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Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From failed endeavors, obstacles (bunnies that eat everything!), and lessons learned, the Gaines family shares how they grew a happy, successful garden. As it turns out, trying something new isn't always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward.
A young family learns to grow a garden, describing how they prepared the soil, watered their plants, dealt...
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In Gardens in Spring, beginning readers follow a group of children as they plant a garden. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how people can help seeds grow into plants.
A labeled diagram shows tools of gardening, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about gardens in spring using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites....
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When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring...
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In Composting, early fluent readers learn how organic matter breaks down to create a nutritious soil additive. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how compost can be used to help their garden thrive.
An infographic illustrates the components of a compost pile, and an experiment offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about composting using our safe search...
5) Fruits
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In Fruits, early fluent readers learn how to plant and care for fruit-bearing trees, bushes, plants, and vines. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how to grow their own delicious fruit.
An infographic illustrates the process of growing and harvesting from fruit trees, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about growing fruit using...
6) Flowers
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In Flowers, early fluent readers learn about how to create and care for a flower garden. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover the world of annuals, perennials, bulbs, and seeds.
An infographic illustrates a flower's stages of development, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about flower gardening using our safe search engine that provides...
7) Harvesting
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In Harvesting, early fluent readers learn how gardeners gather the results of their labor. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how and when to harvest their own home-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
An infographic illustrates how a vegetable ripens, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about harvesting using our safe search engine...
8) Vegetables
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In Vegetables, early fluent readers learn how to plant and care for a vegetable garden. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how to grow their own fresh vegetables.
An infographic illustrates the features of a raised garden bed, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about vegetable gardening using our safe search engine that provides...
9) Planting
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In Planting, early fluent readers learn how to begin a garden. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they choose their plants, prepare the soil, and start their crop.
An infographic illustrates how a plant grows from a seed, and an experiment offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about planting using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites....
10) Flowers Bloom
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Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. Flowers Bloom offers answers to their most compelling questions about flowers. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
Science writer and plant expert Rebecca E. Hirsch presents fun and gross facts about a variety of plants along with explaining the science behind why they do what they do. Featured plants include the Venus Flytrap, an African tree that houses stinking ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a "vampire vine" that sucks nutrients from...
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