Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, andthey fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come inall different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. Andthey do a "lot" of different jobs. These hard-working littlecreatures thrive wherever they go, making whatever adaptationsnecessary in their ever-changing world.
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.
The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watchthem play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratchtoo—just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places veryfaraway, and they are the STAR ATTRACTIONS of every zoo thatkeeps them safe and well, all over the world.
Illus. in black-and-white. Jack and Annie are in deep trouble when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of desert islands, secret maps, hidden gold--and ruthless pirates! Will Jack and Annie discover a buried treasure? Will they find out the identity of the mysterious M? Or will they walk the plank? 作者简介： Mary Pope Osborne grew up in the military, and by the time she was fifteen had lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida and four different army posts in Virginia and North Carolina. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1970's, Mary traveled all over Europe, and spent the first six weeks of her trip living in a cave on the island of Crete. She then joined up with a group of European young people and traveled in rickety vans through sixteen Asian countries, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal. She was a bartender, an acting teacher, a waitress, a travel agent, a window dresser, and a medical assistant --
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.
Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales willeasily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food andthe need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far northas the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to findenough food to sustain their ways of live—up to 700 squid a day!Along the way, these massive beasts battle 30-feet-long giantsquids, and each other, to sustain their ways of life.
Chocolate or vanilla? Creamy peanut butter or crunchy? Cats ordogs? On some matters in life, every kid must take a stance. Eversince the first youngster in history had a pet, cats vs. dogs hasbeen a hotly debated issue at recesses and lunch tables worldwide.Which one's better? Smarter? This reader presents the facts in funand informative fashion. Kids will love the stimulating Level 3text as they decide the answer to this question for themselves.
Synopsis: The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to the eve of the first Thanksgiving. There they meet the Pilgrims as well as Squanto, a Native American who helped them. The story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what life was really like for early settlers, as well as the usual Magic Tree House adventure and excitement. Card catalog de*ion Jack and Annie travel in their magic treehouse to the year 1621, where they celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the New Plymouth Colony. Book Dimension Height (mm) 193 Width (mm) 135
Choo Choo! Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steamengines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about asuper-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles perhour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for awhopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In thisLevel 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way oflooking at trains!
Jack and Annie's summer vacation is no day at the beach! The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series celebrates thesummer solstice! In the paperback edition of the 31st Magic TreeHouse adventure, Jack and Annie are on a quest to a seaside land ofmystery and myth, where they must overcome their fears and solve anancient riddle. Magic Tree House books are New York Times bestsellers. They are known all around the world as books thatinspire reading. Find out why with Summer of the SeaSerpent!
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.
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here’s another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventure that kids love to read about.
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.
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.
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.
Why were mummies mummified? These mysterious corpses provide afascinating window on the past of cultures worldwide. Mummies has plenty of ghoulish intrigue to keep youngreaders reading. This irresistible title provides the solid sciencebehind the myths and guarantees a successful and rewarding readingexperience for kids at Level 2. Mummies is a compellingcombination of fun, facts, jokes and captivating photography.
What was it like to be a passenger on the Mayflower? How many people survived the first harsh winter in the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research.
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.
WHAT WAS THAT? That’s the roaring burp of a bullfrog! SEETHAT? That’s the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforestfrogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos tobring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian amigos.
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.
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.
Jack and Annie head to 18th-century Austria, where they mustfind and help a musician by the name of Mozart. Decked out in thecraziest outfits they've ever worn--including a wig for Jack and agiant hoopskirt for Annie --the two siblings search an entirepalace to no avail. Their hunt is further hampered by theappearance of a mischievous little boy who is determined to followthem everywhere. But when the boy lets the animals out of thepalace zoo, Jack and Annie have to use the only magic at theirdisposal to save themselves and the naughty little fellow.
Who can resist trucks? They’re loud. They’re complicated. Theyhave wheels twice as tall as your dad. Trucks! has many coolimages of the trucks we know and love. There’s also curiositieslike the $3 million mining truck that’s "like driving a house."This Level 1 text is revved up with sound words and images to steeryoung readers on the road to reading success.
