Abe Lincoln : the boy who loved books

Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth preside…

The magic school bus : in the time of the dinosaurs

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back! The classroom is decorated as Dinosaur Land, but Ms. Frizzle-inspired by an archeological dig-craves a more authentic experience. The Magic School Bus turns into a time machine and transports the c…

Did a dinosaur drink this water?

It's hard to imagine―the molecules in the glass of water you just finished might have once been part of a water hole that dinosaurs drank from! In this fascinating new book about the water cycle, readers will find that while it might be hard to imagine, it's true. The author, Robert E. Wells, explains the complete water cycle and also discusses ocean currents, ocean and lake habitats, and …

Disney's Dinosaur dinosaur world guide

Dinosaur" is a Disney animated adventure, in which a family of lemurs rescue an orphaned dinosaur egg. The hatchling, Aladar, soon becomes a member of the community. But disaster strikes when a meteor falls to earth, destroying the island.

Needs and wants

Presents the things that everyone needs, as well as things some people want, and invites the reader to consider his or her own wants and needs.

Rocks & minerals

Pocket-sized and packed with information--so you don't leave home without one. For the enthusiast or complete beginner ages 10 and under. These field guides help identify and understand things seen in the natural world.

Rocks & minerals

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0746027907

Collation

31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm

Series Title

Usborne hotshots

Call Number

552 ROC

Why does lightning strike? : questions children ask about the weather

Answers, in simple text and illustrations, some basic questions about the weather including why lightning strikes and why rainbows appear.

Earth's changing environment

Earth’s Changing Environment pulls together several article titles from Compton’s Encyclopedia that have some relationship to the topic of climate change. These articles have been expanded and given new treatment expressly for the purposes of this book. Several of the title are new and do not yet appear within Compton’s Encyclopedia. The material is presented in four parts with each part …

If you find a rock

Think of all the rocks there are: skipping rocks, splashing rocks, climbing rocks, and wishing rocks. Children can’t help collecting them. With joyful, poetic text and luminous photographs, If You Find a Rock celebrates rocks everywhere—as well as the mysterious and wonderful places they are found.