Dwayne Hicks

Your muscles can allow you to move--to run, jump, dance, and do much more. But how exactly do they work? Readers will discover the answer to this question and much more inside this book. The age-appropriate text is paired with clear, labeled diagrams to give readers a well-rounded approach to understanding the human musculature system. The text also includes information about muscle injuries and physical fitness.

Your heart is a very busy machine It beats all the time to ensure that all the other parts of your body get the blood and nutrients they need to function properly. Detailed diagrams help readers visualize the heart's structure and basic function. The book also discusses the role of the circulatory system, diseases of the heart, and more.

Your brain is a complex computer that controls everything you do. Your brain tells you when you're hurt and when you're feeling sick. It allows you to see, hear, and feel the word around you. Readers of this detailed but manageable guide will be amazed to learn about all the brain can do. The text also addresses the spinal cord and nerves. Labeled illustrations help make this a comprehensive learning experience.

Earth has four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. These areas have a lot in common, but they are also different in many key ways. Inside this volume, readers will learn about the hemispheres and see a series of maps that allow them to explore and compare the regions. The text was crafted to appeal to young readers and help them comprehend this important topic.

Readers get the chance to travel the globe in this informative guide to Earth's continents. The text was expertly created to help young readers learn key points about maps and the continents. Each page is filled with a map labeled with key places noted in the accompanying text. Colorful photographs of landforms and people from around the world are sure to draw in even reluctant readers.

Few people have actually traveled to the North Pole, but with this detailed guide, readers can explore the Arctic from wherever they live The accessible text addresses numerous facets of the North Pole and the area north of the Arctic Circle. Easy-to-understand maps introduce readers to basic geography concepts that are essential to the elementary curriculum. Vibrant photographs of the icy Arctic help readers make connections with the text.

Earth has four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. These areas have a lot in common, but they are also different in many key ways. Inside this volume, readers will learn about the hemispheres and see a series of maps that allow them to explore and compare the regions. The text was crafted to appeal to young readers and help them comprehend this important topic.

Readers get the chance to travel the globe in this informative guide to Earth's continents. The text was expertly created to help young readers learn key points about maps and the continents. Each page is filled with a map labeled with key places noted in the accompanying text. Colorful photographs of landforms and people from around the world are sure to draw in even reluctant readers.

Your muscles can allow you to move--to run, jump, dance, and do much more. But how exactly do they work? Readers will discover the answer to this question and much more inside this book. The age-appropriate text is paired with clear, labeled diagrams to give readers a well-rounded approach to understanding the human musculature system. The text also includes information about muscle injuries and physical fitness.

This volume takes readers on a fascinating trip to the coldest, windiest location on Earth--the South Pole The text includes facts about Antarctica and about the South Pole in particular. Readers will learn who first reached the South Pole, why it's dark there for half the year, and why so few animals live there. Maps and photographs of Antarctica are sure to interest young readers and cartographers

Few people have actually traveled to the North Pole, but with this detailed guide, readers can explore the Arctic from wherever they live The accessible text addresses numerous facets of the North Pole and the area north of the Arctic Circle. Easy-to-understand maps introduce readers to basic geography concepts that are essential to the elementary curriculum. Vibrant photographs of the icy Arctic help readers make connections with the text.

The equator is Earth's longest line of latitude, and it passes over numerous countries and many miles of ocean. It's always hot near the equator, and readers learn why inside this map-packed volume. Other topics include Earth's axis, rotation, and yearly trip around the sun and how these concepts affect the climate near the equator and around the world. The manageable text is paired with diagrams and colorful photographs, and the book ends with information about locations on the equator.

Your body is an amazing machine made up of amazing parts From your bones to your brain, each body part has a specific job to do. Some parts help us breathe, some help us run and play, and others help us get energy from food. This set is the perfect introduction to human anatomy and biology for young readers. Each book in this set uses manageable text and simple diagrams to give elementary readers the best reading experience possible.

The equator is Earth's longest line of latitude, and it passes over numerous countries and many miles of ocean. It's always hot near the equator, and readers learn why inside this map-packed volume. Other topics include Earth's axis, rotation, and yearly trip around the sun and how these concepts affect the climate near the equator and around the world. The manageable text is paired with diagrams and colorful photographs, and the book ends with information about locations on the equator.

Maps are a key element of the elementary social studies curriculum, but they're also fun to read and make Readers are sure to be enthused when they open this book on mapmaking. Colorful diagrams and vibrant photographs aid reader comprehension, and the text encourages readers to create a map of their own. Essential map topics include perspective, scale, map keys, and more.

Tessa Thompson is an actress, outspoken feminist, activist, and singer-songwriter. She's best known for her role as Valkyrie in the Thor movies and Agent M in Men in Black: International. In her younger years, Thompson didn't see people who looked like her in favorite film genres. Now, Thompson has more roles available to her and refuses to be relegated to roles typically given to actresses of color. This cool biography follows Thompson's journey from acting in high school plays to breaking barriers in Hollywood. A timeline highlights key moments in Thompson's life.

It may seem like there isn't much to be learned about vast, flat areas with no trees, but taking up more than one-third of Earth's land, plains are important parts of the planet. From size, locations, and relationship to other parts of the environment, this engaging guide helps readers learn all about plains. Colorful photographs show examples of plains and help readers learn to recognize them. Age-appropriate text offers a variety of information supporting both science and social studies curricula.

Hills may seem like a fairly simple landform, but when you delve into the different types of hills that exist, how they're formed, and how they impact the world around them, there's much to be learned. This engaging guide offers a detailed summary of these fascinating features. Colorful photographs show a variety of different kinds of hills and help readers learn to identify the landforms when they see them. This volume's content reinforces science and social studies curricula.

Many people know that valleys are areas of low land, but they may be unaware of all the different kinds of valleys that exist and how they're formed. Readers will learn about valleys from an accessible narrative that introduces key earth science concepts. Vivid photographs show examples of valleys, helping readers learn to identify these landforms, which is an important part of the elementary social studies curriculum.