What Was the Great Depression? On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market the system that controls money in America plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called Hoovervilles named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was ? series." Product Details Age Range: 8 - 12 years Grade Level: 3 - 7 Lexile Measure: 0790 (What's this?) Series: What Was...? Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Grosset Dunlap; Dgs edition (December 22, 2015) Language: English I
In the latest offering from the Magic Tree House series, MaryPope Osborne treats readers to an inside look at one of herfavorite subjects—the theater. Jack and Annie are whisked back toElizabethan England where they meet the Bard of Avon himself,William Shakespeare, and luckily for them he is desperate for twosmall actors for his latest play! A wonderful adventure as well asthe perfect introduction to Shakespeare for young readers.
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本书是由一位物理学家、数学家和三个处于萌芽状态的小科学家之父亲Chris Ferrie(克里斯·费利)所著,他在加拿大滑铁卢大学获得数学物理博士学位。作为一位博士爸爸,过去几年做了一件有意思的事情:把
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You can start with one little hamster and keep counting pastsix slinky fish, eight favorite playmates, and more -- all the wayup to ten cuddly teddy bears. With buddies, counting is fun!
Illus. in black-and-white. Jack and Annie are in deep troublewhen the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of desertislands, secret maps, hidden gold--and ruthless pirates! Will Jackand Annie discover a buried treasure? Will they find out theidentity of the mysterious M? Or will they walk the plank?
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure inthe bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Tigers in trouble? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisksthem and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The raretigers are being trapped by greedy poachers! Can Jack and Anniefind a way to help? Or will a fierce tiger eat them instead? Visit the Magic Tree House website! MagicTreeHouse.com