Books by Victoria Marcos

Learn all about German Shepherds in this level 2 reader. With short sentences and sight words, kids will learn about one of the world's most loved dogs. With beautiful color photos of puppies, dog activities and more. This book is part of the Discover Reading series and is a great choice for beginning readers.

Discover the world of beautiful butterflies and moths. In this Discover Reading book, short sentence and beautiful photos introduce children to metamorphosis, flight and the life cycle of a butterfly. This book is part of the Discover Reading series and is a great choice for beginning readers.

Want to see the beautiful and exotic animals of India? This level two reader features beautiful photographs and easy-to-read information about animals like the cobra, Bengal tiger, and more. Discover Reading titles feature short sentences, word lists, andquestions at the end of each book to further the learning process.

Do you like rocks? This book is a great resource for the young geologist. Learn all about different types of rocks and gems in this level 3 reader. Perfect for 1st grade through 3rd grade students. Discover Reading titles feature short sentences, word lists, andquestions at the end of each book to further the learning process.

Discover Reading Early Readers Get your little grom ready to hang ten! If you can't wait to teach your children how to surf, but they need to get out of the wading pool first, this book is an excellent introduction to surfing through beautiful full-color photographs and simple sentences for beginning readers.

Learn all about our feathered, flying friends--birds! This level three reader is packed with info just right for 1st through 3rd grade readers. Discover Reading titles feature short sentences, word lists, andquestions at the end of each book to further the learning process.

Discover Reading Early Reader Time to take a spin! Introduce your young reader or preschooler to bicycles or get an older child excited about taking a ride. This level three reader works well for inquisitive toddlers and kids ready to stretch their reading muscle. Discover Reading titles feature short sentences, word lists, and questions at the end of each book to further the learning process.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Frogs, students will learn amazing facts about frogs. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Frogs are amphibians. They live part of their lives in the water and part on land. Frogs live in many different environments and on every continent except Antarctica. However, most of them live in warmer, tropical climates.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Humpback Whales, students will learn amazing facts about humpback whales. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Although Humpbacks are mostly solitary whales they will hunt together. They often use the "bubble-net feeding" method. They form a circle 10-100 feet across and about 50 feet under the surface of the water. They blow bubbles from their spout while circling upwards towards the surface. This creates a curtain of bubbles that traps the fish.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Kangaroos, students will learn amazing facts about kangaroos. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Kangaroos have very powerful hind legs, small and short front legs and a long and powerful tail. The tallest are the red kangaroos, which stand over six feet tall.

What is your favorite machine? In My Favorite Machine: Trains, young readers will learn all about trains. This book introduces kids to the different types of trains, how they work and what they do. Sample Text: Trains are railroad cars that are connected and move along a track. Most trains are powered by diesel fuel or electricity.

What is your favorite machine? In My Favorite Machine: Dump Trucks, young readers will learn all about dump trucks. This book introduces kids to the different types of dump trucks, how they work and what they do. Sample Text: Dump trucks carry big loads. Dump trucks can carry dirt. Dump trucks can carry rocks.

What is your favorite machine? In My Favorite Machine: Airplanes, young readers will learn all about airplanes. This book introduces kids to the different types of airplanes, how they work and what they do. Sample Text: Some airplanes carry people, called passengers. Other airplanes carry things, called cargo.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Elk, students will learn amazing facts about elk. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: A male elk, called a bull, has antlers that can grow to four feet above its head. That would make the bull nine feet tall. Only bulls have antlers. Females, called cows, are smaller.

Does your child want to know more about volcanoes? This level 2 reader is a great choice for 1st and 2nd grade students looking to improve their reading skills while learning more about one of the earth's wonders. This book is part of the Discover Reading series and features simple sentences, a world list and activities at the end of the book.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Lemurs, students will learn amazing facts about lemurs. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Lemurs are one of the few animals that live in a matriarchal society. Groups are usually no more than 15 and have one dominant female who leads the group. She also guides them and has the first choice of food and mates.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Owls, students will learn amazing facts about owls. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: All owls fly without making a sound, except for fishing owls since they don't need to fly silently over water.Their feathers have a soft edge that makes their flight silent.This makes them excellent predators since they can swoop down on their prey without being heard.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Polar Bears, students will learn amazing facts about polar bears. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Polar bears have excellent sense of smell. They can smell a seal a mile away while buried under three feet of snow. Their hearing and sight are not nearly as good.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Pythons, students will learn amazing facts about pythons. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Python are ambush predators. They use their forked tongue to "smell" their prey. They curl their bodies in a coil and strike their prey very quickly. Some pythons have heat-sensing pits that help them find warm-blooded prey. Pythons that eat cold-blooded prey don't have this heat-sensing pit.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Rays, students will learn amazing facts about rays like Manta Rays and Stingrays. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Rays swim very differently than other fish. They flap their pectoral fins up and down which makes them look like they are flying through the water like a bird. Some rays can even jump out of the water.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Sea Lions, students will learn amazing facts about sea lions. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Sea lions spend much of the day looking for food. They will hunt close to shore if they can find food. Otherwise, they will move to another area in search of enough food to survive

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Seals, students will learn amazing facts about seals. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text:Seals are carnivores. They hunt fish but they will also eat squid, octopus, and crustaceans like shrimp and lobster. Leopard seals will eat penguins and sometimes sea birds. Leopard seals will also eat smaller seals.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Sloths, students will learn amazing facts about sloths. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text:Sloths are solitary animals who spend nearly all of their time sitting and hanging from the treetops. They use their long, powerful claws to hang and to hold onto branches as they slowly move around the treetops.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Spiders, students will learn amazing facts about spiders. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text:Most spiders are predators. They rest on their webs and wait for an insect to get trapped. When spiders catch their prey, they inject it with venom that liquefies the prey's insides. Then, they suck out liquid leaving behind an empty shell.

What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Wolverines, students will learn amazing facts about wolverines. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text:Like skunks, wolverines have a strong-smelling fluid called "musk" that sprays from their musk glands to warn others to stay away. They sometimes spray it on food so that no other animal will want to eat it.