Our Imprints
Bear Claw Books
Bear Claw Books are a bold and graphic way to keep readers turning the pages on nonfiction content. Colorful graphic illustrations bring exciting narrative nonfiction to life while engaging backmatter materials provide further context for the shocking true tales. An excellent resource for reluctant readers or anybody who loves a good story!
- Reading Level: Grade 3
- Interest Level: Grade 2–6
Bearcub Books
Bearcub Books are expertly crafted to help emergent readers foster a love for reading! Each book features carefully leveled text paired closely with bright, captivating photos, making it easy for children to follow along and gain reading confidence. Children who are just learning how to read will adore these engaging and visually dynamic nonfiction books—created just for them!
- Reading Level: Grade 1
- Interest Level: Grade K–1
Create! Books
Create! Books go hands on with learning! Simple, step-by-step instructions and large, full-color photographs guide readers through activities and projects that engage their minds and their maker muscles. Projects specially designed with children in mind make curriculum topics approachable for all types of learners—and help them have fun along the way!
- Reading Level: Grade 3
- Interest Level: Grade 2–5
Fusion Books
Fusion Books introduce beginning readers to the wonderful world of nonfiction. A mixture of illustrations and photographic images invites readers to explore the world around them as they transition into nonfiction reading. Simple and clear text that is suitable for beginning readers introduces fun, factual, and engaging content to invoke curiosity about everyday life—from the wild and wacky to the downright gross.
- Reading Level: Grade 2–3
- Interest Level: Grade 1–3
Roar! Books
Roar! Books take readers on a high-low adventure. These exciting, edgy nonfiction books hook struggling and reluctant readers with gripping content and an exciting design. Meanwhile, simple sentence structure and word choice keeps them turning the pages with ease. Packed full of fascinating topics and twisted tales—and with three levels to choose from—these roaring reads will turn every child into a prolific page-turner.
Watch our Roar! Books trailer to learn more.
- Reading Level: Grades 1–4
- Interest Level: Grades 3–7
SilverTip Books
SilverTip Books reach upper elementary, middle school, and ELL students struggling to access core curricular topics at reading level. The high-interest design and tone speaks to an older audience while a clear format and 2nd–3rd grade reading level brings them up to speed with their fellow classmates in a clear and concise way. Dyslexic-friendly font and design keeps accessibility top of mind while featured SilverTips for Success help readers review what they’ve learned and prepares them to ace their next test. The entire SilverTip experience is designed with student success in mind!
Watch our SilverTip Books trailer to learn more.
- Reading Level: Grade 2–3
- Interest Level: Grade 5–7
Supersonic Phonics
Supersonic Phonics begins with the very basics of phonetically decodable reading. Starting with the earliest step of CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant) and building on this combination slowly, the reader follows a prescribed format, organized into 13 color band levels, supported by the science of reading to encourage reading development. As the reader moves through the color band levels, the page numbers, level of repetition, and sentence structure complexity all advance at a rate which encourages development and reading confidence.
- Reading Level: Grades PreK–4
- Interest Level: Grades PreK–4
Ursa Books
Ursa Books feature engaging design and high-interest topics to bring nonfiction content to life for middle school readers. From the eerie to the extraordinary, Ursa continues Bearport's long-standing tradition of crafting the books kids really want to reader—now for middle schoolers!
- Reading Level: Grades 6–8
- Interest Level: Grades 5–8