Best Selling Books by Robin Michal Koontz

School Zone''s step-by-step introduction of math concepts and skills makes learning to add and subtract easy and fun. Your child will learn addition and subtraction facts from 0 through 12, counting on and back, adding and subtracting to the tens place, and more. Circus illustrations add color to every page and help keep your child eager to do more.

Describes what composting is, what goes into compost, and why composting is beneficial.

Illustrations and easy text point out differences and similarities between seven unlikely pairs of animals, such as a cockatoo and a kangaroo, or a warthog and a frog.

This advanced reader retells a classic story.

This Advanced Reader Retells A Classic Story.

Learn how to play your favorite sport or participate in your favorite activity in this exciting series from Compass Point Books. Each book in the For Fun series features bold, full-color photos, informative text, and all sorts of fun facts about your favorite pastime. A quick reference guide, timeline of important events, instructions on basic skills, biographies of notable people, glossary, and index are included.

When the Band of Merry Hikers decide to try a new trail they lose their way, but are found by the ranger who may have something they have lost.

Explains how pumpkins are picked and used during pumpkin harvest time in autumn.

In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the eight phases of the moon.

Do you know the differences between a butterfly and a moth? One animal has furry feelers and a chubby body. The other has clubbed feelers and a thin body. Find out which animal is which.

In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the key stages of the water cycle.

How does that work? Why? These fun science books answer kids'' questions about the world around them--and encourage them to ask more.

Three billy goats discover something new about the troll that lives under their bridge.

What do engineers think about? Where do they get their amazing ideas? Discover the ways engineers solve problems and find out how you can train your brain to think like an engineer. This title supports NGSS for Engineering Design.

A boy who loves dinosaurs is taken on a journey to their land one night.

Introduces the invention of robotics, including a before-and-after comparison of how robots have had a tremendous impact on our world.

Biomimics researchers experiment with and create innovative designs that help solve human problems . Learn how nature has inspired many new designs in both transportation and communication. This title supports NGSS for Engineering Design.

When A. Cat lists all the rhyming reasons that dogs are not good pets, there is one final reason to have a dog for a friend.

An entomologist studies all insects, including bugs. They study insect anatomy, habitats, their activity, life cycle, and behaviors. Some travel the world seeking to learn more about the evolution and interaction they have with humans, the environment, and how to protect their future. Through research and study, they also strive to discover new and exciting insects that have yet to be found! If you like bugs, this may be the career for you. This title will allow students to develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death. * Parent & Teacher connection * Bold keywords with phonetic glossary * Content Sidebars * Text based questions

A little lizard says the sky is falling.

Discusses what a marine biologist does, explains what a keystone species is, and highlights the contributions of Aristotle, Captain James Cook, and Charles Darwin to the field.

Rhyming text tells the story of creepy animals with unlikely colors such as an orange gecko, a purple beetle, and a blue eel.

When Mrs. Bumblebear discover her son''s goldfish is missing, she calls Furlock and Muttson to the scene. Can they follow the clues and solve the case of the missing goldfish? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries in the Short Tales Furlock & Muttson Mysteries series. Large type, whimsical illustrations, and repeated phrases will make these tales popular with your students. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 2-6.

This Fluent Reader Retells A Classic Story. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.

Describes the history, ecology, geography, economy, and sights of the Pine Tree State, Maine.

When the plants disappear from the community garden, Furlock and Muttson are called to the case. Can they follow the clues to solve the case of the community garden? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries in the Short Tales Furlock & Muttson Mysteries series. Large type, whimsical illustrations, and repeated phrases will make these tales popular with your students. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 2-6.

Goldie learns an important lesson when she curiously ventures into someone else''s home.

"On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors'' tales of triumph"--

Readers are taken on a fascinating and fun journey to beautiful Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, and West Virginia. Each book provides a thorough profile of its state, with chapters that are devoted to the history, flora and fauna, economy, and landscape. Each includes a two-page spread featuring a map of the state, a list of important facts and figures, a group of important people born there, and a display of state symbols. From the rocky coastline of Maine to the scenic mountains of West Virginia, readers will enjoy these books time and again.