confront everything from cobras to lions, and their reckless confidence is enough to spook any foe. Read this book to… More →