Book Sets

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Complex concepts come alive in our popular Building Blocks Collection. Join colorful characters in graphic novel-style adventures to explore computer programming, finance, math, natural and physical sciences, and geography with clever dialogue and engaging illustrations. Real-life examples and scientifically accurate descriptions highlight the basics of these important fields. Timelines, activities, fun facts, and biographies bring STEM topics to life. Help your young learners get a jump on...

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This series guides young readers through the biology of animals or plants by creatively pairing humor, action, and real-life examples with scientifically accurate illustrations. Each volume includes a collection of surprising fun facts that will inspire readers to conduct their own research and investigation.Take a look inside and view our online activities here!

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Give budding scientists a head start and help accelerate their understanding of chemistry! These comic book-style series offer readers a visual learning experience with unconventional characters designed to make complex science topics fun and easy to understand. Each book pairs humor with real-life examples to help make even the most difficult topics approachable. Take a look inside and view our online activities here! ...

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Young readers learn financial literacy skills in a colorful graphic novel format that makes learning fun in this new installment of World Book’s popular “Building Blocks” series. Building Blocks of Finance helps kids learn best practices to earn, save, and manage wealth and guides them through the fundamentals of today’s global economy. No more “dismal science”! These books make learning financial literacy fun!Take a look inside and view our online activities here! ...

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The characters in this series will take readers on a colorful journey around the world... and beyond!Explains the basics of physical geography and earth science to young learners.Stresses the importance of environmentalism and protecting our planet. Take a look inside and view our online activities here!

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Building Blocks of Mathematics is a fun series of mathematics books from World Book! Quirky characters drawn in comic-book style introduce basic mathematics concepts in this six-volume series of books. Story problems help students with a primary reading level of 3 through 5 develop a fundamental understanding of mathematical operations and teach them techniques for solving real-life math problems. Designed in collaboration with elementary mathematics education experts, this series is...

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Following on from Building Blocks of Math 1, this second series moves beyond foundations and introduces more complex math concepts.Each book has its own narrative to help make math enjoyable, including parodies of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.Math problems posed throughout the stories and “Show What You Know” question and answer pages help young mathematicians demonstrate the skills they’ve learned.Curriculum Connection- Common Core State Standards for MathematicsHighlights...

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Give budding scientists a head start! Each nonfiction book pairs humor and action with scientifically accurate information to make even the most difficult topics amusing and easy to understand. Kids will eagerly learn the fundamentals of physics through such volumes as Energy, Force and Motion, Magnetism, and Sound.Take a look inside and view our online activities here!

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Whisk away on a colorful journey inside the human body. From nutrients to neurons, discover all the weird and wonderful things inside your body! Focusing on the current COVID-19 pandemic and other issues in public health, cartoon guides creatively pair humor with fact-filled text.Take a look inside and view our online activities here!

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The animal kingdom abounds with bright colors, from the vibrant red, pink, orange, and yellow pigments in parrot feathers to the bold black and orange stripes of tigers. Color plays a multitude of roles in the natural world—it is used to entice, to camouflage, or to warn other creatures. Each book highlights a specific animal, detailing how and why the animal gets its colors, how and why its colors change, and what purpose the colors serve.Look inside here! ...

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Bee or Wasp? Butterfly or Moth? Cheetah or Leopard? Readers will learn to distinguish common animals while learning about their appearances, habitats, and behaviors with this fun, interactive series! Each book also includes picture labels, reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, an index, and a picture glossary.Look inside here!

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From eating nutritious foods to spending time with friends, all of our daily activities contribute to living healthy lives. In this series, readers will learn about different ways to practice healthy living as each title breaks down the different ways it affects our lives. Let’s get healthy!Take a look inside here!