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175 Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends: Experiments, Tricks, Things to Make
by Brenda Walpole"Facts, experiments, tricks based on scientific principles, and things to make comprise the text of this book. The material is divided into four sections--water, air, movement, and light. The language used is clear, concise, and interesting. Every experiment, trick, and object to make is not only explained clearly but illustrated as well, making the book especially useful for the visual learner. There is so much here to intrigue readers! This will surely bring young readers into the interesting world of science." --(starred)Science Books & Films.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
by Dr Seuss"This one, I think, is called a Yink. He likes to wink, he likes to drink. He likes to drink, and drink, and drink. The thing he likes to drink is ink. The ink he likes to drink is pink. He likes to wink and drink pink ink."
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
by Dr SeussAn ooey-gooey, green oobleck was not exactly what the king had in mind when he ordered something extra-special from his royal magicians.
Scrambled Eggs Super
by Dr SeussTired of scrambled eggs always tasting the same, Peter T. Hooper goes on a great egg hunt for his new recipe.
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories
by Dr SeussThe Cat in the Hat tells us three zany stories-in-verse about his son, his daughter, and his great-great-grandfather.
The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation
by Quentin ReynoldsA biography of the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who built and flew the first airplane.
The Explorations of Pere Marquette
by Jim KjelgaardThis book presents the adventures of a real hero, greater than those created by fiction.
The American Revolution, 1760-1783
by Bruce BlivenPresents an account of events leading up to and occurring during the American Revolution.
The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
by Elizabeth A. PayneLong ago, a great civilization thrived along the banks of the Nile River. Ruled by awesome godkings called pharaohs, Egypt was a land of bustling cities, golden palaces, and huge stone monuments. This astonishing culture endured for more than 3,000 years before it gradually disappeared. Its cities crumbled to dust, and the meaning of its writings was lost. But beginning with the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799, the secrets of Egypt's people, its pharaohs, and its golden days have slowly been revealed. Bit by bit, we have solved the mystery of one of the most fascinating civilizations of all time.
Sugarplum
by Johanna JohnstonSugarplum is so small that the other dolls tease her and say that she is not a real doll. Sugarplum keeps finding herself in the strangest situations because she keeps getting lost. Her owner Susie's attempts to solve the problem fail until her mother helps her.
The Story Of The Negro
by Arna Bontemps Raymond LufkinA history of the Negro race, from the early tribes of Africa and empire of Ethiopia, through the practice of slavery in many areas, especially the United States, to early twentieth century achievements of American Negroes. <P><P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
by Dr SeussThe skunk has troubles; no one likes its smell! The snake has troubles; peoples' fears won't quell. The porcupine has troubles; none will scratch his tail. The dog, I think, has troubles; fleas bite him without fail! To be a boy, then, I should say, Is best of all 'cause boys can play!
A Day at the Races
by Harold J. RothwaxDescribes the activities of a typical day at the racetrack, including the work of the trainers, grooms, hot walkers, exercise riders, blacksmiths, and veterinarians.
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton24 folktales briefly and dramatically told lend themselves to be read aloud or acted out around campfires, on stormy nights, or to be discussed for readers of all ages. Their heroes prevail through cleverness, perseverance, quick thinking and, often, magic. The stories come from far and wide where enslavement of Africans was practiced from Portugal, to the United States, to the Cape Verde Islands. After each story, Virginia Hamilton, the Newberry Award winning author, provides concise information about its source, history, symbols, storytelling elements and interpretation. Find out how the lion who goes about scaring the other animals by roaring, "Me and myself!" is silenced, how Little Daughter evades a stalking wolf with her goodest, sweetest, song, and how a man whose horse and grandmother is killed by a bully, avoids being killed himself, becomes wealthy, and brings the brute to justice. In one story a young man uses his three obedient rabbits to outwit a princess, queen, and king, catching them in a sackful of lies. Another story warns that should you ever cut off a creature's big , long tail and eat it, it will come for you in the night calling for you to give it's, "tailypo," back. It will creep up your wall, through your window, across your floor, on to your bed and you'll be too scared to move, too scared to scream...<P><P>Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal
John Henry: An American Legend
by Ezra Jack KeatsThe larger-than-life character of John Henry and his incredible strength provide readers with a special introduction to the fantasy element of legend. The rewards of hard physical labor are also described in this exciting adventure of man vs. machine.
Tut's Mummy Lost ... and Found
by Judy DonnellyDescribes the burial of the pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeologists more than 3,000 years later.
Songs from Dreamland: Original Lullabies
by Lois DuncanAn illustrated collection of lullabies and poems about sleep.
Introduction to Probability Theory
by Paul G. Hoel Sidney C. Port Charles J. StoneRandom Walks and Poisson Processes Combinatorial Analysis Discrete Random Variables Expectation of Discrete Random Variables Continuous Random Variables Jointly Distributed Random Variables Expectations and the Central Limit Theorem Moment Generating Functions and Characteristic Functions Probability Spaces
The Shaping of England
by Isaac AsimovShort history of England from its beginnings through the signing of Magna Carta.
Child of the Silent Night
by Edith Fisher HunterThe story of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind child to be taught to communicate with the outside world, some fifty years before Helen Keller. It covers her life before she learned to communicate with the Manual Alphabet and briefly tells about her life afterward.
Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man
by Garry WillsFrom one of America's most distinguished historians comes this classic analysis of Richard Nixon. By considering some of the president's opinions, Wills comes to the controversial conclusion that Nixon was actually a liberal. Both entertaining and essential, Nixon Agonistes captures a troubled leader and a struggling nation mired in a foolish Asian war, forfeiting the loyalty of its youth, puzzled by its own power, and looking to its cautious president for confidence. In the end, Nixon Agonistes reaches far beyond its assessment of the thirty-seventh president to become an incisive and provocative analysis of the American political machine.
On Becoming a Person
by Carl R. RogersSeveral articles with introductions written in the fifties for psych professionals, their clients and the general public.
Economics, Peace and Laughter
by John Kenneth Galbraith Andrea D. WilliamsAn anthology of essays on economics, finance, and a variety of other subjects.
The Book of Nightmares
by Galway KinnellGalway Kinnell's poetry has always been marked by richness of language, devotion to the things and creatures of the world, and an effort to transform every understanding into the universality of art.
A Mouse Named Mus
by Irene BradyA mouse is born as a pet but becomes lost and has many challenges out in the wild. This tale is full of vivid descriptions about the lives of real animals.