Winner of the first John Newbery Medal in 1921, here is van Loon's renowned classic record of historic adventure, updated for the 21st century.
Jack and Annie find themselves whisked away to ancient Egypt, where they come face to face with a dead queen--and her 1,000-year-old mummy!
How long did it take to build the Titanic? Why did it sink? What was it like to be a passenger? What happened to the people who survived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the ship and its story. Includes information on the people who sailed on the Titanic, life on board the ship, the search for the sunken remains, Titanic artifacts today, and much more!
This is one of a series of books on modern art created to help very young people learn the basic vocabulary used by artists, a sort of ABC of art. This book examines how stories are depicted by artists and how they help to convey meaning in art. Notes at the back of each book provide brief background information that adults will find useful when talking with children about the images reproduced in these books.
In "Monday with a Mad Genius," travel with Jack and Annie to Italy in the Renaissance, a time when every new morning brought with it the promise of artistic and scientific wonder. There, they meet none other than Leonardo da Vinci Now available in paperback with all-new backmatter full of activities.
Beautiful illustrations and stunning photographs appeal to children's curiosity about the planet Earth. This picture text guides the reader through learning about forests, deserts, grasslands, tundra, and aquatic environments.
Do the folk stories about leprechauns match our ideas about themtoday? Are there other fairies in Irish tradition? What are theorigins of these stories? Why do people believe in leprecahuns andfairies? Find out the answers to these questions and more in "MagicTree House Research Guide #21: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore,"Jack and Annie's guide to the wee folk of Ireland.
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.
Follow Steve Bloom as he travels across continents taking photographs. Find out how big-cat predators survive in tough conditions; how they live, grow up, hunt and have babies. Bloom’s in-the-field account makes a compelling narrative in the same way that the voiceover on a natural-history television programme is both informative and pacy. The photographs are full of drama. They are sharp and clear, and bring the subject to life for children. At the back of the book there is a brief section on how to take photographs of animals in the wild. Here, children will also find helpful tips about taking photographs of animals at home.
