Showing posts with label Non Fiction Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non Fiction Books. Show all posts

How They Choked


How They Choked (2014)
by Georgia Bragg
ISBN: 9780802734884
 Interest Level by AR: Middle Grade +   RL by AR: Gr.7.2
IL by Follett: Gr.5-8    RL by Follett: Gr.6.5
        Age: 11+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 3   Theme: History
Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Non Fiction
Synopsis: Describes the failures of fourteen historical, famous achievers, including Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Vincent Van Gogh, Ann Boleyn, and Amelia Earhart.    (Credits to Follett)

Why Is It Cold?

Why Is It Cold? (1987)
by Brian Wildsmith
ISBN: 978-0-19-272730-5
               Interest Level by AR: Lower Grade   Reading Level by AR: Gr.1.9
IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.1.9
  Age: 6+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 1     Theme: Weather
Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Non Fiction
Synopsis:  Mr. Fox explains in simple text what makes cold weather.    (Credits to Follett)

Pop! a Book About Bubbles

Pop! A Book About Bubbles
Pop! a Book About Bubbles (2001)
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
                                               ISBN: 9780064452083
Interest Level by Scholastic: K-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.2.6
        IL by AR: Lower Grade   Reading Level by AR: Gr.3.0
IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.2.7
Lexile: AD430L     DRA18     Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): K
  Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage 2
Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Non-Fiction, Science
Synopsis:  Bubbles. What are bubbles made of? Why are they always round?

Read and find out about the science behind soap bubbles, and learn why bubbles always go pop!(Credits to Scholastic)

My Librarian is a Camel

My Librarian Is a Camel
My Librarian is a Camel (2005)
by Margriet Ruurs
ISBN: 978-1-59078-093-0
Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.6.8
IL by AR: Middle Grade    RL by AR: Gr.6.3
IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.6.3
Lexile: 980L     DRA: 40     Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): Q
  Age: 11+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage 2
Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Non-Fiction, Libraries
Synopsis:  This fascinating book describes the ways books are delivered to children by many different kinds of libraries around the world. Some children receive books by mail, boat or bus, and some receive deliveries from camels, donkeys and elephants!.(Credits to Scholastic)

Armies of Ants


Armies of Ants (1994)
by Walter Retan
ISBN:078073003990
Interest Level by AR: Lower Grade    Reading Level by AR: Gr.4.0
IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.3.2
  Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage 2
Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Class Reader, Non Fiction
Synopsis: Discusses the amazing world of ants.  (Credits to Follett)

Solar System

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Solar System
by Gregory Vogt
ISBN: 9780439382472
IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.4.3
  Age: 7-8
Type: Levelled Book, US Book     Genre: Non Fiction, Planets
Synopsis:Presents color-illustrated profiles of the sun and each planet in the solar system, describing their size, composition, moons and rings, and other characteristics, and includes a brief discussion of asteroids and comets.   (Credits to Follett)
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Seeds Grow!

Seeds Grow!
Seeds Grow!
by Angela Shelf Medearis
ISBN: 9780590379748
Interest Level by Scholastic: K-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic Gr.1.9
IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.1.2
DRA: 10     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell):
  Age: 3-6
Type: Levelled Book, Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Non-Fiction, Plants
Synopsis:  Young children learn step-by-step how a seed grows into a plant. (Credits to Scholastic)

Minecraft : the Complete Handbook Collection

Minecraft: The Complete Handbook Collection
Minecraft : the Complete Handbook Collection
ISBN: 978-0545685191
 Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.2-7
Age: 7+
Type: US Book     Genre: Non-Fiction Books, Books for Boys
Synopsis: All four essential Minecraft Handbooks in one slipcase!   (Credits to Follett)

Minecraft

Minecraft : redstone handbook
by Mojang
ISBN: 9781405268400
Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-7
Type: Video Game Book, US Book     Genre: Non-Fiction Book
Synopsis:  Power up with this OFFICIAL Redstone handbook--it's electrifying!
It's time to wire up and get connected to one of the most complex areas of Minecraft--Redstone. Redstone experts guide you through all aspects of working with Redstone including mining, smelting, using repeaters, circuit components and circuit designs. This handbook also includes exclusive tips from game creator Notch himself and some of the most extraordinary Redstone creations ever made. So power up and get switched on to Redstone--it's electrifying! (Credits to Scholastic)

Going Solo

Going Solo
by Roald Dahl
ISBN 9780141311425
Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade +  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr7.9
IL by AR: Middle Grade     RL by AR: Gr.6.1
Lexile: 1080L     DRA: 50     Guided Reading (Fountas & Pinnell): T
Type: UK Book     Genre: Autobiography, History
Synopsis: The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in Going Solo, a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime exploits. As a pilot in World War II, Roald Dahl had some wonderfully exciting -- and frighteningly near-death -- experiences including encounters with the enemy, battles with deadly snakes, and incredible dogfights. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this brilliant man. (Credits to Scholastic)

Rain Forests

Rain Forests
by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN 0439448026
Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr2.9
IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.8 
Lexile: 730L     DRA: 24     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell): M
Type: US Books     Genre: Non Fiction, Science
Synopsis: It's a new kind of adventure for Jack and Annie. Join them as they research rain forests and find out the fact behind the fiction. A companion book for Afternoon on the Amazon. (Credits to Follett)

Knights and Castles

Knights and Castles (Magic Tree House)
by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN 0439241251
Interest Level by Scholastic: Lower Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.5
IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.5.1 
Lexile: 690L     DRA: 24   Guided Reading(Fountas And Pinnell): M
Type: Novel, US Books     Genre: Non Fiction, Ancient History
Synopsis: Jack and Annie look at knights, armor, and life in a castle. (Credits to Follett)

Space

Space (Magic Tree House)
by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN 0439448077
Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr3.5
IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.5.1
Type: US Books     Genre: Non Fiction, Astronomy
Synopsis: Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.. (Credits to Follett)

Pirates

Pirates (Magic Tree House)
by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN 9780439448031
Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr2.9
IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.9
Type: Non-fiction, US Books     Genre: Biography, History
Synopsis: For as long as there have been ships sailing the seas, there have been pirates. (Credits to Amazon UK)

From Seed to Plant

 
From Seed to Plant
by Gail Gibbons
ISBN: 9780763650421
Interest Level by Scholastic: Elementary     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr3.7
IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.3.4
IL by Follett: K-Gr.3     RL by Follett: Gr.3.7
Type: Picture Books, US Books     Genre: Non-Fiction
Synopsis: Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce. (Credits to Follett)