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What's Great about South Dakota?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about South Dakota? Readers will build skills to identify and summarize the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Mount Rushmore State. We'll explore South Dakota's… Read More →
What's Great about Tennessee?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Tennessee? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Volunteer State! Explore Tennessee's wilderness, mountains, country music, and rich history. The… Read More →
What's Great about Texas?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Texas? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Lone Star State! Explore Texas's rodeos, wild places, oil fields, and rich history. The Texas by Map… Read More →
What's Great about Utah?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Utah? Readers will build skills to identify and summarize the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Beehive State. We'll explore Utah's beautiful parks, vibrant… Read More →
What's Great about Vermont?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Vermont? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Green Mountain State! We'll explore Vermont's rustic countryside, popular parks, exciting zoos, and… Read More →
What's Great about Virginia?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Virginia? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Old Dominion State! We'll explore Virginia's mountains, beaches, caverns, and rich history. The… Read More →
What's Great about Washington?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Washington? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Evergreen State! We'll explore Washington's scenic coasts, lush parks, iconic landmarks, and rich… Read More →
What's Great about Washington, DC?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Washington, DC? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the nation's capital! We'll explore Washington, DC's lively parks, historic landmarks, fun-filled… Read More →
What's Great about West Virginia?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about West Virginia? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Mountain State! We'll explore West Virginia's popular parks, spooky ghost tours, scenic… Read More →
What's Great about Wisconsin?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Wisconsin? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Badger State! Explore Wisconsin's dairy farms, pine forests, crystal blue lakes, and large cities… Read More →
What's Great about Wyoming?
From the Series Our Great States
What's so great about Wyoming? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Cowboy State! We'll explore Wyoming's popular parks, exciting museums, thrilling action sports, and… Read More →
What's the Buzz?: Honey for a Sweet New Year
Visit a bee farm, and follow the bees as they carry “kisses” from flower to flower and return to their hives with their tummies full of nectar. Learn how the honey is extracted from the combs… Read More →
What's Your Personality?: Facts, Trivia, and Quizzes
From the Series Mind Games
Are you outgoing or quiet? Do you consider yourself daring, caring, witty, or wise? How would your friends and family describe you? Personality can teach you a lot about yourself! What are… Read More →
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What's Your Style? — eBook Set
From the Series What's Your Style?
Find out all about five of today's hottest fashion styles—from hipster to boho chic—in this fun series that profiles celebs who have each look and explain how readers can get the look and… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings: A Guide for Crocodilian Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, crocodilian parents-to-be! You have little ones on the way. They're called hatchlings. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how you'll know when the babies are… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, insect parents-to-be! You’re about to meet your squirmy, wormy bundles of joy. They’re called larvae. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how many babies to… Read More →
What Was the Continental Congress?: And Other Questions about the Declaration of Independence
From the Series Six Questions of American History
In September 1774, American colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From New Hampshire to Georgia, colonists were angry about the taxes they were forced to pay to Great… Read More →
What Was the Missouri Compromise?: And Other Questions about the Struggle over Slavery
From the Series Six Questions of American History
When the Missouri Territory applied for statehood in 1818, the United States had an equal number of free states and slave states. The territory's leaders wanted Missouri to be a slave state… Read More →
Wheels and Axles
From the Series Early Bird Physics
Of the six simple machines, the wheel and axle is probably the most recognized. But how does it help you work? Simple and fun experiments illustrate the basic concepts explained in the text… Read More →
Wheels of Change
Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington, D.C., a turbulent place to grow up in for 12-year-old Emily Soper. For Emily, life in Papa's carriage barn is… Read More →
When Did Columbus Arrive in the Americas?: And Other Questions about Columbus's Voyages
From the Series Six Questions of American History
In the late 1400s, Christopher Columbus was sure he could find a trade route from Spain to the Far East by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. On his first voyage, he landed on an island… Read More →
When Did George Washington Fight His First Military Battle?: And Other Questions about the French and Indian War
From the Series Six Questions of American History
When George Washington was twenty-two years old, he served as an officer in the British colonial army. He helped Great Britain in its struggle against France for control of North America… Read More →
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then—WHAM!—the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The… Read More →