“joelle riley”

Responding to the call of educators for easy-to-read nonfiction for younger students, Lerner created the Pull Ahead Books series. With higher-level thinking questions built into each text, this innovative series engages new readers in their own learning. A map activity, animal-body diagram, short gl... More

Supports National Science Education Standards- Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization- Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evidence, Models, and Explanation- Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function... More

Introduces readers to tarantulas and their habitat. Simple text explains the parts of a tarantula's body, what and how tarantulas eat, and their life cycle.... More

Introduces readers to African lions and their habitat. Simple text explains the parts of a lion's body, what and how lions eat, and their life cycle.... More

Introduces young readers to earthquakes. Simple text explains what causes earthquakes, where and when they strike, the damage they cause, how people prepare for them, and how scientists attempt to predict their occurrence.... More

Introduces young readers to volcanoes. Simple text explains what a volcano is, how it forms, where and when volcanoes occur, the damage they cause, and how scientists attempt to predict their occurrence.... More