Are werewolves real? In this title, readers learn about the history of werewolves around the world, including why people believed, diseases and conditions associated with werewolves, and other scientific explanations for werewolf myths.
Are zombies real? In this title, readers learn about the history of zombies from ancient times to the present day, including the vodou religion, why people believed, media portrayals of zombies, and scientific explanations for zombie stories. Read the shocking zombie experience of Haitian Clairvius Narcisse!
Do people really have psychic powers? In this title, readers learn about the history of psychic powers from ancient times to the present day, including spiritualism, why people believe, investigations into psychic performers, and possible explanations for psychic abilities.
Are ghosts real? In this title, readers learn about the history of ghosts from ancient times to the present day, including spiritualism, why people believe, scientific possibilities for ghost sightings, and technology that seeks explanations for ghosts.
How does the military complete dangerous covert missions? In this title, readers will learn about the different special operation forces, how they are trained, the missions they have undertaken in history, and what special ops may look like in the future. Readers can also practice tactics used by special ops forces.
How do spies use surveillance to gain intelligence about their targets? In this title, readers will learn about how spies used surveillance techniques in the past like bugs, wires, cameras, and opening and reading mail. They will also learn about modern surveillance like drones, spy planes, and satellites.
In this title, readers will learn how spies used covert communication techniques such as secret codes, invisible ink, and tiny cameras to pass intelligence to their handlers. Real-life spies and missions are explored. Readers can also try making their own invisible ink, dead drops, and secret codes.
How do spies avoid getting caught? In this title, readers will learn about how spies are trained, how they develop cover stories, and how they use disguises to hide their true identities. Real-life spy stories from history inform the reader about how spies evade capture. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
How do spies build trust and infiltrate enemy organizations? In this title, readers will learn how spies are recruited and trained, and how they build the skills needed to gain intelligence. Readers will learn about amazing spies from history who risked their lives to get information. Readers can also try special missions such as creating a legend and mastering their memory.
In this title, readers will learn about the ever-changing world of cyber espionage, hacking, and social engineering. Both historical and modern cyber spying techniques are explored. Readers will also learn how to protect themselves online.
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is a revolutionary work that proposes the theory of evolution by natural selection.
With themes of STEM, Science, TERL Boosters offer expansion opportunities for your Teen Emergent Reader Libraries. Each Booster level supports a TERL library. Boosters can also stand alone and are excellent hi-lo classroom books.
The climate crisis is the issue of our time. Scientists have warned for over 100 years that burning fossil fuels and destroying nature will warm the earth's atmosphere and affect the climate in adverse ways: more severe and intense storms, prolonged heat waves, drought, flooding, wildfires, rising sea levels and ocean acidification. Urgent Message from a Hot Planet: Navigating the Climate Crisis outlines the science behind global heating and its root causes, provides ways to take action and honors the efforts of the millions of youth and adult allies from around the world working tirelessly to make a difference. Their powerful message: do something now!
Science is for everyone, right? Unfortunately, that's not always true. Discovery, research and innovation are often top secret, and big businesses charge high prices for that information. The field of open science is trying to change that. It's all about sharing knowledge. Teams of scientists around the world are working together to improve and speed up scientific research and share their results so that everyone benefits. Open Science: Knowledge for Everyone examines the history of scientific research and how ideas and information are shared and why. It also looks at innovations made using open science, such as treatments for diseases and vaccines to protect against viruses like COVID-19, discoveries that were only possible thanks to the sharing of information. Discover how regular people, including kids, can be citizen scientists and what we all can do to share science and make the world a better place.
Light pollution threatens the survival of every living species on our planet, including people. It started when Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb more than 150 years ago. Then, as electric light became more common, light pollution began to take over cities and towns. Today, in urban centers all over the world, the stars in the sky aren't visible. Millions of people have never seen the Milky Way. In Saving the Night, we discover how plants and animals have adapted over millions of years to survive and thrive in the dark, and how artificial light can upset the balance of entire ecosystems. But there are ways we can take back the night for animals, plants and us. It starts with the flick of a switch.
This book provides the history of biofuels, different uses, positive and negative characteristics, and how they will impact the future.
This book explains what going green means, what eco-friendly energy is, and how readers can make a difference.
This book presents an illustrated discussion of the history and evolution of video games and consoles, the development of handheld games, the various genres available, the places one can play, and careers in the industry.
This book introduces biofuels as a possible energy source and discusses the differences between renewable and nonrenewable energy, fossil fuels, photosynthesis, and more.
This book introduces environmentally friendly power sources and also discusses fossil fuels, pollution, greenhouse gases, and the importance of conservation.
This illustrated discussion of MP3 players and technology covers the history of their development and various types of equipment and related accessories.
This book explores solar energy and discusses the properties of the Sun, how sunlight is used by plants, solar thermal collectors, solar energy's advantages and disadvantages, and other related topics.
This book provides an introduction to wind energy, describes what it is, its uses, characteristics, and future possibilities.
This illustrated discussion of cell phones covers their development, various components, similarity to both radios and telephones, usage etiquette, and future.
This illustrated discussion of global positioning systems (GPS) covers their development and uses for navigation, rescue, military operations, recreation, and geocaching.
