Have you ever tried to skydive from thousands of feet in the air, or free climb a 20-story building with nothing but your bare hands? Well, these daredevils have! Read all the elaborate (and gory!) details of the most dangerous stunts of all time carried out by the 20 biggest risk takers to ever exist. Melvin and Gilda Berger deliver a thrilling introduction to each of these daredevils, including a short biography, breakdowns of that person's most death-defying stunts, jokes, and more. Readers will even learn the science behind some of these shocking feats! The countdown to number one includes legends like Harry Houdini and Bessie Coleman, as well as newer or lesser known daredevils, such as Jeb Corlis, Alain Robert, and Mabel Stark. Chockful of unbelievable facts, and a mix of action-packed comic-style illustrations and photographs, this book will keep any kid who loves cool stunts busy for hours! RELATED SUBJECTS: Thrill-seekers
- Clean new design for easy readability and comprehension- Updated text presented in a lively, continuous narrative- New center-spread "sidebar" feature presenting material in a fun, creative way- Excellent age-appropriate introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects- "Important Words" glossary clarifies subject-specific vocabulary- "Resources" section encourages independent study- Index makes navigating subject matter easy
Your favorite LEGO(R) Minifigures(TM) characters are all mixed-up in this fun new book that uses three-panel pages to create hilarious combinations! Mix and match the heads, bodies, and legs in more than 200 different combinations to build crazy character mash-ups and stories. It's part sharksuit man, part mad scientist, part pizza boy, and all nonstop LEGO fun! RELATED SUBJECTS: Creativity and Imagination , Dolls, Toys, Puppets
Explore forests from the verdant undergrowth to the lush treetops. My Encyclopedia of the Forest explores all the mysteries of the forest. Kids (Ages 7-9) will learn about the cycles of the forest as the seasons pass, as well as the wildlife that make their homes in and among the trees.
The holidays are here and everyone's enjoying their favorite traditions--well, everyone except Babymouse, who has only one thing on her mind: presents! And whether she has to face down the ghosts of mean girls past or outsmart Santa himself, she'll do whatever it takes to make sure she gets the present she wants.
A fun way to teach and reinforce long and short vowel sounds! The 20 self checking, 5pieces puzzles in the set are designed to help children develop automatically (fluency) with distinguishing vowel sounds and spellings. Each puzzle is unique—great for self checking—and features a target vowel sound at the center and four matching picture/word puzzle pieces! Start building a foundation for academic success with the Learning Puzzles: Vowel Sounds set. For use with Grades PreK1.
A fun way to teach and reinforce numbers 1 through 20! The 20 selfchecking, 5piece puzzles in the set are designed to help children count, recognize, and read numbers as well as perform basic addition. Each puzzle is unique—great for selfchecking—and features a target numeral at the center and four puzzle pieces, each with s picture/word representation of the same numeral! Start building a foundation for academic success with the Learning Puzzles: Numbers set. For use with Grades PreK1.
From the groundbreaking and award-winning sister-brother team behind Babymouse comes a middle-grade, graphic-novel memoir.
"How is ketchup made?" Through vivid photos and engaging text, this fun and fact-filled Rookie Read-About Science book answers the question, "How is ketchup made?" Tomatoes to Ketchup lets kids learn first hand how plump ripe tomatoes are made into America's favorite condiment.
