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40 pp.
| Tilbury
| December, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-0-88448-649-7$17.95
(3)
4-6
How Nature Works series.
The Galápagos Islands are home to marine iguanas that, like no other iguana species, swim and feed in the ocean. Collard's story of how this came to be is an explanation of island biogeology, evolution, and natural selection in the locale that inspired Darwin. Crisp, detailed photographs of the animals, along with sidebars that provide deeper explanations of evolutionary biology, are included. Reading list. Glos.
48 pp.
| Tilbury
| December, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-0-88448-551-3$17.95
(3)
4-6
How Nature Works series.
Photographs by
Andrew Martinez.
Erickson profiles venomous residents of the sea, including colorful and dangerous corals, anemones, rays, jellies, and worms. Additional sidebar information about species interactions, warnings about the effects of toxins on humans, and vocabulary-heavy details about the underlying science are included. The excellent photographs capture the details of each organism, and diagrams help explain their defense mechanisms. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos.
48 pp.
| Tilbury
| March, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-88448-529-2$17.95 New ed. (2012)
(3)
4-6
How Nature Works series.
Photographs by
Jeffrey L. Rotman.
This well-organized picture book explores the diversity of the world's oceans by concentrating on the busy, crowded tropical zones ("the city") and the temperate zones that have a slower rhythm of life ("the country"). Close-up underwater photographs of fish and sea creatures are captivating and sometimes haunting. This second edition includes updated material on the effects of climate change. Reading list. Glos.
40 pp.
| Tilbury
| March, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-88448-496-7$17.95
(3)
4-6
How Nature Works series.
Well designed and illustrated with captivating photos, this volume introduces animals that glide, including rodents, frogs, lizards, and snakes. Most live in forests and gliding helps them move from tree to tree without descending to the ground. The engaging text includes the evolution and adaptations of gliders and a discussion of gliding vs. flying and gliding vs. parachuting. Reading list, websites. Glos.
48 pp.
| Tilbury
| December, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-88448-500-1$17.95
(3)
4-6
How Nature Works series.
This book introduces eight sea and two land creatures from the prehistoric past with the tenacity to still survive today. In white text on dark backgrounds and "Extreme Survival Secrets" sidebars, Ridley describes hardy animals that made it to the top of the evolutionary tree and stayed there. Startling close-up photos illustrate each species' biological persistence. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9361-2$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9595-1$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9596-8
(4)
4-6
Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series.
Illustrated by
John Paul de Quay.
With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9360-5$26.65
|
PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9589-0$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9590-6
(4)
4-6
Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series.
Illustrated by
John Paul de Quay.
With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9362-9$26.65
|
PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9593-7$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9594-4
(4)
4-6
Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series.
Illustrated by
John Paul de Quay.
With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9359-9$26.65
|
PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9591-3$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9592-0
(4)
4-6
Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series.
Illustrated by
John Paul de Quay.
With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809024$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809048$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809055$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809000$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809079$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809017$19.95
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Part of a middle-grade series about the workings of the U.S. government, this book gives basic historical information about the founding document. A choppy text discusses the rift with England, the Declaration's writing and dissemination, ratification, adaptation, and its continuing value as an instrument of "liberty and equality." Illustrations, archival document images, and sidebars add interest to the brief narrative. Reading list. Glos., ind.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809031$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503809062$28.50
(4)
4-6
How America Works series.
Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.
(3)
4-6
How Money Works series.
Illustrated by
Mark Beech.
These volumes make a good base for financial literacy, covering personal finances and moving to ever-widening economic systems. Small, easily digested blocks of text and numerous silly cartoons dot each page. More than an assembly of facts, the series also espouses fair trade options, charitable contributions, conflict resolution, and more. Thoughtful discussion questions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these How Money Works titles: World Money, Your Money, Country Money, and Family Money.
(3)
4-6
How Money Works series.
Illustrated by
Mark Beech.
These volumes make a good base for financial literacy, covering personal finances and moving to ever-widening economic systems. Small, easily digested blocks of text and numerous silly cartoons dot each page. More than an assembly of facts, the series also espouses fair trade options, charitable contributions, conflict resolution, and more. Thoughtful discussion questions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these How Money Works titles: World Money, Your Money, Country Money, and Family Money.
(4)
4-6
How the US Government Works series.
This series provides a broad overview of the historical development and current operations of various entities of the U.S. government. Although there is some overlap, each independent volume presents an account of the function and performance of its particular branch or agency. Lackluster texts are enhanced with photographs, sidebars, and instructional aids. "Stop and think" questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How the US Government Works titles: How the US Security Agencies Work, How Political Campaigns and Elections Work, How Political Parties Work, How the Executive Branch Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.