A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Introduces the animals on a farm, including the chickens, ducks, cows, and pigs.

"Use your reading superpowers to learn all about what dinosaurs ate - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Children will love to find out about the different dinosaur dinners, from T-Rex's sharp bone crushing teeth to the plant-based diet of gentle giant Brachiosaurus."

Describes the lives and activities of pirates.

"Great white sharks, bull sharks, and tiger sharks are some of the ocean's top predators. But who is more at risk--people from sharks or sharks from people?"--

Describes the voyage of Apollo 11, its three astronauts, and details of the mission that put the first man on the moon in 1969.

"The pond is full of dangers for a tiny tadpole. Will it grow up to be a leaping frog?" -- Back cover.

"Truck Trouble is a beautifully designed reader all about the troubles of a truck driver making special deliveries - will the parcels get there on time? Children will love to find out about a truck driver's day, from loading parcels to getting through traffic and thunderstorms to making someone's day with a special parcel! "

When two children find an injured duck and take it to a veterinarian at an animal hospital, they learn about the work of the hospital and of the doctor as she cares for the duck and other animals.

A mother duck builds her nest, lays her eggs, hatches six ducklings, and teaches them about life on their own.