A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!
A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square i...
Will s little brother, Steve, is big trouble. What happens when Will has to babysit? Steve s over-the-top mishaps and Will s attempts to get him under control are sure to keep kids reading and laughing throughout this Step 4 book. Early readers with younger siblings are sure to relate."
Will s little brother, Steve, is big trouble. What happens when Will has to babysit? Steve s over-the-top mishaps and Will s attempts to get him under...
Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be the same Cathy Hapka and Ellen Titlebaum are the authors of many books for children. This is their second book about Will and Steve. They live in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and New York City, respectively.Debbie Palen has illustrated many books...
Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious il...
Illus. in full color. "The drama of natural disasters provides prime material to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes village life 2,000 years ago, the eruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town is rediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastating moment in history, in an accessible, attractive package."--Publishers Weekly.
Illus. in full color. "The drama of natural disasters provides prime material to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account of the ...
Reading paragraphs In 1991, two tourists hiking in the Alps saw something very odd sticking out of the snow. At first it looked like a doll's head. But it wasn't. It was a man, frozen in the ice for 5,000 years. Ice Mummy--first published by Random House in 1998--tells the story of this amazing discovery, from the struggle to remove the mummy from his icy grave to the creation of his final resting place: a specially designed refrigeration chamber in his own museum in Bolzano, Italy. Now updated to include shocking new evidence that the Iceman was murdered--shot...
Reading paragraphs In 1991, two tourists hiking in the Alps saw something very odd sticking out of the snow. At first it looked like a doll...
When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity. This amazing true story is finally brought to the beginner reader level.
When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teac...
A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain--that is, until it wakes up What is it like to witness the eruption of one of nature's majestic time bombs? Young readers can learn what makes volcanoes -tick,- and read about some of the most famous eruptions in history.
A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain--that is, until it wakes up What is it like to witness the eruption of one of nature's majestic time bo...
