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What Do We Buy?: A Look at Goods and Services

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Exploring Economics

Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you’ve used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They’re in stores,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: 339.4'7
  • Copyright: 2010

What Is Money, Anyway?: Why Dollars and Coins Have Value

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Exploring Economics

Have you ever received a birthday card with a $10 bill inside? Or found a quarter on the sidewalk? These bills and coins are made of paper and metal. But they’re far more valuable than what… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: 332.4
  • Copyright: 2010

Where Do We Keep Money?: How Banks Work

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Exploring Economics

Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you’ve used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 332.1
  • Copyright: 2010

Who's Buying? Who's Selling?: Understanding Consumers and Producers

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Exploring Economics

Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand? Or have you baked cookies for a school bake sale? If so, you’re a consumer and a producer! Consumers, producers, buyers, and sellers all Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • Dewey: 381
  • Copyright: 2010

Yellowstone National Park

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

Did you know that Yellowstone National Park has more geysers and hot springs than anywhere else on Earth? The geyser called Old Faithful shoots boiling water 130 feet (40 meters) into the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 978.7'52
  • Copyright: 2010

How Long or How Wide?: A Measuring Guide

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

Brian Cleary and Brian Gable bring their trademark sense of humor to the subject of measuring length. A rhyming text filled with funny examples explains how to use and compare metric and U.S. Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 530.8
  • Copyright: 2007

Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun learning language! One book is never enough to explore the wide range of amazing adjectives! The crazy cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the potent power of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 428.2
  • Copyright: 2007

The Capitol Building

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

The Capitol Building is a busy place in Washington, D.C.! Government leaders meet there to make our country’s laws. Just what does the Capitol Building look like inside? And what is the story Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 975.3
  • Copyright: 2010

The Empire State Building

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

People come from all over the world to see the Empire State Building. You can see all of New York City from the top of this tall skyscraper! Just how many floors does the Empire State… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 974.7'1
  • Copyright: 2010

The Erie Canal

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

Have you ever heard of a road that was built for boats? That’s what the Erie Canal is. In the 1800s, people dug a canal that was 363 miles long. It helped link the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 386'.4809747
  • Copyright: 2010

The Gateway Arch

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

The Gateway Arch is the tallest monument in the United States. At 630 feet, it is more than twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. The Gateway Arch honors all the settlers who passed… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 977.8'66
  • Copyright: 2010

The Golden Gate Bridge

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

The Golden Gate Bridge is an important structure in San Francisco, California. Before this bridge was built, people had to take a ferry across the dangerous stretch of water to get to Marin… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 979.4'61
  • Copyright: 2010

The Hoover Dam

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

The Hoover Dam is one of the largest dams in the world! It provides power and water to people in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. Just how does the Hoover Dam work? And how many people… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 627'.820979313
  • Copyright: 2010

Windows, Rings, and Grapes — a Look at Different Shapes

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

In this humorous look at shapes, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable introduce circles, ovals, triangles, squares, and rectangles. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical®… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 516'.15
  • Copyright: 2009

Avalanches

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Do you know what an avalanche is? How they start? What avalanche safety tips help save lives? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 551.57'848
  • Copyright: 2009

Floods

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Do you know how floods happen? What a flash flood is? How people can stay safe during a flood? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 551.48'9
  • Copyright: 2009

Landslides

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Do you know what a landslide is? Where landslides happen? How to stay safe if a landslide is coming? Read this book and discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 551.3'07
  • Copyright: 2009

Northern Lights

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Do you know what causes the northern lights? Where the northern lights are seen? Why the northern lights are so colorful? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 538'.768
  • Copyright: 2009

Tsunamis

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Do you know what a tsunami is? What causes a tsunami? What happens when a tsunami gets close to shore? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 551.46'37
  • Copyright: 2009

A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More about Nouns

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Keep learning with this follow up to A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink! One book couldn't possibly be enough to cover the topic of nouns. The cats are back with their comical examples to drive… Read More →

  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2006

Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun learning about language! One book is never enough to explore the wide range of synonyms! In this follow up to Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know, the crazy and zany cats deliver loads… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2008

The Action of Subtraction

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable… Read More →

  • Dewey: 513.2'12
  • Copyright: 2006

Earthquakes

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Why does the ground shake during an earthquake? What machine draws wiggly lines to measure ground movement? How can you stay safe in an earthquake? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 551.22
  • Copyright: 2008

Forest Fires

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

How do forest fires start? How do firefighters put out forest fires? How can we prevent forest fires? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 634.9'618
  • Copyright: 2008