Blastoff! Readers Level 1

What animal has the biggest eyes? Why do elephants have enormous ears? This series explores different animal parts and demonstrates how and why these parts vary throughout the animal kingdom. More →

Apples have seeds inside the core. Seeds can grow new apples! Beginning readers will learn this and more in this low-level text filled with bright, crisp photos. Labels and a picture glossary More →

Cashew nuts are carefully and thoroughly cleaned. Then they are safe to eat! This carefully leveled title walks beginning readers through the stages of cashew growth from seed to ripened nut. More →

Strawberries grow on low, leafy plants. They can grow runners to make more strawberry plants! Readers will learn this and more in this title for beginning readers. Leveled text guides readers More →

Pine trees grow tall! But these evergreens start as tiny seeds inside pine cones. In this low-level text, young readers will discover the stages of pine tree growth from seed to pollination… More →

Bananas are a favorite snack. But how do these tasty fruits grow? In this low-level title, readers explore the stages of banana growth from bulb to fully grown banana bunch. Leveled text and… More →

In this fact-filled series, young readers can explore the growth of common fruits, vegetables, fungi, and more! Through simple text and bright photos, readers will study the subject from seed More →

Corn grows fast! It starts as a tiny kernel and quickly grows into a tall stalk. In this low-level title, beginning readers follow the stages of corn growth from kernel to fully grown ear.… More →

Sunflowers are beautiful yellow flowers. They often grow tall! This leveled text introduces beginning readers to the growth stages of sunflowers from seed to bloom. Labeled photos and a photo More →

Pumpkins grow on long vines. They turn orange as the weather cools! Readers will learn this and more in this low-level text filled with bright, crisp photos. Labels and a picture glossary… More →

There are many different types of mushrooms. These fungi grow in different shapes, colors, and sizes! In this title, leveled text and vivid photos combine to introduce beginning readers to… More →

Blackbirds are territorial songbirds. They sit on perches to watch for danger! In this title for young readers, crisp photos match leveled text to introduce these popular backyard birds.… More →