From Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to the hottest new legends such as LeBron James, this Step 5 Step into Reading early reader offers tons of facts about the best players in the game, what they were best known for, and how they got their start! Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography.

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly the Mystery Girl to Hershey, Pennsylvania just in time for the 100th anniversary of the famous candy company. Their plans are to tour the chocolate-scented town (with the Hershey Kisses streetlights!) and eat chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. But when silver dollars go missing, the mystery family goes into action to save the day! Well, hopefully! Christina is excited about the research, Grant has a tummy ache (wonder why?) And, Mimi won't go near a scale! Join the fun-it's a real treat of a mystery!

The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten. Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be the same!The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten.

Ready, set, go! Did you ever wonder which animals are the fastest. and the slowest? All amphibians can move! But how do these animals actually go from place to place? Frogs can use their powerful legs to jump. Toads usually walk or hop. Salamanders can walk or run on all four legs. Newts can crawl through water with their paddle-like tails. Which animal do you think would win in a race? Look inside to discover which of the ten amphibians in this book are super slow and which ones are really fast!

Looking for a fun, light introduction to the campaign process? Join the brothers from the How Not to . . . series as they navigate a class election! Third grader Will couldn't care less about boring school politics. But when his friend Chelsea proposes a Reading Buddy program that would require Will to hang out with the kindergartners (and therefore his little brother, Steve), he makes an impulsive decision to run against her! Supportive brother that he is, Steve takes full responsibility for managing his brother's campaign . . . and things quickly spiral out of control. This fun reader gently teaches what it means to be a responsible politician, and even gets some election basics into the mix. A hilarious tool to kick off classroom units on elections!

If you could have any animal's eyes, whose would you choose? What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? Sandra Markle's bestselling What If You Had... series is now in Scholastic's Level 2 reader format! Perfect for kids just learning to read independently, this imaginative book explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw a pair of animal eyes instead of your own. From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes. Then, find out why your eyes are just the right ones for you!

"Gordo's always been there for Lizzie -- a true best friend. But when he starts secretly dating pretty Brooke Baker, everything changed. Now Gordo's making up stupid excuses to ditch Lizzie. He's not sitting with her at lunch, and in science lab he actually leaves her holding a squid. Eeeuuw! The whole thing is freaking Lizzie out! Gordo's a frog, not a prince -- certainly not boyfriend material. So Brooke must be two-timing him. Lizzie advises Gordo to dump Brooke before he gets hurt. But is Lizzie truly worried about Gordo's feelings -- or is she just trying to protect her own?"--Cover.

Best friends Jasper, Mo, and Ruby try out for the flag football team and learn what it means to be a part of a team in the first installment of this action-packed, fully illustrated early chapter book series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Nine-year-old Jasper is the best football player ever... when he.s playing in his living room with his dad. But when he tries out for his town's flag football team, along with his friends Mo and Ruby, he realizes he might not be as skilled as he thought he was. Will Jasper help lead his team to victory in their first game? Or will Coach Sanders keep him on the sideline? Engaging black-and-white artwork appears on every page, and game-time scenes are told through fully-illustrated, graphic novel-style panels. Nonfiction sidebars are also scattered throughout, introducing young readers to sports legends and other fun facts. Kids will learn all about flag football as they read this book, and they won't be able to put it down because of its action-packed, relatable story!