Light is all around you! It comes in many forms： Light from the sun brightens our day, firelight flickers in the night, electric lights fill our homes—and some animals even make the sea glow! With lively illustrations and fun diagrams from Paul Meisel, Light Is All Around Us by Wendy Pfeffer is a fascinating look into the many ways that light brightens our world. This is a Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
One of a new series of books, Read and Discover, designed to encourage children to learn about the world as they learn to read. Follow the twists and turns of the river's story - downhill, through fields and into the city. Where will it end? Non-fiction readers with boy and reluctant reader appeal. Extra fact sections at the back of the books as well as author and illustrator biographies and index. Text and illustrations, which support children learning to read.
When we last saw our heroes, George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, postapocalyptic planet for all eternity. But why, you might ask, didn't the amazing Captain Underpants save the boys from this frightening fate? Because Tippy Tinkletrousers and his time-traveling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now, having changed the course of human history forever, they'll have to figure out a way to CHANGE IT BACK.
The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series has a brand-new paperback! Jack and Annie must rescue pandas after an earthquake in China! Mary Pope Osborne perfectly blends fantasy, adventure, and history in this paperback edition of the bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book. Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie have to find a certain kind of food—the fourth thing needed to save Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny. The magic tree house whisks them off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, close to a world-famous panda reserve. Will it be their easiest adventure yet? Not a chance! Jack and Annie don’t know it, but they’ve arrived on the day of a historic earthquake! How will Jack and Annie survive when the giant quake strikes? Will they be able to rescue the pandas? And how will they ever get back to the tree house so that they can fulfill their quest to save Penny as well?
Will kissing his elbow really turn Marvin into agirl? Casey Happleton claims it's so, and Marvin starts to believeher after his lips "accidentally" brush his elbow.
Trust the bestselling science series of all time to get down to the facts on global warming, so kids can understand the crisis --and how they can help solve it. Like it or not, global warming is a hot topic that will affect the younger generation more than anyone. So why not turn to the teacher kids love most, Ms. Frizzle Only the Friz can boil all the hoopla down to the scientific facts in a fun and informative way. With trademark simplicity and wit, Joanna Cole explains why the earth is getting warmer, and Bruce Degen's bright, action-filled illustrations make the science easy to understand and fun to learn. This team brings a new, improved understanding to climate change, engaging kids and empowering all. Teachers will cheer
出版社: Scholastic Trade (2014年8月26日) 丛书名: Captain Underpants 精装: 220页 读者对象: 8 - 12 岁 语种： 英语 商品尺寸: 1.3 x 14.6 x 21.6 cm 商品重量: 544 g
Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love to take naps — too many naps. What they need is a sport! Luckily Mrs.Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know of a baseball team they can join. It's not long before Mr. Putter is ready to play ball, but will his creaky knees cooperate? And can Zeke avoid wreaking havoc on the field? Win or lose, this baseball team will never be the same!
Jerry and Maya, classmates and best friends, are on the case again and ready to solve the latest caper in this international bestselling series! It’s Christmastime in Pleasant Valley and the town is getting ready to celebrate. But when all the lockers at the Pleasant Valley swimming pool are emptied during the Big Holiday Swim, it looks like Christmas won’t be very merry. Once again, Jerry and Maya use their super sleuthing skills to help the police chief track down the mysterious thief before he ruins Christmas for the whole town!
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous proposition.
Somebody is stealing diamonds from the jeweler Mohammed Carat! It looks like the culprit is someone on his staff, but who? Is it Luke Smith, the recently hired fitness fanatic with a taste for the finer things in life? It surely can’t be Vivian Leander, the loyal shop assistant who is now short of money . . . The police in the little town of Valleby are stuck, so they contact young detectives Jerry and Maya, classmates who run their own detective agency. Will Jerry and Maya be able to use their detective skills to find the thief? As they well know, even a tiny clue is worth its weight in gold.
克罗格特 约翰逊 创作的Harold 阿罗形象聪明、单纯、可爱，热爱幻想并有幽默感，紧紧抓住了孩子的心。阿罗这个名字在美国家喻户晓，孩子和家长们都喜欢阿罗，称他为 世界上富有想象力的小孩 。在阿罗天马行空的世界里，凭借着一枝彩色笔，画出了自己的无数梦想。 阿罗随心所欲，阿罗心想事成，阿罗在他的世界里涂涂抹抹，描绘着他自己的各种故事。 这套书，将带你和孩子 看一支小小的腊笔 如何画出自己的梦想 希望每个看过这本书的孩子 都不再为自己的美术成绩担忧 做个想画就画的快乐小鬼
Mr. Putter knows what he likes, and dancing is not on the list. But his neighbor Mrs. Teaberry has been watching ballroom dancing on TV! She talks the reluctant Mr. Putter into coming along for an evening at the Crystal Ballroom, along with fine cat Tabby and good dog Zeke, of course. The ballroom is full of sparkles—and surprises. What a wonder!
Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant readers of all ages. Packed with full-color photography, and written in fun and lively prose that empowers readers to keep turning pages, these heart-warming stories will leave kids hungry for more of the animal 'aw' factor. National Geographic Kids Chapters picks up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off. This new series offers young animal lovers, who are ready for short chapters with lively, true stories just right to carry in a backpack, share with friends, and read under the covers at night. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit .natgeoed.org/moncore for more information.
本书荣获加拿大克力斯堤先生书奖、及露丝史瓦兹奖及维琪麦卡夫奖 这是一个流传已久的犹太民间故事，作者用重复而富节奏的文字来重述，既温馨又朗朗上口。 图画则细腻地描绘出充满人情味的小镇和约瑟夫的家庭 一个犹太小男孩的生活故事：大衣破了改背心，背心破了改手绢，爷爷总会有办法，从现状中找到价值和希望。如果手绢也丢了呢？这次爷爷没有办法了，不过小男孩已经懂得了爷爷的生活智慧，*终不会什么也没留下。每张书页的*底行，是他家楼下小老鼠忙碌的画面，被裁下的布料和丢了的扣子，都被小老鼠捡宝一样地捡走了。家庭画面非常温馨。祖孙俩对望的眼神：衣服破了，没有责怪和沮丧，而是爱、智慧、温暖和温馨。
A hilarious new chapter book series from the bestselling author/illustrator of I'M THE BIGGEST THING IN THE OCEAN. Blizz Richards is a great guy, a caring boss, and a loyal friend. Oh, yeah...he's also a yeti! He's made it his life's mission to study cryptids like him, hidden animals who have taken a powerful oath to never be seen by the outside world. So when a photo of Cousin Brian becomes a media sensation, Brian can't handle the guilt and disappears. But it's time for the annual Bigfoot family reunion, and it won't be the same without him. Luckily, Blizz and his devoted team are on the case. Can they find their furry friend before their secret gets out for good? In Kevin Sherry's hilarious new illustrated series, you'll meet a wide array of weird and wacky cryptids, from goblins and Goatman to skunk apes and Sasquatch--animals that you don't believe exist. And it's up to Blizz to keep it that way!
