Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house.
A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches thecaterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappearsinto a hard shell called a chrysalis. Then the chrysalis breaks,and a beautiful butterfly flies out of the jar! This is a perfectbeginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis.
What's so great about corn?Popcorn, corn on the cob,cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas. All of these and manyother good things come from one amazing plant. Aliki tells thestory of corn: How Native American farmers thousands of years agofound and nourished a wild grass plant and made it an importantpart of their lives. They learned the best ways to grow and storeand use its fat yellow kernels. And then they shared this knowledgewith the new settlers of America.
Kids love dinosaurs, and now they can take the same steps as aT-Rex! Many of these fascinating prehistoric creatures left theirtracks or footprints in the ground. Read and find out how theseamazing developments all started with a footprint created millionsof years ago. Fossilized dinosaur tracks can possibly teach us moreabout how these creatures lived than we could ever learn frombones.
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in MagicTree House #47: Abe Lincoln at Last!, they had lots of questions.What was it like to grow up in a log cabin? How did Lincoln becomepresident? What was his family like? Why did the US fight the CivilWar? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack andAnnie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos,illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic TreeHouse Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out moreabout the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree Houseadventures.
Bee hummingbirds, ostriches, flycatchers, chickadees, and bald eagles! Dick and Sally find themselves on a bird-watching tour led by the Cat in the Hat. After a quick lesson on just exactly what a bird is , they go motoring around the world to observe our fine feathered friends in their natural habitats. Time flies, and soon it's late, but the Cat saves the day by shifting his vehicle into Fine Feather All-Weather Flying Machine mode and winging Dick and Sally back home.
Trains can carry grain and gravel, milk and machines, cars and computers, pipes and people. Seymour Simon′s exploration of these very different trains andtheir uses, combined with his characteristically eye-catchingfull-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steamtrains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more -- all atwork!
The Cat and company travel by hot air balloon up and intovarious weather phenomena including rain, snow, thunder, tornadoes,and (yikes!) even hurricanes! Along the way they learn aboutthermometers, anemometers, wind vanes, cloud formations, humidity,fog, smog, weather folklore, and how to stay safe in lightning.Written and illustrated in Seussian style, this a great addition tothe Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library!
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.
Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes.When starfish get hungry, they slide, glide, and feel their way insearch of something to eat. Starfish aren't fish, but they areliving animals. Learn how starfish move, eat, and grow in EdithHurd's poetic text, illustrated with Robin Brickman's vividwatercolor collages. Read and find out all about starfish, thestars of the sea.
When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaiiit’s for more than a vacation–they’re in search of a fourth kind ofmagic for Morgan! On the way they help an island community survivea tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf!Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found inthis set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts,the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and themagic of fun.
When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaii it’s for more than a vacation–they’re in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgan! On the way they help an island community survive a tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf! Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found in this set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts, the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and the magic of fun.
Large, dramatic photographs of a variety of snakes and a brieffact–filled text will fascinate young, confident readers. Level 3 – includes varied sentence structure and paragraphs,challenging vocabulary presented in a clear context, and detaileddiagrams, captions, fact boxes, interviews with experts. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did YouKnow?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and 27 full color photographs, aswell as a full page, labeled diagram showing body parts.
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.
Mike and his little brother, Andy, are headed for the DinosaurCard Trading Fair. They're ready to wheel and deal. It's, 4Stegosaurus for 1 Triceratops, and 2 Triceratops for 1 Allosaurus.But can they get what they really want: the tremendous, gigantic,ferocious, Tyrannosaurus rex? The math concept of equivalency -- understanding when values areequal -- is introduced in this fast-paced story as two brothers tryto beat the clock and make the ultimate trade.
