This book explores some of the major issues people around the world are facing. Find out about rising unemployment, poor health care, and lack of education.
This book looks at what happens when heavy snow and strong winds come together. You will find out where and how blizzards happen. How do people cope when roads are blocked by ice and snow, and houses are buried under snowdrifts?
Explores who goes to an Indian street market and describes what sorts of goods can be found there, including information on eggs, sweets, spices, and flowers.
Skilled assassins and saboteurs have undermined the most powerful armies with secret tactics and weapons. Slip in among them to see stealthy warriors from different times and places on their dangerous missions and surprise their enemies.
Describes how hurricanes are formed, how they are measured, the harmful and beneficial effects of these storms, and their impact on humans, animals, and plants.
Introduces what floods are, conditions that exist during floods, their harmful and beneficial effects, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.
No one has yet visited Mars - at least, no humans have. Robot rovers have explored the surface of the Red Planet, and it's the job of people on Earth to control their every movement. Find out what's involved in being a rover driver, the tools and skills you need, and the difficulties of controlling something that's millions of miles away"--Provided by publisher.
Where is the world's biggest island? How did a new island form in 1963? What is an archipelago? 'Mapping Earthforms' looks at the physical features that shape our landscape. The series explains how these features have developed, how they support and challenge living things today, and how they might change in the future. The series shows how the lives of people, plants, and animals are shaped by their environment, and how this environment is changing.
Where is the world's deepest lake? What is a tarn? How were the Great Lakes formed? 'Mapping Earthforms' looks at the physical features that shape our landscape. The series explains how these features have developed, how they support and challenge living things today, and how they might change in the future. The series shows how the lives of people, plants, and animals are shaped by their environment, and how this environment is changing.
Describes what causes heat waves, the conditions that exist during a heat wave, their harmful and beneficial effects, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.
A study of how Christmas is celebrated around the world. The book describes the cultural and religious importance to the cultures involved and offers ideas for making festive decorations and food. 5-8 yrs.
These books introduce the causes and effects of dramatic weather events with awe-inspiring images and maps, as well the vocabulary students will need to understand more about weather reports. From crop-damaging freezes to dangerous floods, readers will discover what makes weather go wild and learn how we react to the worst that nature can throw at us.
Each book in this series presents a fun "autobiography" of a popular mythical character. Amusingly illustrated and with simple levelled text, the books will be sure to hook in reluctant readers. The autobiographical style and text in the first person will also make the books work well as example of Common Core genres and text types. In this book, Big Foot tells his story.
How were the Rocky Mountains formed? Where is the 'Enchanted City?' What kinds of plants grow on mountains? 'Mapping Earthforms' looks at the physical features that shape our landscape. The series explains how these features have developed, how they supported and challenge living things today, and how they might change in the future. The series shows how the lives of people, plants, and animals are shaped by their environment, and how this environment is changing.
Each title in this series focuses on a different global issue, ranging from the pressures of population growth to the impact of dwindling resources on our planet. Through geographical explanation and up-to-date facts, these titles give readers complete answers to difficult questions.
Many people do not have enough money to meet the basic needs of clean water, food, shelter, education, and health care. This book looks at the problems that contribute to the poverty cycle.
Describes what causes droughts, the conditions that exist during a drought, the harmful and beneficial effects of dry periods, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.
Mapping Earthforms looks at the physical features that shape our landscape. The series explains how these features have developed and how they support and challenge living things today. Each title explains how the lives of people, plants, and animals are shaped by their environment and how this environment is constantly changing. A range of maps and diagrams in each book helps readers make sense of the physical features. Book jacket.
Introduces African mythology and its origins through facts and dramatic retellings, looking at the structure of the mythological and spiritual worlds and the gods, goddesses, and heroes featured in legend.
I am the mighty pharaoh of Egypt. I control the River Nile, plan great cities, and make sure I am the richest person in all of Egypt--with the most exotic food and expensive clothes. After all, I get to make the rules: Peasants must live far away from me, my tomb must be magnificent and secure, and we must have a strong army to defeat our neighbors. Read all of my rules to discover how I keep my kingdom running like clockwork. Everyone has their place, precious goods pour in, and I teeter--I mean tower--on the pinnacle of power. Who would dare challenge me?
Describes how tornadoes are formed, the conditions that exist in tornadoes, the harmful and beneficial effects of these storms, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.
This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life.
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