New Releases by Thea Feldman

Discusses the rainforest ecosystem and the types of plants and animals that live in this environment.

Discusses the size, behaviors, physical characteristics, and habitat of the Tyrannosaurus rex.

This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy experts, this five-level graded reading series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. Time introduces readers to morning and afternoon, day and night, times of the day, days of the week and much more. See www.kingfisherreaders.com for more information and for free audiobooks.

This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy experts, the series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. In this book, meet one of the most powerful and frightening dinosaurs of all - Tyrannosaurus! See www.kingfisherreaders.com for more information and for free audiobooks.

The movies War Horse, Free Willy, and Babe entertain by focusing on animals that show their loyalty, emotion, and intelligence while forming a close bond with a person. These heartwarming tales inform the audience about topics such as world history and th

Simple text and photographs introduce strange animals, such as clownfish, wrasses, glowworms, mantis shrimp, and more.

Looks at the life cycle of a frog from tadpole to adult.

Describes the fur, hair, or feathers on animals and explains how they are useful.

Looks at different kinds of insects and other bugs and the various ways that they move, sense, feed, grow, fight, and build.

Kingfisher Readers L1: Seasons by Thea Feldman What do animals do in winter? What do people do in summer? This book covers a perennially popular topic—seasons of the year. All Level 1 readers consist of short simple sentences, easy vocabulary with a high degree of phonic regularity, and lots of repetition.

What kind of truck carries cars? What kind of truck puts out fires? Truck lovers will delight in the many trucks pictured in Kingfisher Readers L2: Trucks by Brenda Stones and Thea Feldman. All Level 2 readers are simple and engaging, with plenty of interest and repetition. Vocabulary is easy and sentences are short and simple.

Two Disney Princess stories in one paperback storybook, with stickers! Here come the brides! Children ages 3 to 7 will love reading about the royal weddings of Disney princesses Rapunzel and Belle. This full-color book features two stories--plus over 50 stickers!

Nothing hooks readers like record breakers, and this book compiles the biggest of everything into an early reader kids can''t resist. Starting with animals, and moving through trees and plants, ships, planes, mountains, rivers, deserts, buildings, bri

From wasp''s nests to webs, mole holes, termite mounds, and much more, Kingfisher Readers L2: Where Animals Live by Brenda Stones and Thea Feldman examines the many habitats and strategies animals use when making their homes. Familiar animals like foxes and swallows are joined by more exotic species like chimpanzees, polar bears, and penguins. Challenging vocabulary is highlighted throughout—burrow, den, migration—and the art and text weave together seamlessly to help readers put the words in context and develop increased confidence in their reading skills. LEVEL 2: BEGINNING TO READ ALONE Simple and engaging, with plenty of interest and repetition. Vocabulary is easy and familiar, and sentences are mainly short and simple. Guided Reading Level: J

Nothing hooks readers like record breakers, and this book compiles the biggest of everything into an early reader kids can''t resist. Starting with animals, and moving through trees and plants, ships, planes, mountains, rivers, deserts, buildings, bridges and much more, each fascinating page of Kingfisher Readers L3: Record Breakers-The Biggest by Claire Llewellyn draws kids in with interwoven photography and text that pushes their reading skills a little further. "Think big!" fact boxes and an index add new elements, and a glossary at the back helps define vocabulary highlighted throughout the text. LEVEL 3: READING ALONE WITH SOME HELP Accessible and engaging, with plenty of interest and repetition, and more variety of language and information than level 2. Text introduces a few more challenging words and a wider variety of tenses. Guided Reading Levels: K, L

Join the sensational six as they visit the Trick-or-Treat Tower for the big Halloween party. But they have to get there before all six of the tower bells toll. Young readers will enjoy using Toodles and the Mouseketools to help Mickey and the gang find their way to the tower in this spook-tacular Halloween adventure.

Kingfisher Readers L1: Jobs People Do by Thea Feldman Come along on a tour of all the interesting things people do as a job. From the farm to the city, and from the office to the stage, this book explores both the familiar jobs kids see every day like teachers and grocers, as well as more unusual jobs like astronaut and dancer. New words are introduced throughout the text with subtle highlighting—police officer, vet, mail carrier—and a glossary at the back gives the definition. The beautiful photography and the carefully constructed text work together to help new readers decode the amazing information. LEVEL 1: BEGINNING TO READ Consists of short simple sentences, high-interest information, easy vocabulary with a high degree of phonic regularity, and lots of repetition. Guided Reading Levels: F, G

Kingfisher Readers L1: Colorful Coral Reefs by Thea Feldman LEVEL 1 – BEGINNING TO READ (red) The language at this level will be short and simple sentences, with straightforward vocabulary and punctuation, a high level of phonic regularity and lots of repetition. Includes simple glossary. Because of all the amazing color and life, coral reefs are the perfect subject for an early reader. The eye-popping photography will draw kids in as they explore a wide range of animals, including coral, fish, sharks, sea horses, and more. On each page, new vocabulary is subtly highlighted, and a glossary at the back gives the definitions as kids begin to build their confidence as readers.

Kingfisher Readers L1: Baby Animals by Thea Feldman Starting with familiar baby animals like puppies and kittens and working through a whole range of species, this book takes a close look at all aspects of the lives of animal babies such as relative size, the number of babies different animals have at once, hatching from eggs, feeding, safety, and more. In the end, readers learn their own place in the animal world—human babies are baby animals too. Throughout the book, new words are introduced—fawn, calf, chick—and a glossary at the end reinforces new words. LEVEL 1 – BEGINNING TO READ (red) The language at this level will be short and simple sentences, with straightforward vocabulary and punctuation, a high level of phonic regularity and lots of repetition. Includes simple glossary.

This six-level series of factual readers allows English language learners to explore a variety of fascinating real-world topics. Each reader has been carefully graded to reinforce the main structures and vocabulary covered in most major language courses. The use of the plus symbol (+) highlights the increased level of challenge in language as compared to a standard reader; reflecting the focus on content learning. Level 1+ Level 2+ Level 3+ Level 4+ Level 5+ Level 6+ Includes a glossary with explanations of key vocabulary Free teaching notes, audio and exercises available at www.macmillanyounglearners.com/readers.

What makes a train move? How do trains go underground? Who drives a train? Read and discover the facts.

Young readers learn about a variety of snakes.

For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading series will grip children''s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the five-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone.

Kingfisher Readers L1: Trains by Thea Feldman LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ (red) The language at this level will be short and simple sentences, with straightforward vocabulary and punctuation, a high level of phonic regularity and lots of repetition. Includes simple glossary. The amazing photography in this book will grab readers from the first page and keep them turning for more. Covering all aspects of trains from how they go, to who rides, who drives, and all of the various architecture of a train system, this book''s photographs and text work together seamlessly to introduce new vocabulary and help decode the words in context to build confidence for more reading success.

Harry Cat loves the theater, but when he becomes the star of a Broadway play he and his best friend Tucker Mouse miss one another terribly.

This classic Friendly Tales format features a plush Pooh Bear attached to a miniature board book, making for a whimsical and fun read ''n'' play experience. In "Hello, Winnie the Pooh!" children read the delightful tale and then are prompted on each spread to interact with their plush Pooh Bear by shaking Pooh''s paw, tickling his nose, or rubbing his rumbly tummy.

Tucker Mouse spotted a lost penny in the shoeshine store, so he ran in to get it for his collection. Now the store is closed up tight, and Tucker is trapped. Can Harry Cat find a way to get him out? These favorite characters from The Cricket in Times Square star in the brand new-adventure created especially for beginning readers.

A new group of beetles has just moved in and they''re disturbing Tucker''s sleep with their loud music. But they can''t stop practicing if they want to win the Battle of the Bug Bands. Will Tucker find a way to deal with all this racket and get a good night''s sleep? These favorite characters from The Cricket in Times Square star in the brand new-adventure created especially for beginning readers.

Based on a true story, an orangutan living at a wildlife preserve in South Carolina forms an unlikely friendship with a lost dog who comes to live there.