This is a perfect blend of historical retelling and technical detail that shows the airship's place in the evolution of flight. The story-like text presents airships within the context of world events, helping readers understand the influence one had on the other, and how these influences may have contributed to the Hindenburg's demise. Compelling and instructive reading.

An engaging way to introduce young people to the American voting system. By using lively, age-appropriate illustrations, the author/illustrator makes the concept of democracy and the agency a young person has for influence realistic and meaningful. A logical presentation weaves together historical fact with thought-provoking ideas that challenge future voters to pay attention, think well, recogni ...

Bright bugs burst out of big pages with simple, interactive text to draw children into the world of creepy, crawly critters. 45 full-color photos.

What is sand? How is it formed? Where does sand come from? Prager, the sandpiper sleuth, answers these questions in a lively, collage-style look at a familiar substance that's never been so fascinating. Full color.

This unique approach to the story of the American Revolution weaves the tale around two quite similar leaders--George Washington and King George III--with two very different viewpoints. Includes bibliography, source notes, and an index. Full color.

All living things need food to survive, but not all living things eat the same kinds of food. Plants make their own food from sunlight, air, and water. This book helps children learn about food-gathering techniques animals use, such as camouflage, echolocation, pouncing, trapping, poisoning, and using tools.

Provides an interesting introduction to a fascinating creature and features full-color photographs to illustrate many details.

This unique, interactive history book encourages readers to step into the past with its full-color question-and-answer format. It's also packed with quotes from children and adults who passed through Ellis Island.

In this book, featuring realistic artwork by Schindler, readers will learn about the silk spiders produce, the webs they spin, and the prey they capture in the newest addition to the series the ALA Booklist cited as one of the top-ten nonfiction series. Full color.

Moonlight is really sunlight!Did you know that the moon doesn't make its own light? Instead, it receives light from the sun and reflects it to us on the Earth. Read and find out about how the sun, the stars and light bulbs make light so we can see.Did you know that moonlight is really sunlight? The moon can't make its own light, so it receives light from the sun and then sends it to us here on the ...

Berger and Meisel reveal the mysteries behind the reflexes that happen in the human body, in this humorously illustrated introduction to the nervous system. Includes experiments. Full color.

This popular picture book series is ideal for machine-crazy toddlers. Lively rhyming text makes learning more fun than ever, and each book contains a picture dictionary. Full color.

Toddlers are totally entranced by trucks, it's true! Tough Trucks delivers lumbering tractor-trailers, dump trucks, tankers, and monster trucks galore--the way kids love them. Rumble down the road with a team of wacky animal truckers in this truck-tastic picture book.

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about SnakesSlithering, scaly, and sly--snakes are fascinating reptiles. They are also hunters. Find out how snakes survive in the wild, and how they capture their prey.

The "magic" of a light switch is made accessible to everyone with this crystal-clear introduction to electricity, from the generator to the individual light bulb. Includes an experiment.

Anne Rockwell presents interesting and important details about clouds in an engaging, easy-to-read format. A great choice for young science or meteorology fans!

A tragedy that unfolded in multiple acts, Hurricane Katrina devestated the city of New Orleans. Without judgement, the author presents the errors made by leaders at various levels and shows the effects of poor decision-making. The book also addresses several rumors that got reported by the press that ultimately provided to be untrue. An interesting exploration of how a major weather event can have ...

The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling authors of "Owen & Mzee" present the story of Hope, an orphaned dolphin rescued by the same team from Clearwater Marine that helped the tailless dolphin Winter and inspired the film "Dolphin Tale." Hope's story is the basis of the sequel "Dolphin Tale 2, " opening in September. Full color.