Best Selling Books by Robin Michal Koontz

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Volcanoes have been feared, admired, and even worshipped by some cultures. Many times their eruptions have been unexpected and often deadly. Volcanologists specialize in different areas that are related to volcanoes. By gathering data and studying actual volcanic eruptions, they map the deposits that make up the volcano and collect samples to analyze. By dating and identifying the volcanic samples, they learn about a volcano's history. It's a hot job, but someone has to do it! This title will allow students to make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. * Text based questions * Content sidebars * Diagrams * Bold keywords with phonetic glossary

Describes the history, ecology, geography, economy, and sights of the smallest state in the United States.

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.

"16 pages of photos inside"--Front cover.

Halloween is here, and Mrs. Bellington believes her house is haunted! Can Furlock and Muttson follow the clues and solve the case of the haunted house? 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.