Learningisland: 800 books

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Sea Dragons: Animals in Disguise” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 819 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the sea dragon. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

You have seen them on your thanksgiving table, but what do you know about turkeys? OK, I don't mean that they taste good. What do you know about their lives? Turkeys might surprise you, especially the wild ones. Let me tell you about them. There are two main kinds of turkeys, wild turkeys and tame...

It was Sunday, June 28th, 1778. The Americans were at war with the British.On that day the American army was beside the Delaware River. They were at a place called Monmouth.Mary Hays was there too. Her husband William was a soldier.Most people called Mary "Molly". She was a small woman, but she was...

A yak is a big, hairy cow. It lives in Asia.Yaks are part of the cow family. Like cows, they have four skinny legs and big, round bodies. They also have long noses and horns on top of their head.But a yak is much bigger than a cow. They are taller than a man! They are also as long as a small car.There...

A frogfish is one of the craziest animals you will ever see. Have you ever seen a fish that cannot swim? Or a fish that walks around the bottom of the ocean on two hands? Or even a fish that fishes for its food? Well then meet the frogfish! This book is a shortened version of our popular “Frogfish:...

There are many kinds of horses in the world. Some are short. Some are huge. Some come in one color. Some come in many colors. But they are all pretty.All horses have long, thin legs and a big round body. They have a long, curved neck and a big head with large eyes.This book is a shortened version...

Yes, there really are fish that can’t swim and birds that can’t fly! I’m not making this up. I promise.This book will introduce you to a number of them. You will meet frogfish, spiny devil fish, pipefish, and starfish. You will also meet ostriches, emus, cassowarys and kiwis, among other fish...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Barnacles: Hated Squatters of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1178 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the barnacle. They will find out the answers to these questions: How...

The giraffe is the tallest animal alive today. A male giraffe can be taller than a two-story house! Giraffes look a bit like a horse with a very long neck and long legs. Their front legs are longer than their back legs. That is why their back slopes down toward their rump. They also have very thin,...

It was October 16th, 1780.Hannah Handy was in the field when they came. She didn't see them at first. She had her head down, hoeing the crops. Soon they would be ready to harvest.Suddenly she heard her son scream. He was seven years old. He was supposed to be taking care of her infant daughter....

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Turtles: Shelled Creatures of Land and Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 836 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the turtle. They will find out the answers to these questions: Do...

How much water can a camel drink at one time? What does a camel store in its hump? Which takes a shorter time to grow up; a female camel or a male camel? How many eyelids does a camel have? Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this 15-Minute Book. Camels are amazing animals...

People sweat to stay cool. The water comes out of our skin. As it dries, it takes the heat from our body with it. This helps us to stay cool.If the water is not drying fast enough, we can sit in front of a fan. This takes the water off our bodies faster.If that is not enough, we can add more water...

There are many fascinating animals on our planet. Some are funny and some are strange. This book will tell you about seven interesting animals.This is a compilation of seven of our popular 15-Minute Books for early readers. It contains the full text and pictures from the following individual books:"Meet...