Best Selling Books by Robin Michal Koontz

Who Lived In America Long Before European Explorers Arrived? Learn All About People From North America And Their Heritage. Social Studies Based Leveled Readers For Use In Guided Reading And Social Studies Instruction. Correlated To Common Core, Texas Teks, Virginia Sols, And Georgia Performace Standards.

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

For thousands of years, humans survived without electricity. They employed fire, solar energy, water, wind, and animal power to get things done. People''s lives changed dramatically when Thomas Edison and other engineering pioneers figured out how to harne

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.

Autumn Spawn, a Salmon''s Journey, follows a single salmon''s life cycle - beginning with her birth and journey from stream to ocean; then her travels back upstream to her ancestral spawning grounds where she lays her eggs and eventually dies. Hers is a story of relentless survival that has evolved over millions of years.

Nature is full of cycles Through illustrated panels and straightforward text, this graphic format set depicts nature cycles, emphasizing the patterns and predictable steps involved.

When Furlock''s cousin calls for help, Furlock and Muttson dash to the scene to find mysterious letters have appeared on the farm. Can they follow the clues and face the grumpy chicken to solve the case? 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.

Discusses the science behind sinkholes, including historical sinkholes, environmental factors that cause them, how scientists respond to them, and more.

Can you imagine having to actually get up to change the channel on your TV? Well, before the remote control was invented, that''s exactly what you had to do. A remote control can actually turn your lights on and off, change the temperature in a room, and even lock your doors! But, be sure not to lose it or YOU might actually have to get up and do it for yourself! --

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

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

Having trouble seeing something far away? Well, you may need a pair of binoculars! This book investigates the pieces of a pair of binoculars and explains how they combine to magnify far away objects. You won''t need a pair of binoculars to read this book, but it''s sure to be a topic you''ll want to learn more about. This book 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.

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.

"Discusses the science behind tsunamis and their effects."--Provided by publisher.