Geared toward the lesser-skilled reader, this book presents five mini mysteries filled with intrigue. From recovering stolen treasure to saving a pro basketball team, young readers will solve each case with fun and pride.
Fly Trap; It's hard to get excited when your aunt buys you a plant for your birthday. But this is no ordinary plant. First it eats flies. Then burgers start disappearing from the barbeque. The more it eats, the more the plant grows, and grows. Until it's hungry for something much bigger than burgers... Dragon Breath; Wyllylldrygyn is a weird place. And not just because of its funny name. All the boys have left town and the whole place smells of smoke. And there's a rumour spreading about a dragon. A dragon who's going to wake up very soon...
Who HQ rolls out the red carpet for Where Is Hollywood?--the film capital of the world. Developed in the 1880s by Midwesterners looking for a sunny winter getaway, Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. But everything changed in the early 1900s when filmmakers from New York flocked to the area, where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison's patent fee. It didn't hurt that the weather was perfect, too. Readers will take a journey from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present-day film industry, learning all about what turned lush farmland into Tinseltown.
The Jump Start Learning System is tested by kids, endorsed by teachers, and approved by parents! Included are exercises for learning words that rhyme, middle and ending sounds, word families (phonograms), same vowel sounds, long and short vowels, and blends and diagraphs.
Lieutenant Shane Vansen still has nightmares about her parents' deaths at the hands of aliens, but when the past comes back to haunt her in an alien trap, she must remain cool to save the squad.
WIth a little help from the Big Red Dog, kids can bound into the workbook category to build their preschool and kindergarten skills working with shapes and sizes. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.
WIth a little help from the Big Red Dog, kids can bound into the workbook category to build their preschool and kindergarten skills working with colors. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.
By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin! Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday! At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series The Crocodile Hunter. Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life's work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...? title.
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