This book discusses the fast, thrilling world of dune buggies! Readers will learn how these powerful vehicles travel off road on various surfaces. Difficult concepts, such as engine workings, are broken down for readers, and a comprehensive diagram highlights major dune buggy parts. Also explained is how dune buggies are used for recreation, racing, and military work. Additionally, readers will learn about dune buggy safety and history. Vibrant graphics, oversized, action-packed photographs, and short, engaging sentences will encourage reluctant readers to steer their way toward learning more about the amazing dune buggy! Included are table of contents, fast facts, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.
This book discusses the fast, thrilling world of dirt bikes! Readers will learn how these powerful vehicles travel off road on various surfaces. Difficult concepts, such as engine workings, are broken down for readers, and a comprehensive diagram highlights major dirt bike parts. Also explained is how dirt bikes are used for recreation, racing, and tricks and stunts. Additionally, readers will learn about motocross and famous FMX racers, as well as dirt bike safety and history. Vibrant graphics, oversized, action-packed photographs, and short, engaging sentences will encourage reluctant readers to steer their way toward learning more about the amazing dirt bike! Included are table of contents, fast facts, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.
This book discusses the fast, thrilling world of speedboats! Readers will learn how these powerful vehicles speed through water. Difficult concepts, such as density and engine workings, are broken down for readers, and a comprehensive diagram highlights major speedboat parts. Also explained is how a speedboat is used for recreation, racing, patrolling, and military work. Additionally, readers will learn about speedboat safety and history. Vibrant graphics, oversized, action-packed photographs, and short, engaging sentences will encourage reluctant readers to steer their way toward learning more about the amazing speedboat! Included are table of contents, fast facts, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.
This book discusses the fast, thrilling world of snowmobiles! Readers will learn how these powerful vehicles travel off road on snow and ice. Difficult concepts, such as engine workings and traction, are broken down for readers, and a comprehensive diagram highlights major snowmobile parts. Also explained is how a snowmobile is used for recreation, racing, tricks and stunts, and search-and-rescue and military work. Additionally, readers will learn about snowmobile safety and history, snocross races, and famous snocross riders. Vibrant graphics, oversized, action-packed photographs, and short, engaging sentences will encourage reluctant readers to steer their way toward learning more about the amazing snowmobile! Included are table of contents, fast facts, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.
This book discusses the fast, thrilling world of Indy cars! Readers will learn how these powerful vehicles travel fast around the racetrack. Difficult concepts, such as engine workings, are broken down for readers, and a comprehensive diagram highlights major Indy car parts. Also explained are Indy car races and pit stops. Additionally, readers will learn about Indy car safety and history and famous Indy racers including Mario Andretti and Danica Patrick. Vibrant graphics, oversized, action-packed photographs, and short, engaging sentences will encourage reluctant readers to steer their way toward learning more about the amazing Indy car! Included are table of contents, fast facts, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.
Enjoy the first lessons on three-dimensional shapes. In Prisms, rhyming text and creative illustrations draw attention to prisms that are found in the world around us.
This title includes full-color photographs and facts on measuring time using calendars, clocks, standard time, and time zones.
This title includes full-color photographs and facts on how time relates to the past, present and future as well as what people have done, are doing and will do.
This title includes full-color photographs and facts on how time relates to the seven days of the week, twelve months of the year as well as lunar months and holidays.
This title includes full-color photographs and facts on how time relates to seconds, minutes and hours as well as what people can do in that amount of time.
My stomach is amazing! Young readers will discover the shape, features, and functions of the stomach in this conversational, colorfully illustrated book. Sidebars, diagrams, and fun facts introduce helpful information about the workings of your own amazing machine.
My spine is amazing! Young readers will discover the features and functions of the spine in this conversational, colorfully illustrated book. Sidebars, diagrams, and fun facts introduce helpful information about the workings of your own amazing machine.
My nose is amazing! Young readers will discover the features and functions of the nose in this conversational, colorfully illustrated book. Sidebars, diagrams, and fun facts introduce helpful information about the workings of your own amazing machine.
My muscles are amazing! Young readers will discover the size, shape, types, and functions of the muscles in this conversational, colorfully illustrated book. Sidebars, diagrams, and fun facts introduce helpful information about the workings of your own amazing machine.
My brain is amazing! Young readers will discover the size, shape, areas, and functions of the brain in this conversational, colorfully illustrated book. Sidebars, diagrams, and fun facts introduce helpful information about the workings of your own amazing machine.
My mouth is amazing! Young readers will discover the features and functions of the mouth in this conversational, colorfully illustrated book. Sidebars, diagrams, and fun facts introduce helpful information about the workings of your own amazing machine.
Ancient trees embrace a wonderful world of creatures, each playing their special role. From lowly fungi to majestic owls, the book connects the web of nature and aptly portrays the amazing ways in which the inhabitants of the forest depend upon one another for survival. Stunning illustrations by the renowned illustrator, Christopher Canyon, manage to be both magical and true. As AAAS Science Books & Films says, "The science is accurate and the book painlessly teaches important ecological lessons."
Talks about the difference between hot and cold and introduces students to instruments that measure temperature, such as a thermometer. It also introduces the terms Fahrenheit and Celcius and what the boiling point and freezing point are.
Sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, this book teaches young readers about how eating, sleeping, and other things we do require us to brush and floss our teeth everyday. Also emphasizes how dental check ups are part of good oral hygiene.
Sung to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It, this reminds students that getting the proper amount of sleep helps their brains and bodies function as they should
Sung to the tune of Do You Know the Muffin Man?, this book stresses the importance of staying active to feel better and keep their bodies healthy.
Sung to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell, this book emphasizes the different food groups and how important they are for healthy teeth and bones.
Sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row your boat, this book teaches young readers the importance of personal hygiene and keeping their hands clean.
The five intrepid BLUES are caricatures of little bluebirds, yet the featured REAL birds are accurate and carefully researched. In this volume, the Bird X-Games are coming soon. Sammi, the sportster, is determined to enter. In her quest, Sammi and the other BLUES travel the globe to see the most extreme birds - the fastest-moving, longest migrating,deepest-diving, and many other record-holders. And in the process, they discover that they have become X-treme themselves. X-citing!
This is the second in a series designed to inspire youngsters to appreciate birds. In this episode, the BLUES follow in the footsteps of the great birder, Roger Tory Peterson, and discover birds along all North American coasts, from Newfoundland to Alaska. Kids love to follow the fun-filled personalities of the five cartoon birds even while they learn about remarkable REAL birds. Bird facts and birding tips are scattered throughout. Major birders and birding organizations have endorsed the BLUES series.
