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Pro Baseball’s All-Time Greatest Comebacks (Sports Comebacks Ser.)
by Drew LyonFrom an unexpected playoff run to a title winning walk-off home run, few things are more exciting in pro baseball than seeing an underdog come back to win it all. Baseball history is filled with incredible stories of teams that defied the odds to win a championship and players who overcome personal struggles to return to the game they love. Filled with dramatic stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.
Pro Basketball’s All-Time Greatest Comebacks (Sports Comebacks Ser.)
by Sean McCollumFrom a surprise run to the playoffs to an unbelievable comeback in a championship series, few things are more exciting in pro basketball than seeing an underdog overcome the odds to win it all. Basketball history is filled with amazing stories of teams that fought back from the brink to win a title and players who find the inner strength to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.
Pro Football's Most Spectacular Quarterbacks
by Michael SandlerProfessional Quarterbacks are the leaders of the team. They're responsible for calling plays and making sure they're carried out. Only great quarterbacks can convince their teammates that there's still a chance to win when defeat seems certain, and then go ahead and prove it. In this book you'll meet the best of the best-Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Donovan McNabb, Tony Romo, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning. You'll soon see why they're currently considered the most spectacular quarterbacks in pro football.
Pro Football’s All-Time Greatest Comebacks (Sports Comebacks Ser.)
by Drew LyonFrom a surprise fourth quarter comeback to a last-second game-winning touchdown to win the Super Bowl, few things are more exciting in pro football than when an underdog comes back to win it all. Football history is filled with heart-stopping stories of teams that defied the odds to win a title and players who fight their way back from personal struggles to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.
Pro Hockey’s All-Time Greatest Comebacks (Sports Comebacks Ser.)
by Sean McCollumFrom an incredible playoff run to a gutsy comeback to win a Stanley Cup title, few things are more exciting in pro hockey than seeing an underdog overcome the odds to win it all. Hockey history is filled with fantastic stories of teams that fought back from the brink to win a championship and players who fight their way back from personal struggles to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.
Probe Power: How Space Probes Do What Humans Can't (Future Space Ser.)
by Ailynn CollinsProbes can explore the depths of space in ways that would kill human beings. The information they provide can spur countless innovations here on Earth. Learn how probes work and the exciting possibilities that their discoveries may inspire.
Problemas robóticos (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level R #11)
by Claire Daniel Christine BenjaminNIMAC-sourced textbook. Cuando Gabriela no llega a inscribirse a tiempo en el Campamento Espacial, decide crear un robot, con la esperanza de que sea tan impactante que le permita conseguir un trabajo en el Centro Espacial. Pero como el robot no siempre comprende bien las instrucciones que recibe, Gabriela y su hermano tendrán algunos contratiempos desopilantes.
Probuditi!
by Chris Van AllsburgOn his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, then copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little sister, but the joke is on them when they are unable to snap her out of it.
Process of Elimination (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #36)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew has come to Los Angeles with her friend Bess to attend an international conference of environmentalists. But Nancy soon finds that there are even more urgent issues to address, such as the apparent murder of one of the conference coordinators, Carl Dubchek. And when Nancy starts asking questions, she ends up putting both herself and Bess in the line of fire! Meanwhile. . . One hundred miles to the south, Frank and Joe Hardy experience a bizarre encounter of their own. Visiting the San Diego Zoo, they witness a commando-like operation-- to steal a truckload of bamboo. Even stranger, a quick investigation on the Internet reveals a connection between the bamboo heist and an ex-CIA agent-- Carl Dubchek! The Hardys hook up with Nancy in L. A. , where they unravel a web of greed, deception, and international intrigue in. . . "Process of Elimination".
Professional Crocodile
by Giovanna Zoboli Mariachiara Di GiorioAn ALA Notable Book: A &“funny, surprising&” tale told though stunningly delightful artwork (The Wall Street Journal). Mr. Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast, and heads off to work on a crowded train. But what exactly is his job? The answer may surprise you! Readers young and old will want to pore over this witty, wordless book again and again, finding new details and fresh stories every time.
Professor Renoir's Collection of Oddities, Curiosities, and Delights
by Randall PlattA gripping historical fiction friendship story that will grab everyone by the heartstrings and never let go.A giant, a dwarf, and three doomed circus animals . . .By her fourteenth birthday, Babe Killingsworth measures 6ʹ9ʺ and weighs 342 pounds. In 1896, what other options does a giant have but to join a carnival?Her only real talent is handling animals: “Critters is folks to me.” The cheap outfit her feckless father sells her off to offers critters galore; an escape from Neal, Idaho; and a bit of fame. It also opens the doorway to exploitation and neglect.But Babe’s love for Euclid (a chimp) and Jupiter (a bear) keeps her anchored, and in Professor Renoir’s Collection of Oddities, Curiosities, and Delights, she is among her own kind.Enter Carlotta Jones, billed as the world’s smallest girl, whose elephant act leaves much to be desired. At thirty inches tall, Carlotta is beautiful, spoiled, and demanding and has very little talent—Egypt, her elephant, dances better than she does.How can a giant like Babe and a dwarf like Carlotta ever see eye to eye? They don’t at first, but soon they understand that a common enemy can bring anyone together—even a giant and a dwarf.
Professor Tuesday's Awesome Adventures in History
by Jeffery L SchatzerMiss Pepper's class is going on a field trip to the local university. Once there, they meet the curious Professor Tuesday, the inventor of the Tuesday Teleporter and an expert on the famous Native American war chief Pontiac.The oddball professor's teleporter takes Miss Pepper's class back in time to learn about Chief Pontiac and his rebellion of 1763. The students see firsthand the native people of the Woodland Tribes, the French, the British, and the events that led up to Pontiac's War.The field trip turns upside down when the professor and one of Miss Pepper's students are captured by Chief Pontiac's warriors. The two are lost in time and their only hope rests in the hands of Miss Pepper and her students. The class has to follow the professor's clues and research the past in order to bring their friends home, but time is running out. Can they find the answers that will help them rescue their friends before one of the major battles of Pontiac's war?
Professor Tuesday's Awesome Adventures in History
by Jeffery L SchatzerReturning safely from their adventures through time to learn about Chief Pontiac's rebellion (Book One), several members of Miss Pepper's class again need Professor Tuesday's help with their studies of Michigan history.In Book Two of the Professor Tuesday series, readers travel with several of Miss Pepper's students and Professor Tuesday as they dodge problems and overcome difficulties while learning firsthand how immigrants struggled to live and work in Michigan. Through it all, they discover that although people have many differences, they are all very much the same.
Professor Tuesday's Awesome Adventures in History
by Jeffery L SchatzerIn this third book in the Professor Tuesday's Awesome Adventures in History series, Jesse and Tamika want to learn about how slaves escaped to freedom along the western route of the Underground Railroad. However, there is sometimes danger in the past! Professor Tuesday wonders how he will keep them safe as they explore history in his magnificent Tuesday Teleporter until he gets a crazy and wonderful idea. But, do the two classmates have the courage to witness the terrors of slavery and the frightening run to freedom?
Profiles #2: World War II (Profiles #2)
by Aaron RosenbergFull-color series--six bios in one! It takes more than one person to bring about change and innovation. Find out how key players from yesterday and today influenced and interacted with each other during some of the world's most memorable periods. So much more than just your typical biography, Profiles focuses on six of the most prominent figures during World War II. This book includes all of the biographical information kids need to know (background, family, education, accomplishments, etc.) about FDR, Churchill, Eisenhower, Hitler, Stalin, and Hirohito. Photographs, maps, and quotes will be interwoven throughout the text.
Profiles #3: Tech Titans (Profiles #3)
by Carla Killough McclaffertyFull-color series-six bios in one! It takes more than one person to bring about change and innovation. Explore the lives of the people who have had a huge impact on technology today. So much more than just your typical biography, PROFILES: TECH TITANS focuses on six of the most prominent figures in the technological world. This book includes all of the biographical information kids need to know (background, family, education, accomplishments, etc.) about Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Jeff Bezos--the men behind Windows, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon! Photographs and quotes will be interwoven throughout the text.
Profiles #4: Freedom Heroines (Profiles #4)
by Frieda WishinskyThere are six bios in one in this full-color series! Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography series. The next book in this six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on Civil Champions--some of the incredible women who worked tirelessly to ensure equal rights for all. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know--background, family, education, accomplishments, etc., about: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks, and Jane Addams.
Programa tus proyectos con Scratch 3.0: Una guía visual para programar animaciones, juegos, ilusiones ópticas, música (DK Help Your Kids)
by Jon WoodcockLos jóvenes más apasionados por la tecnología podrán empezar a familiarizarse con Scratch 3.0 gracias a esta guía de programación para principiantes.Aunque el mundo de la codificación está lleno de conceptos complicados, estos se volverán más sencillos y divertidos de aprender a medida que los programadores del futuro construyan sus propios proyectos usando Scratch 3.0, la última versión del lenguaje de programación más popular entre principiantes. Diseña un dinosaurio virtual o tu propia tarjeta de felicitación electrónica. Inventa tu propio juego o simulación, y crea gráficos alucinantes mientras descubres todas las cosas increíbles que un programador informático puede llegar a hacer con Scratch 3.0. Programa tus proyectos muestra cada paso visualmente para dividir la complejidad de la programación y convertirla en algo manejable, fácil de comprender, para que los proyectos más impresionantes puedan llegar a hacerse realidad. Perfecto para completos principiantes, este libro dará a los lectores más jóvenes un sólido conocimiento del mundo de la programación, preparándolos para crear sus propios proyectos desde cero e incluso llevándolos a otros lenguajes de programación más complejos como Python.
Progress Monitor, English Language Arts, [Grade] 5, Student Benchmark Assessments
by William H. SadlierProgress Monitor, English Language Arts, [Grade] 5, Student Benchmark Assessments
Progress in Mathematics (Grade #5)
by Elinor R. Ford Alfred S. Posamentier Catherine D. LetourneauProgress in Mathematics includes a "handbook" of essential skills, Skills Update, at the beginning of the text. These one-page lessons review skills you learned in previous years.
Progress in Mathematics [Grade 5]
by Alfred Posamentier Catherine Letourneau Elinor FordA publisher-supplied textbook
Progress in Mathematics [Grade 5]
by Elinor R. Ford Alfred S. Posamentier Catherine D. LetourneauA publisher-supplied textbook
Progress, English Language Arts, Level E
by Robert M. Johnson Kathy W. Dames Lillie LewisNIMAC-sourced textbook
Progress, English Language Arts, Level E
by Robert M. Johnson Kathy W. Dames Lillie LewisNIMAC-sourced textbook