Reviews
Packed with Poison!: Deadly Animal Defenses
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Ben Franklin's Big Shock
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Why Does It Rain?
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Saber-Toothed Cats
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
SuperCroc Found
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Volcanoes Inside and Out
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Mystery Fish: Secrets of the Coelacanth
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
The Flyer Flew!: The Invention of the Airplane
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Woolly Mammoths
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
Shipwreck Search: Discovery of the H. L. Hunley
“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
“Author Gina Capaldi does an admirable job of discussing the research process. This picture book for older readers will be a valued addition to the biography section of every public or school library.” —Library Media Connection View →
The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America
“Paintings, photographs, and sculpture are used to illustrate broad ideas about American landscape, history, and values in this thoughtful study.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →
The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor
“Cleary shares his enthusiasm for the English language with 13 brief chapters that encourage kids to play with words through anagrams, pangrams, daffynitions, and more.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →
Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More about Adverbs
“Wacky illustrations in bold colors complement a bouncing rhyme as the zany cats of Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Lerner, 2005) take another humorous and instructional look at the part of speech ‘that describes when, how, where, how often, and… View →
“The current installments in The Milo & Jazz Mysteries series most definitely live up to the high quality of their predecessors. . . They are fun page-turners that would make great additions to elementary school and public libraries.” —Library Media Connection View →
“The current installments in The Milo & Jazz Mysteries series most definitely live up to the high quality of their predecessors. . . They are fun page-turners that would make great additions to elementary school and public libraries.” —Library Media Connection View →
The Gateway Arch
“These attractive books use high-quality photos, illustrations, maps, and diagrams to take students to some of America’s most famous landmarks, providing information about the history, construction, and significance of each one.” —School Library… View →
“These big, beautiful books can easily be used in elementary school libraries, but it would be a shame to deny older students the opportunity to have access to them. . . The action-filled photographs serve to make each of the animals real to the reader.” —Library… View →
“These big, beautiful books can easily be used in elementary school libraries, but it would be a shame to deny older students the opportunity to have access to them. . . The action-filled photographs serve to make each of the animals real to the reader.”… View →
What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)?
“The brightly colored bold illustrations convey the chaotic atmosphere as the teachers run amok. Each time readers look at the pictures, they will find a new detail and probably a new laugh. This is a comical story that will make a fun read-aloud, and bring to life activities… View →
“With pleasant, animated illustrations, this unique story connects the two Jewish holidays. The simple text reads well aloud. . .” —School Library Journal View →
Pinky Bloom and the Case of the Missing Kiddush Cup
“Strange things are happening at Lucy Chang’s family’s restaurant. False smoke alarms, mysterious noises, bad fortune cookies, and mice are driving customers away. Lucy desperately needs her best friend, Pinky Bloom, to solve this case before her parents sell the business and… View →