Grade 3

It’s rambling in Britain and bushwalking in Australia. New Zealanders call it tramping and the Dutch go trekking. In the United States, we know it as hiking. Whatever you call it, this… More →

As a country of 17,000 islands, Indonesia is truly unique. It's fitting that many rare animals make their homes in Indonesia. The venomous Komodo dragon, one of the deadliest animals in the… More →

You may think you're safe from a shark attack if you stay out of the ocean...but you're not! There's a shark that can lurk in rivers as well as the sea; a shark known for beginning its attack More →

The Green Berets are a Special Forces unit of the United States Army. They carry out a variety of missions, including search-and-rescue, counterterrorism, and strategic assaults on enemy… More →

The United States Navy patrols waters around the world to protect U.S. interests. With everything from nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers to helicopters and jet fighters, the… More →

An enemy ship is spotted 30 miles away from a United States Navy aircraft carrier. Sailors scramble to the deck to get F/A-18E/F Super Hornets airborne. Streaking into the sky, the Super… More →

United States Navy SEALs are trained to fight at sea, in the air, and on land. It takes years of training to become a SEAL, and most who try to become SEALs fall short. It is this rigorous… More →

The earliest canoes were merely hollowed-out tree trunks. These gave way to birch bark canoes and, later on, wood-and-canvas canoes. Today there are racing canoes, inflatable canoes, and even More →

Mastery of casting techniques is essential in fly fishing, where a weighted line is required to cast the nearly weightless artificial fly. This book explores the different approaches to fly… More →

A rhinoceros is always ready for a fight! One or two horns protrude from its head. These horns are used as weapons against other rhinos and predators. Beginning readers will learn how rhinos… More →

One hump or two? Camels come in both forms, but it makes no difference to them. Their bodies are built to survive desert climates, no matter the number of humps. How do camels cross… More →

El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated Central American country. Because of its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, it must endure volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.… More →