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Megan Cooley Peterson
What is motion? Learn all about the concept of motion and how it plays a part in your everyday life. Find out what is fast, what is slow and how…
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What makes a grasshopper a grasshopper? This book teaches readers all about grasshoppers, while highlighting some specific grasshopper families and groups. In this fascinating book you can also learn about…
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On June 1, 1937, famous pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off in their small plane. Earhart’s goal was to make a record-breaking flight around the world…
Yosemite National Park is in California. Explore its trails to find giant trees, waterfalls, cliffs, and much more! –Provided by publisher.
Brief text describes scary stories from around the world, including tales about a possessed doll, a poltergeist, and a famous reported alien abduction case –
Presents facts about Yellowstone National Park, covering its trails, springs, geysers, and wildlife.
"Able to kill a human, killer bees are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make…
Dig in the dirt and you’ll find–worms! But did you know that many live underwater? Or that some can grow as long as 9 feet? … [In this book about]…
The haunting of the Bell family at their home in Tennessee started out harmless enough with knocking and scratching noises. But soon members of the family were scratched, kicked, and…
What do Abraham Lincoln’s hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display…
Starting in 1692, many American colonists accused others of being witches in Salem, Massachusetts. It resulted in the deaths of several innocent people. Myths about the Salem Witch Trials have…
Think you know a lot about rain forest animals? Prepare to know even more about the crazy, cool animals that swing from the branches, swoop through the canopy, and creep…
"Able to kill a human, Asian giant hornets are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll…
Big noses. Weird bodies. Crazy colours. The creatures in this book are far from the average animal you might see in your back garden. Outstanding photos combined with high-interest text…
What makes a cricket a cricket? What are some of the most common and interesting crickets from around the world? This book teaches readers all about crickets, while highlighting some…
Some climates are dry and some are wet. Some are cold and some are warm. But those words can describe weather too. Learn the difference between weather and climate. Find…
Weather includes all the conditions in the air around us. Snow, rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of weather. So is the temperature of the air and the amount…
Curious readers want to know how things work. Easy-to-understand text explains how water gets to and from our homes and describes the role of the community workers who make it…
What makes a dragonfly a dragonfly? This book teaches readers all about dragonflies, while highlighting some specific dragonfly families and groups. In this fascinating book you can also learn about…
"Able to kill a human, fire ants are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make…
"Able to deliver deadly diseases, mosquitoes are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make readers…
Explains the journey water takes from water treatment plants to homes –
Phantom cries from wounded soldiers echo through the air. Strange orbs of light appear in photographs. These stories and more are found at Gettysburg Battlefield, the site of a historical…
Aaron Burr was once the vice president of the United States. Now his ghost is said to stalk a restaurant in Greenwich Village in New York City. What other ghosts…
As the First Family sleeps, something spooky goes bump in the night. History knows the White House as the symbol of the American presidency. Could it also be America’s most…
Each region of the U.S. has its fair share of hauntings, but maybe none more so than New England. There, the ghosts of accused witches linger in Salem. Haunted hotels…
From windmills to wheelbarrows, medieval innovators helped develop or improve some important manufacturing technology we use today. The Middle Ages were crucial for the improvement of technologies such as the…
From soap to pretzels, medieval innovators helped develop or improve some important technology we use in our daily lives. The Middle Ages were crucial for the improvement of chess, the…
From cranes to castles, medieval innovators helped develop and improve some important construction technology we use today. The Middle Ages were crucial for the development of technologies such as the…
From gunpowder to armor, medieval innovators helped develop and improve some important weaponry and warfare technology we use today. The Middle Ages were crucial for the development of technologies such…
The ghost of a weeping woman dressed in white, La Llorona, is often spotted beside bodies of water. People in Mexico and in the southwestern United States have claimed to…
Describes a variety of trivia facts about soccer –
Check out some of the world’s scariest haunted hotels before you check in! Prepare to be spooked even more by some of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.
Sometimes ghosts stay behind to haunt the places they once lived. Other times, they take up residence in an object. Prepare to be scared as you read about demon-possessed dolls…
What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers’ Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the…
Lots of teeth. Long legs. Beady eyes. You’ll see the animals in this book are far from cute and cuddly. Outstanding photos combined with high-interest text perfectly supports reluctant or…
Soar through the stats and descriptions on the AC-130J Ghostrider, a powerful military gunship –
Soar through the stats and descriptions on the AH-1Z Viper, a powerful military helicopter –
Soar through the stats and descriptions on the Eurofighter Typhoon, a powerful military fighter –
Soar through the stats and descriptions on the F/A-18 Super Hornet, a powerful military fighter –
Soar through the stats and descriptions on the MH-53E Sea Dragon, a powerful military helicopter –Provided by publisher.
Compares and contrasts some of baseball’s most popular hitters from past to present through engaging text and dynamic infographics, charts, timelines, photos and strong reading level control.
Compares and contrasts some of basketball’s most popular players from past to present through engaging text and dynamic infographics, charts, timelines, photos and strong reading level control.
