Learningisland: 800 books

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Penguins: Birds in Tuxedo Suits” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1296 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the penguin. They will find out the answers to these questions: How...

What was King Tut’s like as a boy? Did he go to school? Did he have royal duties? If so, what were they? This book tells of the young life of the boy King Tutankhamen, who later changed his name to Tutankhamen. It tells the stories that have been found on the walls of the temples and shows...

Pirates are thieves who roam the seas. They prey on ships to steal their cargoes and valuables. Pirates have been around ever since the invention of boats! There is even an old tale that Caesar Augustus was captured by pirates and held for ransom. This happened before he became Emperor of Rome. However,...

Hummingbirds are birds. They are very small birds. Most of them are only three to five inches long.These birds are called hummingbirds because of the sound they make. Their wings beat so fast that it makes a humming sound.Many people like these birds. Let us learn more about them.Many hummingbirds...

It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building? Who chose the site for the original White House? What was the original name for the White House? Who actually built the White House? How many times has...

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...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Cougars: Lions of the Mountains” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1048 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the cougar. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

James Root was a train engineer. He drove engine 69. He thought of her as "his girl". Jim loved that train.One day in September 1894 he almost lost her.He was working for the St. Paul and Duluth railroad. It was his job to run the train through the big woods of Minnesota.That September day he stopped...

Sea horses are some of the smallest animals in the sea. They look like little chess pieces, with a tail. They have a long snout or nose at the front of their head. They have a high, arched neck like a proud horse. They also have a rounded body like a horse. This book will introduce you to sea...

A barnacle is an animal that lives in the sea. Many people don't think of a barnacle as an animal. That's because they never see it. The animal is hidden inside a shell. A barnacle has a round body. It also has six pairs of legs. That's twelve legs! But it doesn't use its legs for walking. It uses...

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...

Janey loved the beach. She loved playing in the waves and digging in the sand. She loved swimming in the water. She loved looking at all the brightly colored fish. She loved feeding the seagulls and other birds. She also loved watching them fly. She loved everything about the beach. Everything, that...

Yellowstone National Park is full of hot springs, geysers and grizzly bears. It also has stone forests, glass cliffs, a glacial lake and colorful canyons created by rivers and waterfalls. All of this is fuelled by a supervolcano that could erupt, killing millions of people and devastating the world’s...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Roadrunners: Birds That Like to Run” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1026 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the roadrunner. They will find out the answers to these questions: Do...