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® 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.