Eighteen new lower-level titles have been added to Crabtree Connections. These fun titles help kids learn what it takes to become a pirate or a knight, which animals live in the ocean and in the back yard, how tadpoles become frogs and eggs become chickens - and much, much more! Crabtree Connections is a series of nonfiction books on geography, science, and world history. The series includes texts written at three different reading levels on the same subject matter and in different writing styles to suit different readers. This format is a unique way to reach every kind of reader on a subject. Brief text, appealing images, and fun topics make for an entertaining and informative series.