Exploring Biomes 6-Book Set (Themed Fiction and Nonfiction)

Go on a safari in the African grasslands, discover the abundant plant and animal life in the Amazon Rainforest, or step into the dry heat of Death Valley Desert! Explore each of these different biomes and find out what kind of plants and animals survive in these extreme environments. This 6-book collection combines stories from Fiction Readers and informational text found in TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers to introduce students to multiple text types as called for in the Common Core and other state standards. Both the fiction and nonfiction books contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations and images, age-appropriate text features, and increasingly complex vocabulary. The titles in this collection include: Pipeline News; Tiddalick, the Greedy Frog: An Aboriginal Dreamtime Story; Hot Springs and Brown Bears; African Grasslands; Amazon Rainforest; and Death Valley Desert.