"This visually exciting book takes a unique look at our globe from the perspective of the wildlife and geology of Earth. Using an innovative design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and ico
"This important book shows how the use of fossil fuels is changing Earth's climate and what scientists are doing to find sustainable forms of energy that will secure our planet's future. We live in an
Shares the history of basketball, including the man who invented the game James Naismith, how the game spread across the country and later the globe, and how the NBA was born.
"Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer. Accessible text and child-centered examples guide readers as they learn to plan simple investiga
"This engaging and accessible book explains how scientists use models to help them understand systems in the natural world. Readers learn about different kinds of models and discover the similarities
Explains how to write the five-line poems known as cinquains, from poems about sounds, animals, and dreams to works that tell a brief story and those that emphasize rhythm.
"This informative book goes to great lengths to explain how scientists around the world use the metric system and related tools to help them compare, contrast, and analyze the measurement data they co
Provides an in-depth explanation of concrete poetry, including writing a concrete animal poem, writing a concrete sound poem, and writing a rhyming concrete poem.
Discusses famous tales of buried, sunken, or otherwise lost treasures, including pirate treasures, El Dorado, the Oak Island money pit, and fortunes supposedly hidden by the Knights Templar and Nazi G
Discusses mysterious disappearances and other historical cases that seem to be unexplained, from the princes in the tower to Malaysia Airlines flight 370, including the undeciphered writing from Easte
Looks at several of the most cunning, ruthless, courageous, and hardy figures from the history of Ancient Egypt, with each given a rating on how hard they really were.
"Awesome Algorithms and Creative Coding explores how computers work and explains how to think in a logical way. The bright and engaging design guides readers through clear explanations of binary code,
Traveling back in time to ancient Rome, brothers Arthur and Finn try to convince a powerful gladiator to fight for his freedom and escape certain death in the Roman arena.
"Step into the forest--a vast, green landscape of trees and plants, home to countless animals. Peel back the corners of the forest to discover the incredible organisms that live in this ecosystem, fro
"Travel back to medieval England with time-traveling brothers Arthur and Finn to keep the castle of Sir William Malory from falling to the enemy and to prevent the death of his daughter Eleanor. Will
"Travel back to medieval Japan with time-traveling brothers Arthur and Finn to prevent Tatsushi, a brave Samurai warrior, from making a fatal mistake. Will the boys convince Tatsushi to choose a diffe
Discusses what is known about the brain and how it works and examines situations that people claim to experience but that cannot yet be explained, including premonitions, the unusual experiences of so
"People have learned a lot from animals and copied many of their ways of surviving. This interesting book details many, often surprising, examples: bird flight and airplanes; defensive equipment such
"Amazing Applications and Perfect Programs helps explain operating systems, computer programs, sorting and storing files, databases, and the programs that allow users to have fun with words, pictures,
"Travel back to the days of Vikings with time-traveling brothers Arthur and Finn to retrieve the stolen sword called Blood Hunter and rewrite the past. Will the boys escape the grip of the powerful Vi
Looks at several of the most cunning, ruthless, courageous, and hardy figures from the history of Ancient Rome, with each given a rating on how hard they really were.
