Presents advice to help young readers compose their own poems, including twelve points on the use of rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, similes, metaphors, Onomatopoeia, and several poetic forms.
Explore the Middle East and Central Asia! Take a look at their countries, people, cities, plants, animals, farming and industry, transportation, and leisure activities.
"Explore the Far East and Southeast Asia! Take a look at their countries, people, cities, plants, animals, farming and industry, transportation, and leisure activities."
Explore the North Pole, the South Pole, and the world's oceans! Take a look at their people, plants, animals, industry, transportation, and leisure activities.
Presents a collection of trivia about the human body, organized into such categories as the brain and facial features; life and death; and strange ailments, hiccups, and snoring.
With their tiny eyes and feet, rounded ears and chubby cheeks, hamsters are fun pets. But taking care of one can be a big job. Look inside this active book to find the feeding, cleaning, exercise, and
With their chirps and whistles, feathers and wings, birds are fun pets. But taking care of one can be a big job. Look inside this colorful book to find the tips you need to make bringing home a bird e
Millions of years ago, a variety of dinosaurs lived in what is now part of Asia. Giant plant-eaters and all sizes of predators lived together. Investigate what dinosaurs life was like long ago. Discus
Presents a collection of trivia about the human body, organized into such categories as the brain and facial features; life and death; and strange ailments, hiccups, and snoring.
Describes the physical characteristics and movements of the smallest bodies of rock and ice that are in rotation around the Sun, and are known as dwarf planets.
Although Kayla is unhappy when her family must grow beans for their community farm, she soon thinks that beans are fun, as she watches them sprout from seeds to pods.
Lindsey is sad when her friend Julia moves away, and she is convinced she will never find another friend to play with her in the garden, but when Julia's tulip bulb finally blooms in Lindsey's garden,
This series looks at dinosaurs and the different places they lived more than 65 million years ago, using beautifully illustrated pages to feature some of the biggest, fiercest, fastest, and brainiest
This series looks at dinosaurs and the different places they lived more than 65 million years ago, using beautifully illustrated pages to feature some of the biggest, fiercest, fastest, and brainiest
Each title in this series of alphabet books looks at a different country, introducing armchair travelers to facts about the country's language, people, geography, history, cities of interest, and more
Examines a variety of animal skin, noting how they look different and function in different ways. Animals shown include a poison frog, a porcupine fish, a sea otter, an armadillo, a coral snake, a sno
Examines a variety of animal eyes, noting how they look different and function in different ways. Animals shown include a zebra, a tiger, a housefly, a crocodile, a ghost crab, a snake, and an eagle.
The family of Stan the dog has two annoying visitors who eat his food, get in his way, and sleep in all of his favorite places, but when they disappear, Stan must decide if he really wants to find the
Describes the dinosaurs that once lived in Alaska and northern Canada, giving the physical characteristics of each type and explaining how they displayed similar behaviors to many animals of today.
Describes the dinosaurs that once lived on the East Coast, giving the physical characteristics of each type and explaining how they displayed similar behaviors to many animals of today.
Describes the dinosaurs that once lived in the South, giving the physical characteristics of each type and explaining how they displayed similar behaviors to many animals of today.
Describes the dinosaurs that once lived in the Rocky Mountains, giving the physical characteristics of each type and explaining how they displayed similar behaviors to many animals of today.
"Names and describes the offspring of a fennec fox, roadrunner, Arabian camel, sidewinder rattlesnake, desert pocket mouse, dingo, Gila monster, and scorpion."
This series by renowned dinosaurs author Dougal Dixon looks at dinosaurs and the different places they lived more than 65 million years ago. The series features some of the biggest, fiercest, fastest,
Follows the sun from dawn to dusk to explain how light rays travel, how shadows are formed, how the moon lights up the night sky, and more. Includes activity.
Sara, a worker at the United States Mint, gives a guided tour of city hall, where she explains such things as how the Mint puts pictures and words on coins, why coins have raised edges, and what happe
