Lerner Publications ™ imprint: 893 books

Do you ever think about the kids who don't have school supplies? Do you wonder what you could do to make their school year better? The education activists in this book saw problems like this one, and they wanted to make a change. A seven-year-old in Canada made sure that kids in Ethiopia had pencils....

A dinosaur with pointy horns searches for a meal. It tears leaves off branches with its strong beak. Was that a Triceratops? Or was it a Protoceratops? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!

A dinosaur with an armored back chomps on plants. It swings its tail at a hungry meat eater. Was that a Stegosaurus? Or was it an Ankylosaurus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!

What do a sea turtle, an iguana, and a python have in common? They’re all reptiles! But do you know what makes a reptile a reptile? Read Do this book to find out! Learn all about birds, insects, mammals, and other animal groups in the Meet the Animal Groups series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™...

Baby sheep are called lambs until they are one year old. Baby lambs follow adult sheep around the pasture play with other lambs. But did you know that lambs are born with eight teeth? Or that they bleat to communicate with their mothers? Read this book to find out more! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Baby horses are called foals. They can walk just a few hours after they are born. But did you know that most foals are born at night? Or that a foal's legs are almost as long as an adult horse's? Read this book to find out! Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Baby rabbits are born without hair. They can't see or hear until they are two weeks old. They are called kits. But did you know that kits are excellent at digging? Or that they stamp their feet when they are in danger? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Bullets whizzed overhead, narrowly missing twelve-year-old Johnny Clem. The Confederate army was winning the Battle of Chickamauga, and Johnny's unit had begun to retreat. Although he had joined the Union army as a drummer boy, Johnny knew the dangers of the Civil War. Now he clutched his musket tight,...

In 2015, racehorse American Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and finally the Belmont Stakes to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. The three-year-old horse with the misspelled name thrilled racing fans with his powerful and graceful running. As the 12th Triple Crown...

What animal has a furry body, a short tail, and sharp claws? Prairie dogs! But do you know where prairie dogs live? Or what sounds a prairie dog makes? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series—part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection....

How does a sea turtle develop? Follow each step in the life cycle—from eggs hatching under the sand to adult turtles swimming in the ocean—in this fascinating book!

Cape seahorses and speartooth sharks are two examples of endangered fish. Few of them exist in the wild. Other fish have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Read this book to find out!

Fish swim and ducks paddle. Beavers build and herons wade. Discover how these animals and others adapt to living in a lake.

Northern rockhopper penguins and colorful pufflegs are two examples of endangered birds. Few of them exist in the wild. Other birds have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Read this book to find out!