Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness in order to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica. Illustrations.
In the third book of the American history cluster, Jack and Annie are whisked to a midwestern prairie in the 1870s. They visit a one-room schoolhouse and learn about the hard life of the pioneers. When they return to the magic tree house, Jack and Annie spot a twister on the horizon. Is there time to warn the teacher and the children back at the schoolhouse? Or should Jack and Annie just save themselves?
You've seen your own blood, when you have a cut or a scrape.You can see the veins in your wrist, and you've seen the scab thatforms as a cut heals. But do you know what blood does for you?Without blood, you couldn't play, or grow, or learn. That's becausejust about every part of your body needs blood, from your musclesto your bones to your brain. How does your body use blood? Read andfind out!
Learn why fireflies flash their lights in this glow-in-the-dark book based on the hit PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Sally and Nick are making shadow shapes when the batteries in their flashlight conk out. Luckily, the Cat knows where they can get some light: from his friend Shimmer, a firefly! But it turns out Shimmer needs some help of her own: her friend Glimmer is in trouble. Fireflies call to each other using unique flashing light patterns, and Glimmer's pattern is all wrong. He needs help--fast! Can the Cat and Co. un-stick Glimmer from a giant spiderweb AND find enough light to put on a shadow show? You bet they can! With glow ink on every other spread and two sheets of glow stickers, this is a fun way to celebrate summer and to spark discussions on how different animals communicate!
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure inthe bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Is this town HAUNTED? Jack and Annie wonder when the Magic Tree House whisks themto the Wild West. But before they can say "Boo!" they rush headlonginto an adventure filled with horse thieves, a lost colt,rattlesnakes, and a cowboy named Slim. Will Jack and Annie havetime to solve the next Tree House Riddle? The answer may depend ona ghost! Visit the Magic Tree House website! MagicTreeHouse.com
Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another "MerlinMission." This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy.With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a setof mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save thebeautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House bookthat will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action frombeginning to end.
Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another "Merlin Mission." This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end.
Elephants, rabbits, and birds shop in this funny grocery store. Can you guess what the little rabbit wants more of? Munchy, crunchy carrots, of course! And fewer of? Squirmy worms and chewy peanuts (yuck!). So why is his mother buying all those cans of worms?
A baby scorpion rides on its mother′s back. A baby alligatorhides in its mother′s mouth What about a baby leopard? A babyelephant? Read and find out how animal babies stay safe.
Everyone loves the smile on a dolphin’s face. Though smartenough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first andforemost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart’s lively text outlines ourresponsibility to conserve their natural environment. Thishigh-interest book also offers an interactive experience to boostawareness of these adorable creatures.
Ka-choo Brrr. Yawnnnn.Have you ever wondered what makes yousneeze when you're in a dusty room? Or shiver when you get out ofthe bathtub? Or yawn when you're tired? All of these actions arereflexes. Your body makes them happen even though you don't tell itto.Budding young scientists will be amazed as Melvin Berger andPaul Meisel reveal the mysteries behind the reflexes that happen inour bodies every day and offer fun-filled experiments to try onfamily and friends. Let's Read and Find Out Science, Stage 2.
In the trademark Simon style, carefully selected color photos,drawings, and a clear and informative text tell the story ofEarth's mountains: their formation, relative sizes, ecology, andinfluence on weather....Simon may have done more than any otherliving author to help us understand and appreciate the beauty ofour planet and our universe.
Learn all about bats with Fly Guy! It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going into a bat cave to learn all about bats. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will love learning all about these nocturnal creatures. Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers!
The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watchthem play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratchtoo—just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places veryfaraway, and they are the STAR ATTRACTIONS of every zoo thatkeeps them safe and well, all over the world.
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into thedark realm of the Earth's largest creature. Then the whale startsto sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping oneday to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse ofthis majestic mammal's unknown world. Photographer Flip Nicklinbrings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nursetheir young, and surface dramatically for air. Meet theseintelligent, social creatures in their natural habitat; learn ofthe different kinds of whales, from humpbacks to belugas; discoverhow we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting; and how wecan protect their environment.
Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny,jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog.Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see itthrough the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs andeventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last.
One hot and muggy day, a superhero appears in Ms. Frizzle's classroom—it's Weatherman! Actually,it's only Ralphie. He's pretending he has superpowers and says he can start a thunder-storm that will cool everything off.The kids think Ralphie's an all-weather extravaganza! From an episode of the animated TV series produced by Scholastic Eetertainment Inc.Based on The Magic School Bus books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen. A book about weather, from the animated television series on the Learning Channel.
Did you know that energy comes from the food you eat? From thesun and wind? From fuel and heat? You get energy every time youeat. You transfer energy to other things every time you playbaseball. In this book, you can find out all the ways you andeveryone on earth need energy to make things happen.
关于人类的建筑：你想盖一所什么样的房子呢?需要用哪些东西来盖它呢?它可能是沙滩上的一间小棚子，也可能是城市里的一幢摩天大楼，甚至是一座城堡!想像你和你的小伙伴正在设计你们的房子，想想你们都需要什么材料，要怎样把它盖起来吧!《我来盖房子》一书将回答你的问题。
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here’s another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventure that kids love to read about.
"New illustrations and some text revision update this 1965 basicintroduction to the skin and its functions. Four children taketurns presenting different aspects of the skin, such as pigment andmelanin, cuts and healing, fingerprints, and the sense oftouch."--SLJ.
What was it like to live in ancient Greece? What gods and goddesses did Greeks believe in? How did the Olympics start? What was the winner’s prize? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research!
关于时间的概念:什么东西我们看不到、听不见、摸不着、闻不出?什么东西我们大家都知道它，也都离不开它?什么东西是如此久远，在这个世界开始之前就已经出现?答案当然是——时间。《滴答，滴答》将带我们经历一次奇妙的旅程，让我们一起来看看人类如何感知时间，一起来发掘在那些流逝的时间里发生的有趣的事吧。
" In] a revision of the 1963 edition, a] brief, clearly writtentext tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts aboutfireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastelsfor her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm,and the creatures of a summer night."--SLJ.
