Every fourteen months it appears on a secluded beach in a small town just before dawn.One morning during his daily run to the beach, Danny Lynch witnesses the strangest and most incredible thing he's ever seen.A dark, man-like figure emerges from the ocean, stands for just a few moments on the beach, and then retreats back to the surf.Danny's perspective on the world changes in an instant, and as the only eyewitness to this event, his mission now...

Books in Level 2 of the Meet the Sight Words series focus on the 32 most common sight words, building on the 16 sight words learned in Level 1. These are words that do not follow the basic decoding rules and can cause frustration with new readers until they are memorized.

"This book looks at solar and lunar eclipses, providing background information about the sun, the moon and our planet. The book covers what an eclipse is, what eclipses can look like, how they happen, the effects on wildlife, what people thought of eclipses in the past, how they are studied today, and about eclipses on other planets. A fun activity is provided along with advice on viewing eclipses. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to engage...

In this compelling and spirited debut novel, 16-year-old Rayna Evans has spent the last three years in a mental institution for seeing angels—intent on remaining free, she ignores signs that she may be slipping into a world she has tried to climb out of. When her hallucinations begin showing up at school, can she keep her sanity and prevent students from dying at the hands of angels she cannot admit to seeing? Psychiatry, fantasy, and realism

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Eclipses can hide the sun or the moon. There can be a partial eclipse or a total eclipse. Learn how lunar and solar eclipses happen and how often they appear. Then find out how you can see these amazing sights of the sky!

One of the best things about a rainy day is the chance to see a rainbow. But there's more to rainbows than meets the eye. Learn what causes rainbows to appear and what colors show up in them. Then find out when you're most likely to see these amazing sights of the sky!

Two years have passed since Danny Lynch saw the beast that would alter his life forever...and now, a string of mysterious drownings has brought him to a new town by the ocean.But there is more to the creature than Danny could ever have imagined.And the secret to destroying it may rest in discovering the secrets of a colony that disappeared without a trace four-hundred years earlier.

Spot the Sight Words: What Day Is It? text is written at guided reading level A. Each spread includes a full-page color photo showing the excitement of a special day with grandparents. Hidden in each photo are the same words from the opposite page. The fun word search game on each spread will give repetition and build confidence for new readers.--