Quick view Davy Crockett (Graphic Biography) Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 32-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory, pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic... View Details
Quick view Barack Obama (Graphic Biography) Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge--bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing... View Details
Quick view Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Electronics This plugged-in title helps readers navigate the sometimes-complex world of electronic innovation. Young readers can explore this exciting and popular field by learning the basics of electronic circuits and how electronic components work, which they can... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Antibiotics! by Anne Rooney If antibiotics had not been discovered, would you be alive today? Nowadays we can treat all sorts of nasty injuries and illnesses, but it certainly wasnt so straightforward hundreds of years ago. In this title from the fantastic new You Wouldnt Want to... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Gravity! by Anne Rooney  You dont really get a choice about gravity. If you live on Earth, youre going to have to live with it. If you become an astronaut, you might get to escape from gravity for a while, but it will be waiting for you when you get home. But gravity does a lot... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Insects! by Anne Rooney Nasty stinging creatures that destroy crops and spread diseaseif that's your opinion of insects, read this fascinating book to discover the other side of the story. Without insects to pollinate flowers, we would have no fruit. Without bees, we would have... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Extreme Weather! by Roger Canavan It's a nuisance when it rains on a picnic. It's a tragedy when a tornado destroys a neighborhood. But our planet would be a very different place if it did not have extremes of weather. Some plants can grow only in hot, dry conditions; others require cold... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Math! by Anne Rooney You might not like numbers and math when you have to do your maths homework, but it would be hard to live without them. Imagine how difficult life would be if you couldnt count things, measure anything, do any calculations or be precise about time,... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Glass! by Ian Graham Can you imagine what your world and your life would be like if there was no glass? You use glass from morning to night every day, from the mirror you look in when you wash your face in the morning to the bulbs that light up your home after dark. All... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Dirt! by Ian Graham What if we didnt have any dirt or soil? Its hard to imagine. The ground would look different and many of the plants, trees and animals we know today would disappear. Dirt, and or soil, supplies a surprising variety of raw materials for making things... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Boogers! by Alex Woolf What if we didnt have mucus? The insides of our bodies would be very dry, and we would find it hard to digest our food. We would also quickly become sick, because mucus protects us from dirt in the air that we breathe. But what exactly is this sticky,... View Details
Quick view You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Bees! (Paperback) by Alex Woolf What would happen if there were no bees in this world? It would be a disaster! Without bees, we would, of course, have no honey. But wed also lose a lot of other foods and useful products like cotton produced by plants that bees pollinate. Around half... View Details
