"Times are changing and the pirates can no longer depend on stealing treasure to make money so they decide to go into the pie-making business. But they soon find out a rival ship has a similar idea"--
Discusses the landscape and climate of wetlands, explores the types of wetlands found around the world, describes the plant and animal life, and explains how to protect and conserve wetland ecosystems
"The Big Bad Wolf is hungry, but he just can't get near the three Little Pigs. One night he has a wicked plan--to build his very own robot pig and trick the Pigs into walking right into his house, jus
"On Jack's birthday he makes a wish and gets a super power. Everything he touches turns into a delectable dessert. Jack thinks it will be the best birthday ever, until things start to get sticky"--
"Bill Brady is tired of feeling left out by his talented classmates. So, one day he boasts that he is entering his guinea pig into an animal talent contest. The trouble is, he hasn't got a guinea pig-
Describes the elements of a fantasy story and outlines the steps involved in writing fantasy fiction, including developing characters, building a world, establishing dialogue, and working out the stor
Describes the elements of dramas and outlines the steps involved in writing them, including developing characters, stage directions, writing dialogue, and working out the story plot.
"Fun pictograms and infographics about the human body make learning about math topics such as bar charts, percentages, averages and fractions easy and fun. In this book, readers go on an amazing missi
Presents an introduction to ancient dwellings, discussing how water, soil, building supplies, and defenses were factors in building houses and cities and provides examples of of some of the most famou
"Fun pictograms and infographics about space make learning about math topics such as angles, decimals, and probability easy and fun. In this book, readers are in control of a space mission through the
"Zak and his family are off for a vacation to the trailer park and Zak has brought his new metal detector. He hopes he can find some treasure. But when he unearths a broken sword, it leads to a much b
"The Plankton Pirates have been so busy working that they need a vacation. Bored of their tropical paradise, they turn to the Windy View Trailer Park as their perfect place to unwind. But will they fi
Details the explorer's famous voyage sailing around the world, exploring the lands he and his crew visited and the ways sailors survived the long journey.
Discusses the landscape and climate of deserts, explores the types of deserts found around the world, describes the plant and animal life, and explains how to protect and conserve desert ecosystems.
"From sunlit surface water that teems with life to the deepest, darkest depths filled with some of Earth's most unusual creatures, oceans are home to a wide array of life. Peel back the corners of the
Explores the layers of the rainforest ecosystem; discusses climate, plant and animal life, and conservation; and describes the different types of rain forests around the world.
Discusses the landscape and climate of grasslands and savannas, explores the types of grasslands found around the world, describes the plant and animal life, and explains the factors currently threate
Discusses the landscape and climate of tundra ecosystems, explores the tundra biomes found around the world, describes the plant and animal life, and explains how to protect and conserve tundra ecosys
Outlines the steps involved in writing realistic fiction, including character development, setting, story plot, dialogue, and creating and revising the first draft.
"Fun pictograms and infographics about the animal kingdom make learning about math topics such as symmetry, coordinates, and place value easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission to some of
Examines how optical engineers combine the study of light and vision with the engineering design process to create world-changing instruments and technologies, including how these engineers define pro
Examines how environmental engineers combine scientific concepts with the engineering design process to find ways to increase the health and comfort of people today, with the smallest negative impact
Explores how the work of audio engineers combines the science of sound with the engineering design process, including how these engineers find solutions to audio challenges.
Features three stories from the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis told in graphic novel format, including how American CIA officer Grayston Lynch and a group of Cuban exiles were beaten back when tryin
Examines how chemical engineers combine the science of chemistry with the engineering design process to develop products used in daily life such as cleaning supplies, fuels, and medicines.
Provides information about the 2011 nuclear disaster that occurred on the eastern coast of Japan and how the radioactive materials released into the air continue to threaten the health of the country'
