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.
There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants thatonce roamed the Earth—maybe even as close as their own backyard!They'll be wowed by new information and eye-popping illustrationsfrom National Geographic, a trusted source of children's nonfictioncontent
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.
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!
How did Leonardo da Vinci become interested in flight? What are some of his most famous paintings? Do his scientific ideas measure up to what we know today? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Leonardo da Vinci, Jack and Annie’s guide to the mad genius himself.
It's the next exciting nonfiction companion to a bestsellingMagic Tree House book! Join Jack and Annie as they find out thefacts behind their latest adventure, A Crazy Time withCobras. Can snakes really be charmed? What do komodo dragonslike to eat? How do you tell the difference between an aligator anda crocodile? Which reptile has the deadliest venom? Find out theanswers to these questions and more in Jack and Annie's nonfictionguide to snakes and other reptiles. Filled with up-to-date information, exciting photos, funillustrations, and interesting tidbits from Jack and Annie, theMagic Tree House Research Guides are the perfect way for kids tofind out more about the topics they discovered in their favoriteMagic Tree House books.
What was it like to wear armor? What was the food like in castles? This book explores what life was really like in medieval times.
Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a hundred years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. When Jack and Annie land in Paris, they make their way to the 1889 World's Fair. Below the Eiffel Tower, built especially for the fair, there are thousands of exhibits from all over the world. But how will Jack and Annie find the magicians in the crowds of people? And who are the magicians anyway? Jack and Annie are about to find out in another adventure filled with history, magic, and amazing surprises! In Night of the New Magicians, Mary Pope Osborne brings to life an amazing time in history that gave birth to many startling inventions and scientific discoveries that would change the world forever. The paperback edition boasts all-new backmatter full of activities!
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.
There are 20,000 different kinds of butterflies in the world.Many have brightly colored wings. But butterflies don't start lifeas beauties. Every butterfly begins as a tiny egg that hatches intoa caterpillar. Then an amazing change takes place. The caterpillarturns into a fluttering butterfly!
Fly Guy is buzzzzing on over to the nonfiction genre! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life with the help of his very popular main character, Fly Guy! This engaging nonfiction reader combines the kid-friendly humor of Fly Guy with the high-interest topic of sharks! Fly Guy and Buzz introduce young readers to sharks with straightforward fun facts, humorous asides, and full-bleed photographs throughout. *FOIL ON THE COVER!*
Large, dramatic photographs of a variety of ants and a brieffact–filled text will fascinate developing readers. Level 2 includes longer sentences with richer vocabulary, type setline to line to aid readability, varied photographic treatments,and brief chapters with simple illustrated diagrams and aglossary. 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.
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.
In the third book of the American history cluster, Jack and Annie are whisked to a midwestern prairie in the 1870s. They visit a one-room schoolhouse and learn about the hard life of the pioneers. When they return to the magic tree house, Jack and Annie spot a twister on the horizon. Is there time to warn the teacher and the children back at the schoolhouse? Or should Jack and Annie just save themselves?
You don’t have to look far to see a spider’s web—in the cornerof the window, on a fence, or in a bush—spiders make their homeseverywhere. And there are so many kinds of spiders! Some red, someblue, yellow, and more…all fascinating. Amazing photography andeasy-to-understand text makes Spiders a hit in this NationalGeographic Kids series.
Book De*ion Jack and Annie return to audio with four more time travel adventures. Jack and Annie are whisked back in time as they try to save the ill-fated Titanic, learn to hunt buffalo on the Great Plains, save a rare tiger from poachers in India, and help a baby kangaroo and a koala escape from a fire-filled forest in Australia. Amazon.com "A feeling of dread came over Jack. 'What if...' he said. 'What if...' In the distance, a tree suddenly burst into flames. 'We're looking at a wildfire!' he said." On a magical mission from the mysterious tree house near their home in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, Jack and his sister Annie find themselves in the wilds of Australia during a drought. Things heat up pretty quickly for this adventuresome pair, as what initially appears to be a campfire turns into something a lot more frightening. Meanwhile, one exotic animal after another crosses their paths, from koalas to kookaburras to kangaroos. In previous episodes of the Magic Tree House series, Jack and Annie found
Everyone loves the smile on a dolphin’s face. Though smartenough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first andforemost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart’s lively text outlines ourresponsibility to conserve their natural environment. Thishigh-interest book also offers an interactive experience to boostawareness of these adorable creatures.
He’s quick. He’s silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth.Chomp! Meet the shark—the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaursroamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide,twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell asingle drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. He can feelelectricity given off by his prey. He will lose and replace morethan 10,000 teeth in his lifetime. Cool photos bring kids into theshark’s world. Fun facts go deep into the shark’s scaryscience.
Sharks swam in the sea long before dinosaurs roamed the earth.Today there are more than five hundred kinds of sharks in theworld. They range in size from the tiny dwarf shark to the hugewhale shark. Some of them have thousands of teeth. And some sharkseven glow in the dark! In SHARKS!, TIME For Kids takes you under the seas to discoverthe exciting world of these super fish.
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.
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
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.
