Pearson Canada Schools

Parrot in the Bat's Cave

Parrot in the Bat’s Cave is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Parrot meeting Bat in a cave! Bat tries to get Parrot to do bat things like hang upside down and go to sleep upside down. Parrot says he cannot go to sleep, and bat...

Red Bird's Nest

Red Bird’s Nest is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Red Bird not wanting to leave his nest before the winter! Red Bird was stuck in his nest when the snow came down. The other birds realized Red Bird was not enjoying the sun too...

Sailor Sam and the Birds

Sailor Sam and the Birds is a humorous and realistic fiction story about Sailor Sam trying to feed the hungry birds coming up to the boat. When he fed them some bread, the birds came on the boat, and the boat started to wobble. The captain tried to get...

Science Readers: Growing Up

Growing Up is an informational text about the different ways living things change as they grow. The book concludes with an activity written in procedural language. All the sentences are simple in structure...

Science Readers: Seeds

Seeds is an informational text that looks at the sizes, shapes, and colours of seeds and explains what seeds need to grow and how they spread. The book concludes with an activity written in procedural language...

Science Readers: Sort It!

Sort It! is an informational text that explores different ways to sort things. A two-page experiment invites students to explore how to sort classroom items based on whether they float or sink. Periods, commas, and exclamation marks are used...

Shar

Shar is a realistic, fictional text about a puppy named Shar who tears up pillows, slippers, and books, which angers the mother of the house. Illustrations fully support the meaning of the text. Dialogue is bolded. Interest words include slippers and...