The world of animals is filled with amazing creatures and fascinating facts. Each animal in the animal kingdom has its own unique body parts, social life, and survival skills. The Wild Wild World series gives young readers an opportunity to learn about the animals of the world and to better understand what makes each one special. These high-interest nonfiction picture books are sure to captivat…
Meet the off-road rescue team as they search rough mountain terrain for missing cyclists, winding through narrow dirt roads and trails in their ATVs. Then when winter comes, join the team as they jump on their snowmobiles to save injured skiers high atop dangerous Mount Pepe.
As a young boy, Neil Armstrong had a recurring dream in which he held his breath and floated high above the people, houses, and cars. He spent his free time reading stacks of flying magazines, building model airplanes, and staring through the homemade telescope mounted on the roof of his neighbor's garage. As a teenager, Neil became obsessed with the idea of flight, working odd jobs to pay for …
In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities?rnrnFeat…
From the eight-time world pizza-tossing champion, this dynamic picture book invites readers to join in the dough-flying fun as Tony and his team of talented pizza-tossers travel to Italy to compete in an international competition. Pizza lovers of all ages will be amazed to get this inside peek into the acrobatic art of pizza tossing, and to see the many diverse ways that the much-loved food can…
Based on The Railway Series by the REV. W. AWDRYrnA is for All Aboard! Filled with fun photographs from the popular TV show, Shining Time Station, Thomas's ABC Book will delight children while teaching them the alphabet along the way. Â
Illus. in full color. An apple pie is easy to make...if the market is open. But if the market is closed, the world becomes your grocery store. This deliciously silly recipe for apple pie takes readers around the globe to gather ingredients. First hop a steamboat to Italy for the finest semolina wheat. Then hitch a ride to England and hijack a cow for the freshest possible milk. And, oh yes! Don…