When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts and so doesthe magic. Ben sees crazy things everytime the door opens. Ridealong as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide foryourself if it's elevator magic.
It's 1895. Charlotte and her family came to France three years ago so that her father could learn to paint in the French style of Impressionism. Now Charlotte and her parents are travelling to London to see if the famous artist John Singer Sargeant will paint Charlotte's mother's portrait. Topical and beautifully illustrated, follow Charlotte as she explores artistic London.
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the MiddleEast at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help ontheir mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about theway that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writingsand dangerous sandstorms, here’s another Magic Tree House filledwith all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventurethat kids love to read about.
Brr! Bundle up, kids, you're about to depart on an incredible,icy expedition in The Field Guide to Polar Animals. In this cleverbook, kids will discover the 1920s journal of a fictional zoologistwho traveled to the subarctic region and Antarctica. The journal isfilled with observations about the animals he encounters on hisjourney to the ends of the earth. From polar bears to penguins,kids will learn all about wildlife in the planet's most extremeenvironments. Detailed illustrations, maps, photographs, andhandwritten diary excerpts make readers feel as if they're part ofthe expedition. Kids can also create a 3-D polar scene with afull-color diorama and eight easy-to-assemble polar animals thatcome with the book. Very cool. The Field Guide series offers anexceptional experience to young pioneers who want to explore exoticplaces. As readers learn interesting facts about eight differentanimals, they can construct models of their furry and featheryfriends to play with. Each book provides a beautifully illu
Ages 3-5. Lovable monsters provide a fun way for youngsters tolearn subtraction in this latest entry in the MathStart series. Thelively text and animated artwork are a good match for the youngaudience. Murphy uses bouncy rhymes and simple sentence structureto describe how the musical chairs game works: "Six fuzzy monsterswant a seat--see them rock to a monster beat. Five monster chairsall in a line. Sit in one and you'll be fine!" Meanwhile, Nash'ssilly pictures show the monsters in action, taking care to clearlydepict the correct number of monsters and chairs for countingpractice. Youngsters will love to join in the rollicking refrain:"Stomp, stomp, SNORT. Shake shimmy, SHOUT! When the music stops,one monster is OUT!" Faces of the monsters remaining after eachround are pictured in a narrow column on the far right side of eachdouble-page spread. Two pages of simple extension activities arealso included. Lauren Peterson Copyright.
Weather is all around us, and it affects everyone--bothpositively and negatively. But it can be hard to understand,especially since it often changes so quickly.With Weather Lab, kidsages 8 and up can chart weather patterns, create a weather station,and make their own forecasts--just like meteorologists do! Thisbook comes with everything they need to perform 50 hands-onexperiments that will teach them about our weather, including atest tube with lid, thermometer and wind cups. Step by stepinstructions and diagrams will help them create mini tornadoes andbuild their own barometers, wind vanes, and rain gauges as theydiscover how air, water, and temperature can cause everything froma summer breeze to a hurricane.Weather Lab is the ultimate guide tolearning about the science behind our atmosphere--and the perfectkit for whipping up a storm of fun!
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 whosurvived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in MagicTree House Research Guide: Titanic, Jack and Annie’s very own guideto the ship and its story. Includes information on the people whosailed on the Titanic, life on board the ship, the search for thesunken remains, Titanic artifacts today, and much more!
Remember Rome for ever with this exquisite 1.5 metre cut papersouvenir featuring twelve of Romes most famous sites.
