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(0)Ruth Owen
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While Earth is just a tiny part of a universe, it is still so vast even numbers such as billions and trillions aren't big enough to measure it! This fascinating in-depth look at our world's place in space explores the big bang, the formation of the solar system, and why we experience day and night and different seasons. Readers will even learn how ancient people used the Sun's movements and temples such as the UK's Stonehenge to predict the seasons...
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What could be more festive in the winter season than Christmas-themed cupcakes, truffles, and gingerbread? In this festive volume, readers learn how to spread holiday cheer through delicious recipes such as eggless eggnog and candy cane cookies! Easy-to-follow recipes include an ingredients list, equipment list, as well as a step-by-step guide to making each delicious goodie. Each recipe is accompanied by full-color photographs to guide readers to...
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Readers won't find many tricks in this spooky guide to Halloween baking, but they will find plenty of treats! As readers make their own cookies, cupcakes, and delicious baked apples, they learn to think creatively and use their math skills at the same time. Measurements are explained clearly, steps are broken down simply, and lists of ingredients allow readers to prepare before each recipe. In addition, safety tips encourage readers to be smart in...
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In many cultures, making food for those you love is common practice. Since we celebrate those special people on Valentine's Day, it's the perfect holiday to make some amazing baked treats. Each themed recipe is written especially for young bakers, including safety tips, ingredients and equipment lists, and step-by-step instructions. A full-color photograph accompanies each recipe so readers can page through the book to find just the treat they want...
66) Budgeting
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Between spending, saving, and earning money, how does anybody keep track of it all? They make a budget! Learn all about budgeting. Discover the different parts of a budget, how people and businesses make budgets, and why it's important to keep a budget balanced. It's key personal finance education made approachable for all!
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Why do we burp when we take a swig of a fizzy drink? What are air and water actually made of? And when a liquid raw egg becomes a solid fried egg, can this change of state ever be reversible? Packed with hands-on investigations, this book explores topics including, the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, how liquids become solids and how solids become liquids, how the water cycle works, why seawater is salty, and how changing states make recycling...
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Behind every business is a passionate person with a big idea. Anyone can turn their interest into a product or service with a good work ethic and some guidance! Ambitious readers will gravitate to this awesome guide to business building. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by photographs give young entrepreneurs the basic skills that go into any successful business. Incredible ideas and tips are springboards for readers' creativity. They'll create...
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In this book, readers will explore a forest at night and discover how the nocturnal animals that make it their home form an ecosystem and rely on their habitat and each other for survival.
This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a dark forest making connections between the plants, animals, and other living things that call it home.
• Packed with curriculum science information
• See how forest animals make their...
70) Aliens
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Get ready to create creepy crafts from outer space with aliens. Learn how to make a costume, bake a fun treat, design delightful decorations, and create a craft. Creepy crafts, spooky costumes, and alien food! Make all of these and more in this super fun series. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers as they make their own costumes, bake a fun treat, and create new crafts. All projects use easy-to-find supplies and can easily be made at home...
71) Ghosts
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Get ready to craft some spooky ghosts. Learn how to make a wreath decoration, bake a treat, fold a craft, and create a costume. Creepy crafts, spooky costumes, and alien food! Make all of these and more in this super fun series. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers as they make their own costumes, bake a fun treat, and create new crafts. All projects use easy-to-find supplies and can easily be made at home or in the classroom.
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Readers are introduced to the sneaky world of spies in this hands-on guide to espionage. From secret codes to invisible messages, they're able to create and use impressive superspy tools all on their own. Clear and focused instructions, along with safety tips, allow readers to independently tackle each project. In addition, lists of materials are provided before each activity so readers can prepare for their various missions, and vibrant photographs...
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How do worms help the sunflowers in the backyard obtain water? Who will become dinner for the family of robins that lives in the old apple tree? Which backyard residents will visit the sunflowers and help them produce seeds? And what tiny creatures will feed on the apple tree's leaves once they fall to the ground in autumn? Readers will discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Packed with facts, core-curriculum...
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There can never be too many treats on Thanksgiving Day. From pies to pumpkin cookies, readers are sure to be familiar with the wonderful baked goods often served at their family's dinner. With this book in hand, they'll be able to find the inspiration they need to bake up a themed surprise. With simply written ingredients, equipment lists, and easy-to-follow instructions, each recipe was specially formatted and chosen for young bakers eager to take...
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Inside this book, meet 12 insects that take "home sweet home" to a whole new level. From maggots that wriggle and crawl through blocks of cheese to the tiny bloodsuckers that set up home on our pets, every page is packed with truly unbelievable facts. Perfect for reluctant readers, these books deliver life sciences in the creepiest, yuckiest way possible!
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Décor! Lighting! Atmosphere! Oh, and cake! There are many artistic decisions that go into a party – from choosing a theme, to preparing games, to making snacks! This guide to party planning gives readers creative control over their own celebrations. They can collaborate with friends, or play the host! Either way, this book full of inspiring ideas and easy step-by-step instructions guarantees a good time for all. Photographs of crafts, foods, and...
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Imagine a giant flying creature as big as a plane. It's time to meet the enormous flying reptiles that swooped through the skies during the time of the dinosaurs. Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate...
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If you love spiders, or if you are terrified of spiders, or if you just want to be mind-boggled by some incredible arachnid facts, this book is for you!
These little eight-legged creatures are often the stuff of people's nightmares, but spiders are amazing animals that are essential for our world. In this book, spiders set out to convince their human doubters that they really aren't out to scare or harm people. In fact, they are far too busy weaving...
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What is there to do with a closet bursting with outgrown clothes, a toy chest brimming with old playthings, and drawers overflowing with forgotten knickknacks? How about a yard sale! With a little hard work, readers can find new homes for the belongings they've outgrown - and fill their pockets in the process! Readers will learn valuable lessons throughout this engaging book, such as how to let go of things they no longer need and the value of a good...
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Magical castles, hideaway caves, secret clubhouses, rainy day escapes – forts can be just about anything! This guide to ultimate fort building lets readers put their engineering creativity to the test. They'll construct their own unique hideouts through easy, step-by-step activities. Helpful photographs serve as springboards for original ideas. Readers can gain independence by constructing forts solo, or learn about teamwork by building with friends....
