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Visit a place so low that it’s like being in a basement 27 stories below sea level. Take a trip to a dry, salty lake. By listening to this book, you will journey to places on Earth far below sea level. How low can you go?

To make a book, you first start with an idea. What comes next? Listen to find out how books are made.

Even the youngest listeners need to learn the difference between fact and opinion. Give listeners the tools they need to evaluate and understand the media literacy concept of fact and opinion.

Street signs, menus, game directions - words are everywhere! Where else do you put your reading skills to use? Listen to this book to find out.

The weather is sunny today. Do you know what to do? Come explore the weather today and learn what to do on a sunny day.

Media is everywhere. Even the youngest listeners need to know how to interact with it. Give listeners the tools they need to evaluate and understand media.

Where is the world’s tallest tree? Where is the biggest cave? Listen to this book to find out!

Visit a city where rain falls almost daily. Find out what city had the most rain fall in one day. By listening to this book, you will journey to places on Earth where precipitation reaches extreme highs. You may need an umbrella for this one!

Did you know people live and work in laboratories in space? How are these space stations built? Find out more in Space Stations.

Learn about how a screw works! Beginner listeners and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Listeners will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.

The weather is rainy today. Do you know what to do? Come explore the weather today and learn what to do on a rainy day.

What does it take to become an astronaut? How do astronauts train to be in outer space? Listeners will learn all about what it's like to become an astronaut.

If a story has magical creatures or a fairy princess, you're listening to folklore. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you understand the magic of fairy tales, fables, and folk tales.

Cheep! Cheep! What is that sound? It’s a baby bird in a nest! Beginning listeners will discover why nests make good homes for growing baby birds, squirrels, and other animals.

Do you know what happens to water when it evaporates? Or how cold the air needs to be for water to freeze? Join Ms. Ling's class as they become science detectives and solve some of nature's greatest mysteries! They'll investigate the many forms of water and learn how to predict the ways it transforms depending on the temperature.

Look at all the brightly colored trees! Fall weather causes leaves to change colors. Follow a leaf as it grows, changes color, and falls to the ground. Let's grab a rake! What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, part of the Cloverleaf Books™ collection. These nonfiction books feature kid-friendly text to make learning fun!

Mr. Davis's class is learning to tell the future! Future weather, that is. They keep track of weather conditions and look for patterns, such as the warmest time of day and the rainiest season. When a meteorologist visits the class, they learn how forecasters make predictions. Find out how noticing weather patterns helps us.

Could window panes be made out of wood? Or a shirt out of glass? Go on a treasure hunt with Ms. Sampson's class as they search for different kinds of materials - cloth, rock, glass, metal, and more. They'll record the look and feel of everyday objects and learn what properties each type of material has.

Strap on your shoes and join Mr. Andre's class on a nature hike! They're out to discover if their class pet, Jojo the gecko, has any traits in common with the plants and animals they see. After watching for patterns in nature, Mr. Andre's students realize that plants, animals, and even humans are different, but they have many things in common!

Honk! Geese are flying south. Grr! Black bears are looking for a den. Munch! Deer are eating extra food. Find out what other animals do to get ready for winter. What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, part of the Cloverleaf Books™ collection. These nonfiction audiobooks make learning fun!