Presents fascinating details about the exploration of Mars. Past research of the planet, current projects, and the possibility of future expeditions are all explored through text and graphics.

Welcome to the wacky world of meerkats, where groups of these furry friends team up to survive in the wild. Each meerkat has a job: babysitting the kids, guarding the troops, or foraging for food. Kids will be mesmerized by wonderful photographs and inviting text. This level 1 reader is written in easy-to-grasp text that will help kids learn about these cute critters and the power of teamwork!

"With humor, style, and succinct, admirable precision, Heller summarizes everything most people will ever need to know about this particular area of grammar . . . A treasure".--" Kirkus Reviews". "Its lush, exuberant, full-color artwork will grab kids' attention . . ".--"Booklist". An IRA-CBC Children's Choice Book.

During a trip to secure funding for the struggling revolution, Benjamin Franklin gets pulled into a scientific quandary involving a Dr. Mesmer, the human mind, and the first use of a "blind study" in scientific research. This unforgettable story is complemented by intriguing and intricate illustrations, creating a truly mesmerizing reading experience. Highly recommended!

READY-OR-NOT-HERE-I-COME. The boy listens.The girl is getting closer.Suddenly, there's another sound.A droning buzz.Something else is looking for the boy. The seeker is a mosquito, Culex pipiens, and her search is a matter of life and death. She must find food--blood--to nourish the hundreds of tiny eggs inside her body. Black-and-white photographs show the children's game of hide-and-seek, while ...

Weather can be wild, freaky, and fascinating! Powerful twisters roar through homes; earthquakes shatter whole cities; hurricanes fly through towns. How does it all happen and how do we know what we do? All you need to know about weather and all of its wildness will be found in the pages of this colorful, energetic, and accessible book. Kids will also learn about real-life encounters with wild weat ...

In Near One Cattail: Turtles, Logs and Leaping Frogs, vibrant illustrations and rhyming text offer readers of this book a chance to learn about the wetlands and many of the creatures that make their habitat there. Children will gain an appreciation for the world around us through this fun and interesting topic.Anthony Fredericks will explore the inhabitants of these wetlands from a leaping frog to ...

Every photograph is used in an instructive manner and is generally overlaid by an illustration, connecting line, or given a side bar with more detailed information. Just enough text to inform and pique curiosity of night sky wonders. Clear explanations and a collection of new words rounds out a glossary in the book's closing.

March is a dynamic time throughout the world. On the same day that it's icy cold in the arctic, it's foggy in Louisiana and sunny in Barbados. This eagerly anticipated companion book to the successful "Nine O'Clock Lullaby" uses poetic text and rich, full-color illustrations to explain the connection between longitude and weather.

"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic double-page pictures convey the astonishing facts about the Loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." --Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the Loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer nigh ...

With the Cat in the Hat explaining the voting process—its history, effects, and opportunity—a somewhat complex concept becomes manageable. Rhyming sequences highlight one idea at a time and eventually broadens focus that invites kids to informed participation whenever the opportunity arises—in school, with friends, or in their community.

A variety of wonderful photographs share the playful nature of these cubs as they explore, discover, and grow. Very informative and entertaining.

A variety of wonderful photographs share the playful nature of these cubs as they explore, discover, and grow. Very informative and entertaining.

Young Moses and his family leave Baltimore in 1889 in a quest of owning their own land and head west, where they find themselves participating in the Oklahoma Land Run. Evocative paintings and spellbinding storytelling bring this pivotal event in American history to vivid life for young readers. Full color.

Lighthearted and entertaining stories reveal the amazing abilities of specific animals. Photos and factoids scattered throughout help breakup the text, making this a great choice for animal lovers and reluctant readers.

The wonder of intricate body systems envelops readers on page one they discover the vertical orientation the text pages require. Three brief paragraphs explain details of a particular system, giving opportunity for studying graphics and tracing routes, paths, or branching parts. Complex information made accessible through gentle, contemporary illustrations and matter-of-fact, conversational tone. ...

An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?

Just as hola and bonjour express hello in different ways, fractions, decimals, and percents describe the same quantities in different ways. While it may sound simple, this basic math concept often baffles children. The straightforward text and photographic examples from everyday life in PIECE=PART=PORTION are a terrific boon to elementary school math students everywhere.