At Rabbit's pajama party everyone is eating pizza, tellingscary stories, and curling up in their sleeping bags. And whatthese friends do first, next, and last demonstrates the mathconcepts of sequencing -- the logical order of events.
When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed aheadinto the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that'sanything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, theclass takes a deep breath and learns about hot water vents, coralreefs, plant and animal life on the ocean floor, and more!
How many different ice-cream sundaes can you make? With 6ingredients to choose from, there are so many combinations. Readall about the sundaes they're making at the school picnic. Math hasnever been so delicious!
Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow? Probably not. Butterflies can't survive cold weather, so whenwinter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate.Woodchucks don't like cold weather either but they don't migrate;they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long.Read and find out how other animals cope with winter's worstweather.
This exciting reader follows the story of the longest and themost demanding elephant migration on the planet. Living at thefurthest corners of the hot and dry Sahara Desert, the very marginsof where elephants can survive, hundreds of these great creaturesmake a dangerous but necessary journey as their main source of foodand water dries up and they must go in search of more. Battling120-degree heat, sandstorms, and fierce thunderstorms, theseamazing animals travel 35 miles a day in a race against time insearch of the bare essentials of life.
Leaping lizards--the Cat and Co. explore the world ofreptiles! The Cat in the Hat travels the globe--in his trusty crocodilecar--to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles,and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn thecharacteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information abouteach group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much,much more. Cool creatures featured include komodo dragons,chameleons, geckos, cobras, leatherback turtles, frilled lizards--avirtual Who's Who of the World's Most Remarkable Reptiles. Youngreaders will slither in delight!
Carlos pours cups, pints and quarts of water into his fishbowl, getting ready for his new puppy, Ripley. Readers can learnabout capacity as they see just how much water it takes to makeroom for Ripley!
Let's-read-and-find-out about Mars Someday people from Earth may live on Mars. In this century, we will go to the planet to learn more aboutit. It will become our outpost in space -- our space colony.
Book De*ion What are the warning signs that a tsunami is on the way? Canscientists predict earthquakes? How do volcanoes form? Find out theanswers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House ResearchGuide: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters, Jack and Annie's guideto geological disasters. This is the nonfiction companion to HighTide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House No.28). About Magic Tree House series Magic Tree House is a book series for young children by Mary PopeOsborne. The series features two children, the bookworm Jack andhis adventurous and imaginative younger sister Annie, who travel tohistorical places using a magic tree house. The magic tree housebelongs to Morgan Le Fay who, in the series, is King Arthur'ssister and a librarian. She uses the magic tree house to gatherbooks from time and space. Jack and Annie travel by opening a book, pointing at a picture of aplace and then wishing that they could go there. The magic treehouse then spins around and magically they arrive at thelocation. Book Di
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the mountains of Africa. There they run into a huge mountain gorilla! At first they don’t know whether they should shake hands or turn tail. But the ominous-looking creature turns out to be surprisingly gentle. Not only that, the gorilla may be able to help them learn their next bit of magic, which Morgan has challenged them to do.
Alligators are feared animals whose ancestors date back 160 million years. Just like humans, alligators affect everything surrounding them. Despite this importance, the alligator was near extinction. Read and find out how to help protect these powerful reptiles.
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 sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But didyou know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makesone complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on theearth change -- from winter to spring to summer to fall and back towinter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life onthe earth for all living things in this look at the only star inour solar system.
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
Get the inside scoop on the world's most explosivemountains! Meet a volcanologist Discover why volcanoes erupt Visit the world's hot spots Learn more than forty fun facts about volcanoes
It's the last week of Camp Grizzly, and the campers arepreparing to elect a mascot. Each day the Grizzly Gazette takes apoll to see who has the biggest percentage of the vote so far. Isit Sophie? Is it Daniel? Or could it be Corey, the new entry in therace? Corey's determined to do her best. But she's got to make up forlost time. Can she win out over Daniel and Sophie? No one will knowfor sure until the last vote is counted! A lively story about summer camp fun will help young readersunderstand both percentage and voting!
