Dactyls. Flying Dragons. Pterodactylus. Whatever you call them, they are simply wonderful! Renowned paleontologist Dr. Robert T. Bakker explains how scientists observe fossils and living animals to determine how dactyls flew, walked, climbed, fed, and thought. Also included for the first time ever is his latest, still-unnamed discovery–an unusual dactyl with sharp-edged, backwards curved teeth, nicknamed "Snaggle Tooth."
在线阅读本书 Publisher Comments: Junie B. Jones has a pet day problem! There's going to be a pet dayat school, only guess what? No dogs allowed! And that's the onlykind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother and Daddy won't buy her a newpet, Junie B. will just have to find one on her own. Like maybe ajar of ants. Or a wiggly worm. Or--could it be--something evenbetter? Review: "Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is akindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh outloud." — School Library Journal Book Dimension Height (mm) 194 Width (mm) 132
Travel back to ancient times and learn all about the amazing history of mummies with this Level 4 DK Reader. Secrets of the Mummies is a level 4 DK Reader that takes you back in time. Egyptian mummies, Inca mummies, did you know there are even mummies today? Discover their secrets if you dare. Stunning DK photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging stories to really bring this spooky subject to life. Level 4 DK Readers feature fascinating subjects that will capture the interest of the increasingly proficient reader. Side panels packed with extra background information and fascinating facts bring these stories to life. Introducing a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, Secrets of the Mummies will delight young bookworms who are enjoying their reading and looking to improve.
Helicopters are amazing machines that go places and do thingsthat other vehicles cannot. Readers will love learning about themany daring jobs and rescues they undertake every day. Chock fullof exciting color photographs, too! Susan E. Goodman is a writer and journalist. Michael Doolittle isa photographer and photo editor. Together they have collaborated onmany children’s books, including beginning readers and the UltimateField Trip series. Susan lives in Boston; Michael lives inConnecticut.
本书详细讲解了种菜基础知识，指导种植蔬菜种类多达40种。内容涉及种菜的好处，在阳台上如何搭建农场，认识种子、土壤与工具，松土、播种、育苗，日常栽培管理，阳台种菜的种类等。对蔬菜种植以图片的形式分步详解，图文并茂，手把手指导种菜。
Mollie and Morgie are twins. Moffie is10 minutes older. Shelikes to be the boss.But now it is Morgie's turn!
Splat's friends are having a band rehearsal for their rock band, the Cat Gang. They want Splat to play with them, too! But what will he play?
When Heidi’s Aunt Dete brings the orphaned girl to live withher grandfather, no one can imagine the bitter, solitary old mancaring for a child. But, to everyone’s surprise, the two grow tolove each other—and Heidi blossoms in her new home. Johanna Spyri’scharming story—and spirited heroine—have won children’s hearts formore than a century.
How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoomthrough the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as ahummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilotintroduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticingphotographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child’s naturalcuriosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in thissuccessful series, Planes offers a high-excitement topicfrom a trusted content provider.
Clara Barton is most renowned as the Civil War nurse who laterfounded the Red Cross. Yet in everything she did, Clara strove tomake a difference. This important biography highlights many of herlesser-known feats, including her early teaching career, work inthe U.S. Patent Office, and unceasing fight for women’s rights.There are also sidebars on kids’ games, Civil War Medicine, MysteryPerson (Florence Nightingale), Red Cross fast facts, and Glen Echo(Clara’s home, which is now a National Historic Site)—as well as aninterview with Bonnie McElveen Hunter, Chairman of the American RedCr
When Harry Hippo takes a bath, look out!Harry wants fo beclean, but he wants to play, too.What fun! But what a messybathroom . . .
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! The driver zips upher jumpsuit and squeezes through her racecar window. Engines rev.Tires SCREECH and SQUEAL...and they’re off! Around and around thecars go VVVRRRROMMMMM! Pit stops! CRASHES! POPPED tires! Race tothe finish line...and the checkered flag SNAPS down. Race day roarsinto life in this breathless book.
When Splat breaks his family's TV, he enters a cake-baking contest to win a new one. But can Splat take the cake and save the day?
Tomorrow is Gloria's birthday, and her party is sure to be fun for everyone—except Frances, that is, who wishes it was her own birthday. This new edition of the beloved classic is perfect for beginning readers.
Young readers are in for the most exciting trip of their lives as they venture into a nuclear submarine! While touring the vessel from bow to stern, they learn about the history and mechanics of subs, their military and scientific uses, and the incredible discomfort–and danger–of life onboard. Illustrated with photographs, this is easy-to-read, high-interest nonfiction at its most compelling!
A shipwreck; a deserted island; a single family, wonderingif they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The SwissFamily Robinson entices young readers to come along on awonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill.Featuring amazingly resourceful characters and a wondrous landscapebursting with exotic wildlife and plants, it’s an irresistible taleof ingenuity.
The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris havenever been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happenthere? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This gripping storyabout the “opera ghost” and the beautiful singer he loves launchedone of the most popular musicals in Broadway history—and it servesup enough thrills, chills, and surprises to keep even the mostreluctant reader fascinated.
Take a close-up look at Benjamin Franklin, ajack-of-all-trades who served his country well. Interviews withexperts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting youexpect from TIME For Kids Historical reproductions and contemporaryphotographs capture the life of this ingenious man and show how hemade life better and safer for Americans today.
