Describes Pluto compared to the planets previously known; explains how similar objects in space beyond Pluto made scientists decide to reclassify it as a dwarf planet; and discusses its moons and spac
Recounts the origins of individual rights in the colonies and the effort to add explicitly stated rights to the Constitution, accomplished in its first ten amendments, and discusses their meaning and
Young children wil love larning to read with these storybooks. Once they can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, the will be able to successfully read on their own. Features a wo
Provides information about satellites, their history, how they are used to photograph the Earth's surface, and how they have been used to gather intelligence.
Explains what a national anthem is; recounts the events that led to Francis Scot Key writing "The Star-Spangled Banner," including the history of the specific flag to which he referred; and describes
Provides information about the secret equipment that espionage agents use to fulfill their missions, from tiny cameras and disguised weapons, to coding devices used to encode secret messages.
Describes how forensic entomologists can use bugs to determine the time of death in criminal investigations, and provides case studies to emphasize the methods used.
Uses humor in text and illustrations to describe what life was like for Sumerians, how some of them became slaves, and what jobs slaves they were forced to do.
"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics and geographic locations of mountains"--Provided by publisher.
Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars show the toil and suffering involved in building the Great Wall of China in the third century BC, removing any glamour thought to be experienced by the
Emergent readers can expand their horizons and take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world or right in their own backyard through this easy-to-read, nonfiction
When a brother and sister run out of tape while trying to wrap their dad's birthday present, they use various other sticky substances to make the paper stick.
May fifth is fiesta time and everyone is invited to listen to the Mariachi bands, dance to the music, break pinatas, and eat tasty tamales to commemorate the battle for freedom won in Mexico a long ti
