两只小老鼠晚上喜欢看月亮。一天早晨，它们忽然想知道月亮白天会去哪里，就决定出发去寻找月亮。找啊找，两个小家伙找到的是一个橙子、一个气球还是一个美妙绝伦的月亮呢？ 这本图画书插图精美，色彩鲜艳，两只小老鼠形象可爱；它们的历险故事，紧张兴奋，充满勇于探索的好奇心。适合3-6岁孩子阅读。
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.
What makes a shell like a house? A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and acave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a shell is a home.Snails and turtles and crabs and clams all have shells that act astheir homes and protect them from harm. In this book you'll learnall about these and other crustaceous creatures, for whom a shellis just the right sort of home.
如何通过数字和比例来理解“大”这个概念？从蓝鲸到珠穆朗玛峰（能装下2000头蓝鲸），从太阳到银河系，乃至整个宇宙。有趣的水彩图画，感性的图解认知，帮助孩子轻松认识世界。如果从1数到1000，大概10分钟就够了。但是从1数到100万，每天数10小时，大概要数3个星期。而从1数到10亿，需要用一辈子的时间。
要如何让孩子理解动物和身边的家庭一样，有浓浓的爱意包围？这本书就在那样可爱的画面，那样有趣的关联故事情节中展开.既体会到了妈妈深切的爱，也了解了动物界的科学。 Mick Manning (born in Yorkshire, England, 1959) and Brita Granstr?m (born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1969) work together as a team sharing the illustration and text. They have been producing award-winning non-fiction picture books for almost twenty years. They show that the best non-fiction for children can be scholarly, albeit with a light touch, and can have some of the imagination-stretching qualities of fiction. They are well known for their exciting performances involving readings and live drawing using overhead camera projection (often involving participation from members of the audience) all mixed with an audio-visual presentation. They appear on a regular basis at major UK book festival venues such as Bath, Cheltenham and Edinburgh International Book Fes
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.
Exceptional nonfiction for children from two of the mosttrusted names in science education: Seymour Simon and theSmithsonian Institution.
Merlin the Magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyonein Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who toask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! Thebrother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house onanother magical and historical adventure. Their mission: discover one of the four secrets ofhappiness. Their journey: to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, thecapital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in ancient Japan inthe 1600s. Their tools: a research book to guide them and a magic wand withthree special rules. In Dragon of the Red Dawn, Mary Pope Osborne transports readersback to the splendor, rich culture, and magic of traditionalJapan. From the Hardcover edition.
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.
If you liked A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, you’ll lovefinding out the facts behind the fiction in the next fascinatingnonfiction companion to the bestselling Magic Tree Houseseries. How did Charles Dickens get the idea to write A ChristmasCarol ? What was life like for kids in the orphanages andworkhouses of Victorian England? How did children from wealthyfamilies spend their time? Why do many people say that the conceptof childhood came from the Victorians? Find out the answers tothese questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide:Rags and Riches, Jack and Annie’s guide to the lives ofchildren in Charles Dickens’s time.
Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.
轮子的发展和社会的进步：很久很久以前，一个点子在人类的脑袋里转动，这个点子是关于轮子的产生的。轮子一旦产生并开始转动，就再也停不下来啦。从滚动的木头、陶轮到充气轮胎，还有转动的CD，人类在轮子的发展和社会的进步中所表现出来的智慧令人赞叹不已。让我们一起来探索《轮子不停转》的奥秘吧!
Dinosaurs are extinct now, but you can visit dinosaurskeletons in a museum. There you will meet Brachiosaurus,Stegosaurus, and Diplodocus and learn how they ruled the earthmillions of years ago. You'll see dinosaurs with over 1,000 teeth,dinosaurs who could swim, meat-eaters and plant-eaters. And, ofcourse, you'll meet the king of all dinosaurs, the giganticTyrannosaurus rex.
There are trillions of stars in the universe, but we rely on our sun to provide （or contribute to） most of what we need to survive and thrive: heat, light, plants, animals, wind, and water. Complete with fun, cartoon illustrations, this book give kids plenty of information about our sun in an easy-to-read and digest format. By focusing on the needs of an elephant, Wells makes clear just how important the sun is to life on Earth.
Does a cat use his claws when he walks? How does a rabbit run?What does a skunk smell like? Find out the answers in this classictext that teaches young readers how to track animals by findingfootprints and other clues. Marlene Donnellys lovely illustrationsand Millicent Selsams gentle text make this a perfect first bookfor children with a budding interest in animals and nature.Included is a new Find Out More page with lots of hands-onactivities.
Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another "Merlin Mission." This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end.
Publisher Comments: What is the strangest plant in the rain forest? Which rain forestanimal is the creepiest? What medicines have been discovered there?How can we save our rain forests? Find out the answers to thesequestions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: RainForests, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the mysteries of therain forest. Includes information on rain forests around the world;fun facts about rain-forest bugs, birds, plants, and animals; mapsand photographs; and much more! From School Library Journal Grade 2-4-In this companion to Afternoon on the Amazon (Random,1995), Jack and Annie encourage readers to undertake their ownresearch related to the rain forest, and that is excellent advice.With the number of full-color, larger-format titles available onthe topic, it is hard to justify sticking with the briefintroduction and small, black-and-white photos this book offers.Drawings of the children appear somewhere on almost every page, andperhaps their die-hard f
Zoe zips and zooms around the gym. She's on and off the mats,over and under the bar! She's the greatest--in gymnastics and atdemonstrating opposites.
Captain Invincible and his intrepid space-dog, Comet, are on aperilous journey back to Earth! Throughout their mission, the fearless captain and his caninesidekick encounter asteroids, poisonous gas, and alien beings. Butwill their knowledge of three-dimensional shapes, including cubes,cones, and pyramids, help our heroes navigate past these obstacles-- and make it safely home?
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure inthe bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! A castle with a secret passage! That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree Housewhisks them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. Inthe Great Hall of the castle, a feast is under way. But Jack andAnnie aren't exactly welcome guests! Visit the Magic Tree House website! MagicTreeHouse.com
