Presents general information about basketball for women and girls, looking at its history, rules, leagues, players, and benefits for girls who participate.
Discusses attributes of poisonous plants like associated symptoms, species survival, and defense mechanisms with examples of plants like poison ivy and the devil's trumpet.
Presents general information about field hockey for women and girls, looking at its history, rules, levels of competition, players, and benefits for girls who participate.
Introduces sedimentary rocks, describing the three types, what they are, their formation, identifying them, fossils, and different layers and what they reveal about Earth's history.
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and interrelationship with people of the jaguar and discusses what is being done to preserve it from extinction
Introduces some of the warships the United States Navy uses in combat, including destroyers and aircraft carriers, and describes why they are important to Navy operations.
Typhoons, monsoons, cyclones, and bursting dams – readers will be transfixed by the floods these monster storms create. Photographs capture these breathtaking phenomena and their devastating effects o
Explains the organization of the Incan government, including the Sapa Inca's role as political and spiritual leader, how the empire collected taxes, and how crimes were punished.
Describes the physical features of ants, how they live together in colonies and build their nests, how they store food, and how they protect themselves from predators.
Slugs are known for being slippery and slimy. This engaging book introduces readers to many different facts about slugs, including where they live and what they eat.
This engaging biography about rising star Taylor Lautner will capture the imaginations of both recreational and reluctant readers. Approachable text and vivacious photographs relay the interesting lif
This book introduces the District of Columbia, the nation’s capital. Through compelling photography and fact-filled text, students will learn all about its economy, history, and landmarks.
Discusses the duties of the president, how he or she gets into office, Inauguration Day, working with the cabinet and Congress, the White House, and notable presidents.
Introduces the constellation Andromeda, providing the stories of the Greeks about its origin and describing some of the individual stars and the galaxy M31 found within its borders.
Introduces the constellation Pisces, providing the stories of the Greeks about its origin and describing some of the individual stars and the galaxy M74 found within its borders.
Explains the basic rules of volleyball, discusses such benefits of playing the game as developing confidence and learning the value of teamwork, and includes stories of famous volleyball players.
Grizzly bears are powerful predators, and readers will enjoy learning fun facts about their hunting habits, their habitats, and their massive size. Informative text is presented alongside additional f
Introduces the constellation Gemini, providing the stories of the Greeks about its origin and describing some of the individual stars and the M35 star cluster found within its borders.
