Sprout some roots and settle into this exciting collection of fiction and nonfiction books filled with stories about life! Discover how a plant grows from a seed to a flower, how animal mothers care for their babies, or even why kittens are so cuddly! This 6-book collection combines stories from Fiction Readers and informational text found in TIME FOR KIDS(R) Nonfiction Readers to introduce students to multiple text types as called for in the Common Core and other state standards. Both the fiction and nonfiction books contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations and images, age-appropriate text features, and increasingly complex vocabulary. The titles in this collection include: Dinosaur House; How to Be a Kitten; Zoo Hullabaloo; Animal Eyes; Animal Mothers and Babies; and How Plants Grow.