Lightning and bugs and bears - oh my! This handy guidebook provides basic tips and tricks to surviving in the wilderness, including sheltering against weather extremes, battling bugs, and fending off
Binoculars, camera, action! This handy guidebook provides basic tips and tricks for wildlife spotting and nature photography, including recognizing animal signs, essential gear, and wildlife dos and d
A pitcher reads his catcher's signal ... slider, down, and away. He winds up and releases. Swing and a miss! Young baseball fans will enjoy reading all about the daring pitches, hits, and plays of the
Get up and dance! Get to know popping and locking and other basic steps, and how this freestyle dance form has evolved since the 1970s. Discover performances and dancers who added their signature styl
Buildings and structures are all around us--from houses to skyscrapers to bridges and tunnels. But what goes into constructing them? Dig deeper and explore the design, construction, and engineering pr
Take a trip into space and discover the spacecraft, satellites, and telescopes that travel among the galaxies and stars. Learn about the astronauts who have lived in orbit and set foot on the moon and
Provides an introduction to the tools and techniques of sewing, and offers patterns and instructions for projects from a cushion cover to an apron and a beanbag chair.
Tweet! Tweet! Birds make fun pets. Some are small and some are tall. Some are colorful and some have crests. Young readers will learn about the appearance, behavior, and abilities of pet birds, and di
Traces the history of dissent in the United States from the civil rights, anti-Vietnam War, and other movements of the 1960s, and the era's counterculture, and describes both subsequent progress and t
Provides an introduction to the tools and techniques of knitting, and offers patterns and instructions for projects from a garter stitch cowl to a ribbed beanie and a seed stitch purse.
Provides an introduction to the tools and techniques of felt crafts, including making felt, and offers patterns and instructions for projects from coasters and bracelets to a pillow and a tic-tac-toe
Provides an introduction to the tools and techniques of crocheting, and offers patterns and instructions for projects from shoelaces to a pillow and a tote bag.
"Give young fans the crucial facts about all 30 pro baseball teams, including their current stars and legendary players, triumphs and turning points, and memorable stats and trivia. Packed with must-k
Educators Cochell and Fullmer enumerate strategies for teaching English language arts to kindergarten students. They integrate reading and writing skills and children’s interests and abilities, de
"Gods and thunder. Brothers and betrayal. Death and rebirth. Original Viking tales of Asgard, Thor, Loki, Odin, and Baldur come to life in a full-color, action-packed graphic novel that's perfect for
Wile E. Coyote experiments with speed and velocity to try to catch Road Runner, in a book that discusses average and instantaneous speed, measuring speed, and the difference between speed and velocity
Odd meat-eaters like Carnotaurus were quick and deadly hunters. They had sharp teeth, good eyesight, and could run on two strong legs. Bold, full-color illustrations, easy-to-read charts and maps, and
Readers will learn about how thunder and lightning are made and why we hear it and see it. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will en
Allosaurus and its relatives were fierce and dangerous predators. Dinosaurs in this group had deadly claws and razor-sharp teeth. Bold, full-color illustrations, easy-to-read charts and maps, and inte
Text and photographs introduce ponds, and includes information on the plants found in ponds such as water lilies and cattails, and animals found in ponds such as fish, frogs, and ducks.
Explores segregated school systems and conflicts during integration. Details urban and rural schools and what school days were like for whites and for African Americans. Includes an activity to connec
Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives were fearsome meat eaters and deadly predators. Their strong teeth and jaws could crush bone. Bold images, colorful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to
Even the youngest readers and writers need to learn about plagiarism. Straightforward text and clear photographs gives readers and writers the tools they need to evaluate and understand ownership of w
Find out all about scales and how they help snakes and other animals move, stay safe and survive. Discover how scales are different on different animals and how they change as snakes and reptiles grow
Move those hooves and dance and prance like a reindeer in this interactive holiday board book. Fresh art and rhyming text will inspire both children and adults to get up and move during the cold winte
Shimmy and shake like Santa in this interactive holiday board book. The rhyming text and energetic art will keep kids (and adults!) moving and laughing in anticpation of the holiday season.
Immigrant groups were not treated equally when they arrived in America. Some were loved and welcomed. Others were hated and cast aside. Compare and contrast immigrant experiences and how those experie
Immigrant groups were not treated equally when they arrived in America. Some were loved and welcomed. Others were hated and cast aside. Compare and contrast immigrant experiences and how those experie
Find out all about the human body, including the millions of bacteria that live in and on us and help our body function healthily, our digestive system, bones and muscles, blood and heart, lungs and b
Find out all about plants, including the many different types and species, photosynthesis, flowers, pollination and seeds, how plants grow and how we depend on plants for food and many other products.
"Find out all about the human body, including the millions of bacteria that live in and on us and help our body function healthily, our digestive system, bones and muscles, blood and heart, lungs and
Find out how animals survive in the dry and often very hot desert climate while singing and reading along! Paired music and text increases student engagement and helps kids retain key facts. Includes
This beautiful song and picture book give children a look at how spring weather changes and the ways plants, animals, and people adapt. Pairing music and text helps kids retain key facts--and is fun t
Sing and read along as you learn about Earth's polar animals, including why the penguin and polar bear will never meet! Paired text and music helps engage students and increases their retention of key
This beautiful song and picture book gives children a look at the chilly changes in winter weather and winter activities of people and animals. Pairing music and text helps kids retain key facts--and
This beautiful song and picture book give children a look at how spring weather changes and the ways plants, animals, and people adapt. Pairing music and text helps kids retain key facts--and is fun t
The floors are shaking, and the windows are cracking . . . something big and heavy is stomping around Corman Towers. Furry and Flo are awoken by the ruckus and discover an enormous stone golem wreakin
Make way for these mighty machines! Military vehicles fight and protect on land and in the air and water. Readers will speed through facts on fighter jets, battle tanks, aircraft carriers, and more!
