Explore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
Water is all around us; we drink it every day. In this level 3 reader, kids will learn about the water cycle, discovering how rain and snow flow into our lakes, rivers, and oceans, and later evaporate into the sky again. Vivid photography and accessible text make this book an ideal introduction to the science of water.
The class finds Ms. Frizzle inside her closet－playing pinball!But this is no ordinary pinball machine－it's played with light pulses, not steel balls. The Friz has to light up the six colors of the rainbow to win the game, and the kids want to help her. So they take the Magic School Bus inside the pinball machine.Buckle up for this enlightening adventure and learn the secrets of color.
Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at acrime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bonecould be a clue to how people lived in the past. In thisinformation-packed Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Dukeexplains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, andwhat their finds reveal.
The bugs are on parade. One is big, the next is bigger, andthe next is the biggest bug of all. Learning how to compare andcontrast sizes is an important early math skill and one of the mostbasic forms of mathematical reasoning. In The Best Bug Paradechildren are introduced to this concept by some goofy-looking bugswho form a parade. Author Stuart J. Murphy and illustrator HollyKeller have made comparing sizes an enjoyable activity for the veryyoungest math student.
Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House FactTrackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie gotback from their adventure in Magic Tree House #46: Dogs in the Deadof Night, they had lots of questions. How do St. Bernards help findavalanche survivors? Who are some of the most famous war dogheroes? What breeds make good service dogs? Find out the answers tothese questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filledwith up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbitsfrom Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are theperfect way for kids to find out more about the topics theydiscovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.--From theTrade Paperback edition.
What is sand? How is it formed? Where does sand come from? Howdoes it get to the beach? Why is it different colors? Let thesandpiper sleuth show you the answers to these questions in thislively, collage-style look at a familiar substance that's neverbeen so fascinating: sand. Parents' Choice Approved Winner "Astriking success...an outstanding choice...a fascinating, livelypresentation." "--School Library Journal"
Learn all about insects with Fly Guy and Buzz! Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: INSECTS they go outside to learn all about other insects like Fly Guy! With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will learn lots of fun facts about all sorts of bugs. Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life!
Some have fuzzy fur, or big adorable eyes, others love to cuddle, but all have the power to make you say "aww " National Geographic Kids brings readers some of their reader's favorite cute animals in one convenient package. Roly-poly polar bears, waddling penguins, funny monkeys, and amazing animal babies are all adorable in their own way, and have won their way into kids' hearts all over the world. Fascinating animal information is accompanied by wonderful photographs to ensure that kids' natural curiosity is both satisfied AND inspired.
Ever since 1992, Mary Pope Osborne has been thrilling kidseverywhere with her delightfully exciting Magic Tree House series.The globetrotting escapades of time travelers Jack and Annie arebrimming with adventure and magic (not to mention some subtlyplaced lessons on history and geography). With a life likeOsborne's, it's only natural that she would be capable of bringingsuch wondrous stories to life. Osborne was brought up in a military family, and her parents'work led to a lifestyle marked by constant change. "By the time Iwas 15," she says on randomhouse.com, "I had lived in Oklahoma,Austria, Florida, and four different army posts in Virginia andNorth Carolina." While many kids would probably feel disoriented bysuch constant change, Osborne wouldn't have had it any other way."Moving was never traumatic for me, but staying in one place was.When my dad finally retired to a small town in North Carolina, Inearly went crazy with boredom. I craved the adventure and changingscenery of our military lif
Every year like clockwork, animals both big and small aredriven by a natural instinct to move, in order to survive. On bothland and sea, they fight the odds and the forces of nature tobreed, feed, or lead and carry on for future generations. Thisreader is an introduction to the treacherous trek of the zebra,walrus, and Christmas Island red crab to overcome obstacles thatinclude hungry cheetahs, stinging yellow crazy ants, and even theirfellow species to make the often impossible journey of theirlives.
Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of the notorious villain Hangfire? How could you even ask that? What kind of education have you had?
In this title you will find over 1000 illustrations, plus factfiles, maps and diagrams explaining who's who in the dinosaur world. From life on earth before the dinosaurs, the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and different types of dinosaurs: to fossils, famous finds and dinosaur myths and legends.
In the third book of the American history cluster, Jack andAnnie are whisked to a midwestern prairie in the 1870s. They visita one-room schoolhouse and learn about the hard life of thepioneers. When they return to the magic tree house, Jack and Anniespot a twister on the horizon. Is there time to warn the teacherand the children back at the schoolhouse? Or should Jack and Anniejust save themselves?
Joanna Cole的大作，风靡全球的一套科学桥梁阅读读物――神奇校车再次出版。在书中，小读者可以跟着主人公一起进行探险，故事情节新鲜刺激，却富有科学性，对话俏皮幽默，在不经意间散落出各种知识，展现出一种严谨、新奇、而又充满乐趣的教学方式，孩子跟随着书中的小伙伴们一起体验原理、学会操作、懂得思考、爱上科学，满足他们与生俱来的求知欲。在不断的求知和探索中，孩子们能够领略到人类的渺小以及科学的强大，对自然抱有敬畏之心，从而慢慢培养他们的人文和科技素养。 这套神奇校车是手绘版，线条细腻，色彩柔和，全套书共六本，并包含时长接近3小时的CD，读者可以选择按书页有断续地朗读或者不间断朗读。 CD时长：2小时47分 《神奇校车》荣获了美国一系列奖项,包括： 全美受欢迎的儿童自然科学图书系列。
