Grade 5

V-22 Ospreys are a real game changer. These fast-flying helicopters take off vertically before rotating their propellers forward, transforming midair into airplanes! Learn more about how… More →

The Arleigh Burke Destroyers are some of the United States Navy’s most massive and heavily armed ships. These huge guided missile destroyers are around 500 feet long and loaded with more than More →

Namaste is the most common greeting in Nepal. It means, “The spirit within me recognizes and honors the spirit within you.” Nepalese are spiritual people who believe in fate, or karma. Young… More →

Are we alone in this universe? Some people claim to have been contacted or even taken hostage by aliens! Read some of their stories and decide for yourself in this mysterious title for young readers. More →

Did you know that some fish use their own kind of fishing rod? The female anglerfish dangles a worm-like spine in front of its face to lure prey before capturing them with her jagged teeth.… More →

The legend of the Loch Ness monster goes back hundreds of years. Believers say that sightings and blurry photographs prove the existence of what appears to be a surviving dinosaur, while… More →

In the middle of winter, people venture out on the frozen lakes in search of fish. After setting up their shacks, anglers drill holes through the ice and drop their lines. Some shacks are… More →

Tarsiers can turn their heads to see almost 360 degrees around! Along with that, their eyes are about as big as their brains! This introductory title will leave beginning readers wide-eyed at More →

May 20, 2013, began as a normal day at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma. Just before 3:00 p.m., a loud siren went off--a tornado was coming! Students and teachers raced to… More →

NBA superstar LeBron James is a living legend. For years he has dazzled fans--first for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and then for the Miami Heat. During his rookie season, he set a record as the… More →

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…flying saucer? Explanations of unidentified flying objects range from alien aircraft to balloons and everything in between. This informative title will make… More →

The platypus is one strange-looking animal! These mammals have duck-like bills, beaver-like tails, otter-like bodies, and even venomous stingers on their webbed feet! Find out how these… More →