So far from home : the diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish mill girl

In another installment of the series that brings history to a personal level for young readers, a young Irish immigrant girl shares her experiences as a worker at the Lowell Mill.

The Little Red Hen makes a pizza

The story of the industrious Little Red Hen is not a new one, but when this particular hen spies a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard and decides to make a pizza, the familiar tale takes on a fresh new twist. Kids will love following along as the hen, with no help from her friends the duck, the dog, and the cat, goes through the steps of making a pizza-shopping for supplies, making the dough, …

Eddie and the Jets

Eddie Paulsen, sixth-grade football fanatic, is having the worst time of his life -- his father moves out, his football team is not coming together, he likes his best friend's sister, and his friends think he's a jerk. Eddie and his father learn together what life's real priorities are.

Mysteries and marvels of science

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439787203

Collation

96 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

Usborne Internet - Linked

Call Number

500 CLA

On the town : a community adventure

Charlie's homework was to explore the people and places in his community. "What is my community?" he asked his mother. So they took a walk to find out. With the bounce and humor that have characterized all her popular books over the years, Judith Caseley once again proves that when it comes to the primary school world, there is very little that she doesn't know. Charlie and his mother take a wa…

The magic school bus at the waterworks

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 classic title that started the award-winning series! Join Ms. Frizzle and her students as they follow the trail of water, from its sky-high source to the school bathroom sink on this wet and wi…

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 …

Oceans

Earth's oceans cover 70 per cent of its surface, and in this book you will find all you need to know about how they were formed and what they contain, the special characteristics of ocean wildlife both in shallow, sunlit water and in the dark depths, the effects of ocean currents, and how people use and abuse ocean resources. 'Location files' are mini case studies that focus on places with a pa…

Oceans

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781405321754

Collation

96 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Series Title

Web-Linked Online

Call Number

551.46 GRE

First encyclopedia of science

Why do things float? What happens to the food you eat? Why is it warm in summer? Find out in this lively book. Simple text, amazing photographs and illustrations, fun science activities and links to exciting recommended Web sites introduce young readers to the wonders of science.