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Did You Know? Earth: Amazing Answers to More than 200 Awesome Questions! (Why? Series)
by DKAn exciting children&’s encyclopedia that answers explosive geography questions about volcanoes, earthquakes, oceans, and more.Did you know that the Earth&’s largest waterfall is underwater, or that mountains grow? Our incredible planet is much more complex than young minds could ever imagine! Did you know? Earth is a thrilling encyclopedia for children aged 6-8 with a fascination for our planet and how it works. Packed with colorful illustrations, fun facts and quiz boxes, this encyclopedia helps children grasp the science behind our incredible planet. Did you know? Earth takes a unique approach, tackling important issues such as global warming and plastics in the ocean, alongside core geography topics, so children can learn all about how nature works and discover what we can do to look after planet Earth.This fascinating children&’s encyclopedia about the Earth:- Answers more than 200 questions, such as, &“Does land stay still?&” and &“How do raindrops make a cave?&” in an engaging question and answer format- Features stunning photographs and illustrations alongside fascinating facts - Structures each page around a question that a child might ask, providing young readers with a reassuring route into the subject- Includes &“Quick quiz&” boxes to test the reader on trivia- Has a fresh and simple design making each page easy to navigateHelp curious minds find out the answers to all the questions they may have, and some they haven't thought of yet! Can you freeze in a desert? Can humans make it rain? Is there life on moss? Covering amazing landforms, deep-sea wonders, and awesome weather, this encyclopedia helps early learners to understand the science behind our extraordinary planet.
Did You Know? Human Body (Why? Series)
by DKDiscover the answers to more than 200 of the most jaw-dropping questions about the human bodyEver wonder what&’s happening inside your body right now? Young readers will love learning the answers to all their sensational and squeamish questions about what makes us human in this children&’s biology book, perfect for kids aged 6-9.Inside the pages of this mind-boggling human body factbook, you&’ll discover: • Five chapters covering body basics, parts of the body, how the body works, being healthy, and medical marvels • Question and answer format that makes topics easily digestible and intriguing • &‘Quick quiz&’ boxes that allow young readers to test their knowledge of the human body • Fun facts and detailed illustrations covering a large range of both common and bizarre biology topics A fantastic introduction to what&’s hiding under our skinThis human body encyclopedia for kids is packed with captivating facts for curious minds! What are bones made of? Why does sugar taste sweet? Why do our ears pop? Page after page, kids will uncover incredible answers to all the questions they&’ve ever had about their body, and some they haven&’t even thought of! Did You Know? Human Body cleverly combines charming illustrations with clear, jargon-free language, making it easy for kids to get to grips with the gigantic topic that is human biology. It&’s the ultimate children&’s encyclopedia for budding scientists who are fascinated by how our bodies work!More in the seriesThere&’s so much more to discover! Explore the answers to all the probing questions kids ask about their favorite animals in Did You Know? Animals. Learn the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about dinosaurs in Did You Know? Dinosaurs.
Did You Know? Ocean (Why? Series)
by DKExplore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about oceans and seas in this absorbing encyclopedia of the natural world for kids. What is an ocean? How do waves form? What lives at the bottom of the sea? This children's ebook helps inquisitive minds find out the answers to all the questions they may have about seas and oceans, and some they hadn't thought of! Featuring amazing sea creatures, geological wonders, and marine exploration, How Deep is the Ocean? lets children dip their toes into oceanography and explore its incredible depths. Each page asks and answers a different question, and features a quick quiz designed to cement new knowledge. Bursting with mind-boggling details and fascinating facts, this visually stunning book will be treasured by every young ocean enthusiast.
Did You Know? Science (Why? Series)
by DKSatisfy your curious budding scientist with a book that explains the way we explain everything else. It all comes down to Science!Learn about a range of subjects that tell us about everything. From earth science and biology, to energy, physics, and astronomy. We give the answers to the questions kids aged 7-10 really want to know about in easy-to-follow question and answer format.This book focuses on the subjects that kids really want to know about and the questions they ask. Every question is answered with a detailed explanation, rich illustrations, and easy to understand text that will ease the curiosity of young minds. From earth science and biology to energy, physics, and astronomy. Did You Know? Science makes learning the science behind everyday matters easy to understand, fun, and engaging.Answers to over 200 questions about the living world, the human body, the material world, energy, forces, movement, and our planet. Described in colorful pages and in a fun question-and-answer format. Designed for ages 5-9 and organized into easy to understand bite-size nuggets of information.Fantastic Facts For Curious Minds!Did You Know? Science answers all the amazing questions children have about science, from how lights turn on and what makes cars go, to what makes the Earth look blue and how people move! This colorful and exciting book is full of awesome pictures and incredible facts about magnets, fossils, the human body, our planet, and much more!This is the ideal science encyclopedia to help your budding Einstein, as well as for parents who need to answer those tricky science questions sparked by curiosity. &“Where does light come from? Can I feel forces? What is my body made of?&”This amazing science book will answer interesting questions about:- The Living World- The Human Body- The Material World- Energy- Our Planet- Forces And MovementDid You Know? Science: Amazing Answers To More Than 200 Awesome Questions is part of the educational series Did You Know? Encyclopedias. Complete the collection and learn more about the world around you and the questions you ask, science, and space.
Did You Know? Space (Why? Series)
by DKThis fact-filled space ebook features amazing pictures from NASA and asks questions such as: Why is Jupiter striped? Is there life on Mars?The ebook includes the latest space exploration news and is perfect for young space fans as well as children new to the subject. Covering the solar system, stars, galaxies, and space exploration, the ebook has clear and simple text, and information that is utterly fascinating for this age range. Did You Know? Space is the ideal ebook on the amazing universe for kids.
Did You See What I Saw: Poems About School
by Kay WintersTwenty-four poems about various aspects of going to school.
Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Double-O Dodo (Didi Dodo, Future Spy)
by Tom Angleberger Jared ChapmanMeet Didi Dodo. She's a spy who's ready to skate to the rescue. Meet Koko Dodo. He's a baker who just wants to make cookies. Meet the Queen. She's a duck and Koko's trusty assistant. When Koko Dodo comes into his Cookie Shop, he finds that the Queen has been kidnapped—or . . . ducknapped! Over a frantic phone call, she tells Koko that she's been taken by a human, which is preposterous. Everyone knows that humans aren't real! Didi Dodo is on the case and has a plan: Go undercover at the Humanland amusement park to find the Queen and save the day!
Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (The Flytrap Files #Bk. 2)
by Tom AnglebergerA hilarious early chapter book series set in the Flytrap Files universe from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger! Meet Didi Dodo. She's a dodo and a spy. Or she will be, once she's hired! Meet Koko Dodo. He's a dodo and a baker. He gives Didi Dodo her first case! Someone has stolen Koko Dodo's Super Secret Fudge Sauce for the Royal Cookie Contest! But don't worry. Didi Dodo has a daring plan to catch the culprit. Read all the hilarious chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe: Inspector Flytrap Didi Dodo, Future Spy DJ Funkyfoot
Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Robo-Dodo Rumble (Didi Dodo, Future Spy #Bk. 2)
by Tom Angleberger Jared ChapmanMeet Didi Dodo. She's a spy with big ideas and daring plans. Meet Koko Dodo. He's a baker who makes the best cookies in town. Meet Robo-Dodo. Wait! Who's Robo-Dodo? Well, Robo-Dodo is a giant evil robot who also makes cookies. And it's selling them right across the street from Koko Dodo's bakery! And it's only charging a penny for as many as you can eat! Soon Koko Dodo is almost out of business. But lucky for him, there's a spy on the case. Her name? Dodo. Didi Dodo.
Diego Rivera: An Artist For The People
by Susan Goldman RubinDiego Rivera offers young readers unique insight into the life and artwork of the famous Mexican painter and muralist. The book follows Rivera’s career, looking at his influences and tracing the evolution of his style. <P><P>His work often called attention to the culture and struggles of the Mexican working class. Believing that art should be for the people, he created public murals in both the United States and Mexico, examples of which are included. <P><P> The book contains a list of museums where you can see Rivera’s art, a historical note, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Diesel's Devious Deed and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends)
by W. AwdryDiesel, the new engine, devises a plan to get back at Duck for causing the freight cars to laugh at him. This collection also features "Pop Goes the Diesel," "A Close Shave for Duck," and "Woolly Bear".
Diez maneras de escuchar la nieve
by Cathy CamperUn día nevado, una visita a la abuela, tiempo cocinando juntas y un espacio para pausar y descubrir el mundo a tu alrededor se reúnen en este libro perfecto para leerse y compartirse en un acogedor día de invierno. Una mañana de invierno, Lina despierta al silencio. Es el sonido de la nieve —el tipo que se ve suave y brilla luminosa con el sol del invierno. Pero mientras Lina camina hacia la casa de su abuela para ayudarla a cocinar la receta familiar de warak enab, ella sigue escuchando. Mientras Lina pasa hombres de nieve y cruza aceras congeladas, descubre diez maneras de poner atención a lo que de otra forma habría pasado desapercibido. Con ilustraciones maravillosas por Kenard Pak y la considerada representación de la vida de una familia árabenortemericana moderna por Cathy Camper, Diez maneras de escuchar la nieve es una exploración escalonada sobre contemplación, empatía, y sobre lo que descubrimos cuando el mundo guarda silencio.
Different Days
by Vicki Berger ErwinTwelve-year-old Rosie is fiercely proud to be an American, and has a happy life with her family in their comfortable home in sunny Honolulu, Hawaii.Then, on the morning of December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor is bombed and everything changes.Rosie's parents, both of German descent -- but American citizens who have lived in Hawaii nearly all their lives -- are immediately rounded up by the military. Though they've done nothing wrong, they are interrogated as German spies and imprisoned, and all the family's possessions are seized. Within days, Rosie and her brother are abandoned and homeless. A relative begrudgingly takes them in until their beloved aunt (who was also rounded up, but released) comes for them. Even then, the children's once-idyllic lives are filled with darkness and discrimination as they can only wait -- and hope -- for their parents' safe return.Based on true events, Different Days tells the story of a little-known aspect of World War II: the Internment of German Americans.
A Different Kind of Normal: My Real-Life COMPLETELY True Story About Being Unique
by Abigail BalfeIn this joyfully illustrated memoir, author-illustrator Abigail Balferecounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges ofnavigating the "normal" world around her."Hi! My name is Abigail, and I'm autistic. But I didn't know I was autistic until I was a (kind of) adult. This is my true story of growing up in the confusing 'normal' world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself. "There'll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains,heart-warming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my dad and a mysterious tub of ice cream. Along the way you'll also find some Very Crucial Information about autism." Important, funny, and completely unique, this book is for anyone who has ever felt different.
A Different Kind of Normal: My Real-Life COMPLETELY True Story About Being Unique
by Abigail BalfeIn this joyfully illustrated memoir, author-illustrator Abigail Balfe recounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges of navigating the "normal" world around her.Hi! My name is Abigail, and I'm autistic. But I didn't know I was autistic until I was (kind of) an adult. This is my true story of growing up in the confusing "normal" world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself. There'll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains, heartwarming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my dad and a mysterious tub of ice cream. Along the way, you'll also find some Very Crucial Information about autism. Important, funny, and completely unique, this book is for anyone who has ever felt different.
Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain
by Temple GrandinAlbert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you?Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess?With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language, and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problems.
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books)
by Bao PhiAcclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son and between cultures, old and new. <P><P>A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event—a long-ago fishing trip. <P><P>As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao’s father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. <P><P>The New York Times has said that Bao Phi’s poetry “rhymes with the truth.” Together with graphic novelist Thi Bui’s striking, evocative art, Phi’s expertly crafted prose reflects an immigrant family making its way in a new home while honoring its bonds to the past.
Dig, Dogs, Dig: A Construction Tail (I Can Read Level 1)
by James HorvathBeginning readers will love this I Can Read adventure starring a doggy construction crew, gently adapted from James Horvath’s popular picture book of the same title. Top dog Duke and his crew of construction-worker dogs are hard at work building a new park. They need lots of cool equipment to help them dig, haul, push, and plow—like a backhoe, dump truck, bulldozer, and grader. But what happens when the crew finds something unexpected buried deep in the ground?Dig, Dogs, Dig is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Dig to Disaster: A Miss Mallard Mystery (QUIX)
by Robert QuackenbushWorld-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard must discover who is terrorizing an archaeological expedition in this mystery that launches QUIX, a new line of fun-to-read short chapter books that are perfect for emerging readers.A terrifying headless demon threatens an archaeological expedition in the jungles of South America in this Miss Mallard Mystery. Bestselling author Robert Quackenbush’s super-sleuth, Miss Mallard, is on the case to find the true villain!
Dig World (Pixel Raiders Ser.)
by Steven O'Donnell Stephanie BendixsenThe first in a brand-new, highly illustrated series that is Ready Player One for the middle-grade audience!Enter Dig World, Level One of a virtual reality game where things are all too real!Rip and Mei have been invited to play a beta release of the top secret new game from INREAL GAMES. Once they start playing, they're amazed by how true to life everything feels, looks, and smells. They collect materials to build a house, find food, and craft weapons.But soon they're faced with real danger. If they don't find a way out in three days, they'll be stuck FOREVER.Can they survive attacks from goblins, flametigers, fire lizards, and massive spiders to win the game?
Digestion! The Musical
by Adam RexThe Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body meets Hamilton in this hilarious picture book about the most basic process of the human body: digesting food! Candy's made it. She's finally here: the human body! This intrepid sweet treat meets each of the human body's organs as she approaches her "big break": being successfully digested! Here is the scientific process of digestion as you've never seen it before—told through a musical, with Candy in the role of the small-town kid who wants to make it big, the baby carrots as the Greek chorus narrating all the action, and cameos from every body part that plays an important role in transforming food from ingredients to nutrition.From beloved duo Adam Rex and Laura Park comes a genuinely educational, laugh-out-loud Broadway musical of a book about an epic adventure through the human body, from bite to bottom.REAL SCIENCE PRESENTED IN A FUN WAY: The text has countless facts about the human body, teaches readers how the body works, and includes all kinds of "teachable moments." GLOSSARY: A glossary in the back explains the function of all organs we encounter in the book. ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY: The book is an invented fable and will make kids excited to write their own fables or musicals. OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY: The over-the-top humor is perfect for fans of Goodnight Already!, The Day the Crayons Quit, and the Mother Bruce series. POPULAR AUTHOR: Acclaimed kids book creator Adam Rex is known for his funny and smart books. The winner of countless state list awards, Rex is the author of beloved books including, On Account of The Gum, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, School's First Day of School, and many more. Perfect for:Fans of Adam RexParents and grandparentsTeachers and librarians
Digestive System (A True Book (Relaunch))
by Priyanka LamichhaneDiscover the main systems of our amazing human body with this new series of books!Digestion starts the minute you put food or a drink in your mouth. And by the time the process ends, your body has taken every bit of nutrition possible from your food. Did you know that the average person produces enough saliva in one year to fill a bathtub? Or that the small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system? Learn all this and more in Digestive System.ABOUT THE SERIES:The human body is a complex ⹀ and remarkable ⹀ machine. Digesting our food. Pumping our blood. Walking, running, and dancing. It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of A True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies ⹀ one system at a time. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way ⹀ and in the simplest terms possible ⹀ giving students a "behind-the-scenes" look at how their bodies work.
The Digestive System (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers)
by Jennifer PriorDiscover the journey that your food takes through the digestive system in this fascinating nonfiction title! Featuring vivid diagrams and photos, fresh and informative text, and stimulating facts, readers will be engaged from cover to cover.