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1865: The End of the Civil War
level Z2 ┊ 2047 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1020L The war that divided the country also changed it forever. 1865: The End of the Civil War provides students with a comprehensive look at thi…- 63
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Abraham Lincoln: From Log Cabin to the White House
level Z2 ┊ 2046 words ┊ ◄)) Biography (nonfiction) 1070L Abraham Lincoln's life began in a humble log cabin in Kentucky. Self-educated and skilled at public speaking, Lincoln became a lawyer, a m…- 29
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band (Part 1)
level Z2 ┊ 2944 words ┊ ◄)) Classic (fiction) 1150L Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet a new client, Helen Stoner. Helen provides the detectives with her family history, including that of her violent…- 34
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band (Part 2)
level Z2 ┊ 3467 words ┊ ◄)) Classic (fiction) 950L Helen, recently engaged, tells Holmes and Watson that she was moved into her sister's old bedroom. She began to hear frightening sounds at night…- 25
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band (Part 3)
level Z2 ┊ 3367 words ┊ ◄)) Classic (fiction) 1000L After investigating further, Holmes plans to conduct a secret stakeout in Julia's old room. As Holmes and Watson wait in the darkness, they sud…- 24
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Alexander the Great
level Z2 ┊ 2266 words ┊ ◄)) Biography (nonfiction) 1060L In the twelve years Alexander the Great ruled his vast empire, he never lost a battle. He conquered the Persian Empire, parts of Egypt, and eve…- 23
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Ali Baba
level Z2 ┊ 2702 words ┊ ◄)) Folktale (fiction) 1010L Ali Baba's quaint life as a woodcutter will never be the same after he discovers a secret stash of treasure hidden away by a band of robbers. …- 20
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Alien Collective I: Resistance
level Z2 ┊ 2380 words ┊ ◄)) Science Fiction (fiction) 970L Strange things are happening on Earth after aliens take over, claiming they have come to aid humans in saving the planet. While governments a…- 11
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Alien Collective II: The Link
level Z2 ┊ 2579 words ┊ ◄)) Science Fiction (fiction) 870L When we last met Charlotte, she was part of the Resistance, a group of rebels formed to fight Earth's alien invasion. In Alien Collectiv…- 29
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Alien Collective III: Transition
level Z2 ┊ 2578 words ┊ ◄)) Science Fiction (fiction) 830L Tensions are rising as the human race is divided among those who support the Alien Collective and those who oppose its presence. After being …- 33
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The Amazing Brain
level Z2 ┊ 2048 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1110L The human brain is an amazing organ. It controls every part of the body, from breathing to writing a symphony. In The Amazing Brain, studen…- 38
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The Amazing Undersea Food Web
level Z2 ┊ 2027 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1170L Phytoplankton, the most universally eaten organism in the sea, takes readers through the various ocean layers. The Amazing Undersea Food We…- 19
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American Farms: Past, Present, and Future
level Z2 ┊ 2482 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1070L American farms have changed dramatically over the past two hundred years. American Farms: Past, Present, and Future provides students a com…- 19
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Anne Frank
level Z2 ┊ 2348 words ┊ ◄)) Biography (nonfiction) 980L Many students are familiar with the tragedies and terrors of World War II. Anne Frank tells the story of an incredible girl who wrote a diary ab…- 22
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Are GMOs Safe?
level Z2 ┊ 2264 words ┊ ◄)) Pro/Con (nonfiction) 1360L People have been eating foods grown from genetically engineered seed for only the past two decades. While hundreds of published reports have expl…- 13
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The Balloon Brothers
level Z2 ┊ 1877 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1000L In Europe, during the late 1700s, frenzy and fascination swirled around the possibility of traveling by air. The Montgolfier brothers were …- 29
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Battle Over Britain
level Z2 ┊ 2423 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1090L In 1940, Adolph Hitler led Nazi Germany in an attempt to overtake Great Britain as part of their plan to conquer Europe. Despite the fall o…- 23
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Battling for Independence
level Z2 ┊ 2121 words ┊ ◄)) Historical (nonfiction) 1090L How did colonists establish the United States of America? Battling for Independence provides students with an informative look at how the batt…- 14
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Believe It or Not?
level Z2 ┊ 2261 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1110L What is the truth behind Bigfoot sightings and the Bermuda Triangle disappearances? Does anybody really know? These mysteries, among others…- 20
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The Berlin Wall
level Z2 ┊ 2144 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1030L The Berlin Wall describes the events that led up to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the vast differences in a divided Germany during t…- 19
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Biomimicry
level Z2 ┊ 2179 words ┊ ◄)) Informational (nonfiction) 1180L Nature is filled with an amazing array of living things, each with unique designs and behaviors that help it adapt and survive. Humans have…- 14
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Building a Nation
level Z2 ┊ 2517 words ┊ ◄)) Historical (nonfiction) 1150L What happened after the Revolutionary War ended and the colonists declared independence from Great Britain? Building a Nation, provides reader…- 18
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The Call of the Wild (Part 1)
level Z2 ┊ 3719 words ┊ ◄)) Classic (fiction) 1070L Buck the dog is stolen from his comfortable life on Judge Miller's estate in California and sent north on a train to Seattle. Once Buck arrives…- 22
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The Call of the Wild (Part 10)
level Z2 ┊ 3061 words ┊ ◄)) Classic (fiction) 1140L Buck ranges off on his own for an extended period to hunt a huge bull moose. While he is away, Yeehat Indians raid the camp, killing all the dogs an…- 27
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