New Releases by Kathryn Clay

The human body is amazing. Your blood makes up about 8% of your body weight. On average, your heart will beat more than 3 billion times in your lifetime! Doctors and scientists make choices every day about how to keep our bodies going. But what would you change if you could? Would you choose to have super strength or super speed? Would you rather have no bones or no muscles? It''s your turn to pick this or that!

Climb and play. Rest in a sunny field. Goats are at home on the farm.

Sweet purple lilacs bloom. Tulips poke through soil. Cherry blossoms open. Spring is here! Celebrate the season with lovely photos and a simple design that beautifully support early readers.

Peck the ground. Lay some eggs. Chickens are at home on the farm.

Lift the load up high! Here comes the crane. Large, colorful photographs and easy-to-read text gives young learners an up-close look at their favorite construction vehicles.

Dig and scoop! Here comes a backhoe. Large, colorful photographs and easy-to-read text gives young learners an up-close look at their favorite construction vehicles.

Rumble, rumble! Here comes the dump truck. Large, colorful photographs and easy-to-read text gives young learners an up-close look at their favorite construction vehicles.

Parasaurolophus was a dino that could move. This prehistoric plant eater could run up to 25 miles an hour on two legs. Readers learn about this duck-billed dinosaur from engaging text and bold illustrations reviewed by Smithsonian experts.

The Declaration of Independence has represented American freedom since Thomas Jefferson wrote it more than 200 years ago. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind one of America''s most important documents from the people who were there when it was signed. Engaging text, colorful images, sidebars, and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the Declaration of Independence.

Albertosaurus'' name may not sound very fearsome, but this was one deadly dino. Readers learn about this prehistoric predator from engaging text and bold illustrations reviewed by Smithsonian experts.

Tap dancers stomp out beats like a drummer. Read along as they hop and shuffle to the music.

Did you know tigers are the biggest members of the cat family? Read to learn more about their size and other facts about this mammal. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to an online article, video, and discussion questions.

Did you know a vampire bat feeds on blood? Read to learn about the vampire bat''s diet and other facts about this mammal. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to an online article, video, and discussion questions.

Simple text helps children learn about chimpanzee''s behaviors and other facts about this mammal.

Simple text teaches children about dolphin behavior and other facts about this mammal.

Did you know a hippopotamus swims to keep cool? Read to learn why a hippopotamus must keep cool and other facts about this mammal.

The fierce and deadly sabertooth cat pounced on its prey during the Ice Age. Readers learn about this prehistoric predator from engaging, carefully leveled text and bold illustrations reviewed by Smithsonian experts.

With its long neck and front legs, Brachiosaurus was the giraffe of the prehistoric world - a giant giraffe. Readers learn about this huge plant eater and its Jurassic home from carefully leveled and engaging text, bold illustrations, and interesting facts reviewed by Smithsonian experts.

The American mastodon thundered through the Ice Age. With its powerful tusks and large size, few predators challenged this prehistoric beast. Readers learn about this mighty plant eater from engaging text and bold illustrations reviewed by Smithsonian experts.

From your closet to your refrigerator, take a stroll around your home and learn to sign along the way. What''s the sign for pillow? Or for toilet? Learn helpful words for the bathroom, kitchen, yard, and more.

"Dig, dig! There is the excavator. Large, colorful photographs and easy-to-read text gives young learners an up-close look at their favorite construction vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and color photographs introduce readers to concrete mixers.

The White House has stood as a symbol for America and the U.S. presidency since President John Adams walked through its doors in 1800. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind the most important house in the country from people who were there when it was built. Engaging text, colorful photos, sidebars, and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the White House.

The U.S. Capitol represents our nation''s government and its laws. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind this American symbol from the people who helped make it what it is today. Engaging text, colorful photos, sidebars, and a variety of primary sources introduce young readers to the U.S. Capitol.

What''s a spacewalk? Step outside your space vehicle, and you''re spacewalking! Whether you''re collecting samples, fixing equipment, or sightseeing, spacewalking is an out-of-this-world experience!

For more than 50 years, humans have been exploring space. How do we get there? Why do we go? And where will we go next? Discover the wonders of space flight from the past, present, and far into the future.

Want to go to space? Before launch, you''ve got some work to do! Find out what scuba diving, medical skills, and survival training all have to do with being an astronaut. Then it''s 3-2-1 lift off!

What''s it like to live in space? How long can you stay in space? Discover how astronauts eat, sleep, work, and even exercise in a weightless world.

Raindrops fall. Flowers bloom. Animals sip from puddles. Spring is here! Celebrate the season with lovely photos and a simple design that beautifully support early readers.

Crush and crunch Here comes a bulldozer. Large, colorful photographs and easy-to-read text gives young learners an up-close look at their favorite construction vehicles.