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Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Let's take a spin in the fascinating world of cars! In this engaging nonfiction title, readers learn about cars of all kinds--from the Model T roadster to electronic cars--through automobile history, the innovative way automobiles changed the way people travel, and the parts cars need in order to work properly to ensure automobile safety and keep pollution down. With detailed images and diagrams, informational text, and compelling facts, readers will...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Get readers excited to learn about the various technological innovations that have occurred throughout history--and what could be possible in the future! Through informational text featuring Time For Kids© content, intriguing facts, vivid images, diagrams, and charts, readers will learn about miraculous inventions such as holograms, 3D printing, virtual reality technology, personalized medicine, and bionic body parts. Readers will be engaged and...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Step inside a studio and learn what it takes to be an artist! This nonfiction title engages readers through stimulating facts and vivid images and diagrams in conjunction with a brief background on well-known art movements such as Expressionism, Surrealism, and Impressionism, an interview with a real-life artist, a glossary, informational text, an index, and list of useful sources for learning more about art.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
There is so much to explore in the Amazon! Readers are taken on an adventure through the Amazon rainforest to learn about the lush plants and beautiful animals, deforestation, and rainforest conservation in this fascinating nonfiction reader that features striking photographs and riveting facts.
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Theater has been around for many years and people still enjoy going to the theater today! In this exciting book, young readers will learn about the history of theater and the various roles that are involved, including directors, actors, and the chorus. Through examples from the past, readers learn about theaters from ancient Greece and Asia, as well as different genres and types like comedies, tragedies, and Kabuki. The glossary, index, and table...
67) Places to Go
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
From the beach to the store, introduce beginning readers to various locations! Using colorful, clear images, and informational text, children are encouraged to recognize all the places they go.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this exciting and engaging nonfiction book, readers learn about the Wright Brothers, the history of aviation, how air travel has changed the way people work and live, and the important parts that make the plane fly! Using informational text, vibrant photos, an interesting timeline, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers wanting to learn everything they can about airplanes!
69) Going Buggy!
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Early readers learn about insects and spiders in this basic-concept, nonfiction book. With its bright colors, picture glossary, and informative text, readers will be immersed in the world of insects and spiders!
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Introduce readers to the various ways they can participate in volunteerism with this nonfiction title. Readers will discover many different charities and programs, including The Salvation Army, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, and Doctors Without Borders through vivid images, charts, and informational text. This nonfiction title aids in encouraging children to make a difference in their own communities by writing to newspapers or politicians...
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Leaders come in a variety of forms! Through examples of leaders from the past, as well as from the present who have made important impacts in their communities, readers discover that being a leader makes a big difference! From community leadership, to youth leaders, to government leaders, having someone in charge makes businesses, governments, schools, religions, and communities stay organized and connected. Vibrant images, supportive text, and intriguing...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Action! With this entertaining nonfiction book, readers are taken behind the scenes to find out what is needed to make a film. From the director to the actor, the director of photography to the costume designer, children will be fascinated to learn about the various aspects of motion pictures. With its vivid images, informational text, and impressive facts, this nonfiction title will have readers engaged through the entire book as they discover amazing...
74) Map It!
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Introduce young children to the basics of reading maps. This fun nonfiction book features bright images, simple text, and a supporting glossary and index to help beginning readers develop foundational literacy skills as they learn how to read a map. Kindergarten students will be engaged and encouraged to practice their mapping skills and share what they learn.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Elementary readers are invited to discover terrifying plants and animals of the tropics in this fascinating nonfiction title. Readers will discover what makes poisonous plants so harmful and why dangerous jungle animals are so deadly through bright images, engaging diagrams and charts, informational text, and captivating facts. This book also includes text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and index, as well as resources like a bibliography...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Discover the various responsibilities of an emergency room doctor in this enlightening nonfiction book. Readers will learn about the hard work and dedication it takes to have a career as an ER doctor and what a typical day is like in the emergency room. From medical school to residency, children will learn all about the steps it takes to get involved in this profession. This engaging title features vivid photos and helpful charts and diagrams in conjunction...
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Store clerks work hard to sell goods to their customers every day. Readers learn about the responsibilities, similarities, and differences of store clerks from past and present in this appealing book. Featuring colorful images and stunning facts working in conjunction with supportive text, a glossary, index, and table of contents, readers will be engaged from cover to cover as they learn what it's like to work as a clerk--from working in retail stores,...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In this stimulating nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impacts it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
From hermit crabs that make a home out of anything they can find to tiny termites that build tall towers, animals of all kinds are architects! In this engaging nonfiction reader, elementary children will learn about these amazing animal architects and the things they build for habitation and camouflage through vivid images, stimulating facts, informational text, a helpful glossary, and a reference list of useful websites.
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