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.
Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms youngchildren can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how itforms and [tells] what to do during a tornado. The book ends on acomfortable note, that the idea is not to panic but to know what todo to ensure safety.
The monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate ofall of nature’s animals, proves to be one of the toughest in thisreader. Making the yearly trip from the Northern United States andCanada to the Oyamel forest of Mexico is no easy task, and it takesfive generations of butterflies in order to do so. Battling coldtemperatures and the threat of starvation, these beautiful insectscomplete an almost 3,000 mile journey over the course of twomonths, only to have to turn and around and head back home.
Readand find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces--theearthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feelthem, while others can make even big buildings shake Learn whyearthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and whatto do if one happens near you.
" 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.
What was the purpose of the Revolutionary War? What is theDeclaration of Independence? What was it like to live in the 13colonies? This guide provides answers to these questions and more."A great place to begin research for a report."
Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard atwork, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetableswe eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and findout about these wiggling wonders!
JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness--secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure …… Jack and Annie are about to find out "From the Hardcover edition."
Maddie's room is a mess. Maddie's toys are everywhere. AndMaddie has to clean them up before her birthday party starts. Thislooks like a job for ... MIGHTY MADDIE Faster than a speedingbullet, more powerful than a vacuum cleaner, Mighty Maddie, theroom-cleaning superhero, gives readers a playful lesson about thedifference between light and heavy.
They’re SSSSLITHERY! SLIPPERY! They creep us out! But get toknow them and you’ll find snakes private, quiet types who just wanta cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forkedtongues, to skin that sheds, to the rattles on certain tails, thesecreatures have secrets all kids will love. Cool photos and funfacts slip us inside their surprising world.
Take a trip around our solar system, Find out how Pluto wasnamed, See amazing snapshots from space Learn more than fortyfun facts about our universe Level 2 includes longer sentences with richer vocabulary, typeset line to line to aid readability, varied photographictreatments, and brief chapters with simple illustrated diagrams anda glossary. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did YouKnow?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and full color photographs, as wellas a full page, simply labeled diagram showing body parts. Ages 6+
"Take the plunge with Jack and Annie "Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness--secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the Magic Tree House leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they're not sure who needs help more--Merlin or themselves The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But that isn't the end of their troubles, because the crew isn't looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . . a sea monster Mary Pope Osborne takes young readers back to the mid-nineteenth century, a time of exploration and adventure. This paperback edition contains all-new backmatter full of activities, and the first printing includes temporary tattoos.
Does a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? Young childrenwill learn about matching, an important early math skill, as alonely striped sock searches the house for its mate. They will mayeven be inspired to practice this skill in their own sockdrawers!
You may be able to count to all the way to 100, but have you ever counted to a googol? It's impossible In this fun book of numbers, Robert E. Wells explores the wonderful world of zeros and tells how the googol came to be named.While you learn about place values and the names of big numbers, try to imagine what those numbers can do. How long would it take to toast 100,000 marshmallows? What does a million dollars really look like? How many trillion miles away is the star nearest our own sun, and how do we know this?
Polly's pen pal, Ally, is 125 centimeters tall, weighs 25kilograms, and lives 450 kilometers away -- and Polly is determinedto find a way to visit her! A story of long-distance friendshipintroduces basic metric measurements to children.
Trucks lift, dump, and carry things every day, everywhere. Didyou know that... .Some trucks can weigh as much as ten elephants puttogether. .Flatbed trucks can carry other trucks, houses, and even a spaceshuttle! .Semitrailer cabs can have a bed behind the front seat so thatdrivers can pull over and rest on long trips. .Road-train trucks pull multiple trailers at the same time, justlike a locomotive pulls freight cars on a train.
The Magic Tree House transportss Jack and Annie to the freezingArctic. There, they must solve the final riddle to become masterlibrarians. But it's not going to be easy--especially when theyhave cracking ice, a seal hunter, and a prodigious polar bear todeal with. Will they be able to solve the riddle before they geticed themselves?
Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers? Birds have feathers, but did you know some dinosaurs did too? New fossils have shown that as long as 145 million years ago, some dinosaurs had feathers, just as birds do. The birds you see outside your window are relatives of these ancient creatures. Ages 5-9
Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros's colorful, livelydrawings, the text explains the Earth's rotation in clear andsimple terms. An experiment using a lamp as the 'sun' furtherclarifies the principles introduced.
Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie. If the bear cubs gather enough nuts,seeds and blueberries, Mama Bear has agreed to make her special,li p-smacking-good pie. Each time they fill their baskets, the cubs count berries, seedsand nuts by putting them in groups of tens and ones to see if theyhave enough for pie. Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks andgetting ready for school can be part of learning math. In theMathStart Series, everyday life is the basis for each entertainingstory. Simple math concepts are embedded in each story so thatyoung children can intuitively understand them. Adults can use thecreative suggestions for activities in the back of each book toextend learning opportunities with children. Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levelsand the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers ofMathematics, MathStart can give children a head start!Blue RibbonBlueberry Pie is the best—but do these bear cubs have enoughingredients to
This busy family needs a vacation, but they don't know whereto go.Mom and Dad want peace and quiet. Grandma wants to gosomewhere hot. Fluffer wants to go somewhere that pets can go, too!The pig-tailed narrator gathers all this data and makes a chart tohelp determine the perfect vacation destination. Learning math isfun when a vacation is the answer!
Captain Invincible and his intrepid space-dog, Comet, are on aperilous journey back to Earth! Throughout their mission, the fearless captain and his caninesidekick encounter asteroids, poisonous gas, and alien beings. Butwill their knowledge of three-dimensional shapes, including cubes,cones, and pyramids, help our heroes navigate past these obstacles-- and make it safely home?
