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Gillian Houghton Gosman
Introduces wedges and how the mechanical advantage of the wedge has benefited people from Ancient Egypt to modern day farmers.
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Explains how a pulley works and introduces the ways it is used in everyday life.
Introduces levers, explains how these simple machines work, and describes some common examples.
This exciting book uses elementary physics vocabulary to teach young readers about wheels and axles. Inviting photography and approachable text make this a fascinating read, and a simple experiment is…
In this fascinating book, readers will uncover why inclined planes make it easy to lift and move heavy objects. They will also learn where they can find inclined planes in…
Students can learn all about how screws work in this dynamic book. Annotated diagrams and a simple experiment make challenging science subject matter accessible for young readers. A pronunciation guide…
Presents a biography of the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and first President of the United States.
Biography of writer, inventor, and ambassador Benjamin Franklin.
Biography of civil rights leader Rosa Parks.
A biography of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Green energy is the wave of the future, but its here right now. New technologies are making green energy a much more viable alternative to nonrenewable sources than ever before…
Discusses how and what to eat to help the environment.
Explains how to shop to protect protect our planet and fight global warming.
Biography of 32nd U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Spider monkeys have long arms and legs that help them to swing from tree to tree through their dense rain forest home. This volume swings into the world of these…
Tamarins are a genus-level group of squirrel-sized monkeys that make their homes in Central and South America. The group encompasses monkeys with a wide variety of colors and markings. This…
Baboons are a group of five species of larger primates that live in Africa and Arabia. These loud and aggressive terrestrial apes are a fascinating group that readers will love…
The rhesus monkey is an intelligent, adaptable monkey that lives in Asia. It is one of the best-known of the macaque monkey group. This valuable resource explores the rhesus monkeys…
A brief biography of child actor Jaden Smith.
Introduces howler monkeys, including where they live, what they eat, how they live in a social group, and why they are endangered.
The proboscis monkey is named for its distinctive and prominent nose. This endangered monkey lives in the jungles in Borneo. This book describes the proboscis monkeys life cycle, diet, and…
Almost everyone has experienced the temporary misery of the common cold, which is caused by a variety of viruses that infect the respiratory system. Accessible text explains the progression of…
Influenza, also known as the flu, can be a serious illness; certain flu strains have proved deadly, and milder strains can make a healthy person sick for a week or…
Conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, is the most common eye problem kids get. This uncomfortable condition has several causes, including viruses, bacteria, and allergies. Pinkeye spreads easily through casual contact. This informative…
Chicken pox begins with coldlike symptoms, but after a couple of days its characteristic rash emerges. Thanks to the advent of a vaccine, this illness is not as common as…
A sore throat is not just the symptom of a cold or the fluit could be strep throat. This book explains what bacteria are and which kind causes this illness…
By the age of two, most children have had at least one ear infection. This book explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this common childhood sickness in easy-to-grasp, at-level…
Abraham Lincoln, nicknamed Honest Abe, led the United States through the Civil War, one of the most trying times in United States history. In this informative book, readers will learn…
Biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this informative bilingual book, readers will learn about Abraham Lincoln’s life, from his childhood in a log cabin in Illinois to his presidency during the Civil War to his…
