Nancy Dickmann

Through carefully leveled text and powerful images, explores wheels and axles, a useful simple machine.

Through carefully leveled text and powerful images, explores wedges a useful simple machine.

Through carefully leveled text and powerful images, explores screws a useful simple machine.

Through carefully leveled text and powerful images, explores pulleys a useful simple machine.

Through carefully leveled text and powerful images, explores levers, a useful simple machine.

Explore the history of World War II, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Explore the history of World War I, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Explore the history of World War II, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Explore the history of World War I, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Nature is a mixed bag of nourishment and destruction, and nowhere is that more evident than in the field of meteorology. From summer sunshine and spring rains to tsunamis, tornadoes, and other natural phenomena, this book answers all of readers' questions on weather and the seasons. Gorgeous illustrations help readers visualize key concepts, while accessible language simplifies complex materials into absorbable chunks of information. The innovative Question and Answer format creates an interactive learning experience that even reluctant readers will love, making this an invaluable contribution to any library and classroom.

Hearts bumping, lungs pumping, and blood thumping through veins. Human bodies are full of energy, organs, and incredible systems. Readers of this engaging book get an inside look at human anatomy, learning about its many features and how they work. Detailed illustrations help readers visualize the parts and processes that allow our bodies to function. The innovative Q and A format encourages curiosity and provides accessible explanations for complex concepts. Even reluctant readers will enjoy learning bite-sized facts of cool information and searching for answers to questions they've always wondered about. This interactive book will be at home in any library and classroom.

It is the third planet from the sun and the cradle of humanity. Earth might be a mere speck in the universe, but our remarkable planet is capable of sustaining billions upon billions of life-forms. Readers will explore our extraordinary planet in this incredible guide to all things Earth Accessible language breaks down complex concepts into manageable chunks of information, and an innovative Q and A structure allows readers to absorb a plethora of fascinating facts. Even reluctant readers will find this unique format and the dazzling illustrations engaging. Full of important science topics and playfully designed, this versatile book will be a valuable addition to any library and classroom.

This book takes a light-hearted look at the characters and creatures from the Hindu mythological stories. The stories involve a huge cast of characters, including gods, mortals, demons and even animals. They often have themes of good triumphing over evil, or explaining how things are created or destroyed. The book is structured as a 'Who's Who' of the culture's myths and legends and has an informal tone, allowing the characters' personalities to come through.The chapters begin with a spread featuring factfiles of two characters. Each of these has an "In His Own Words" section, where the character himself (or herself) gives fast facts such as parents, powers, crowning achievements, and "Not to be confused with...". This is followed by a myth re-relling, presented in a magazine-style, featuring the two characters. In total there are six spreads of fact files (12 characters total) and six different re-tellings.

This book takes a light-hearted look at the characters and creatures from the the Chinese mythological stories. These myths come from different cultural groups, and they include stories about how the world came to be, as well as folk tales and stories with a religious message. The stories are full of gods, monsters, animals, ghosts and nature spirits. The book is structured as a 'Who's Who' of the culture's myths and legends and has a gossipy, informal tone, allowing the characters' personalities to come through.The chapters begin with a spread featuring factfiles of two characters. Each of these has an "In His Own Words" section, where the character himself (or herself) gives fast facts such as parents, powers, crowning achievements, and "Not to be confused with...". This is followed by a myth re-relling, presented in a magazine-style, featuring the two characters. In total there are six spreads of fact files (12 characters total) and six different re-tellings.

From recycling drinking water to green transport links and renewable energy sources, cities can be adapted and built to be sustainable in all sorts of ways. In Putting the Planet First: Sustainable Cities, discover how people around the world are working all the time to innovate and create self-sustaining settlements. Learn too, what you can do to help the environment, and about small changes you can make that will have a real impact. It's a fascinating introduction to the positive changes people are making to try and live more sustainably, and will inspire children to think creatively about how they can put the planet first!

Sunshine can do more than make us happy when skies are gray, it can also provide ammo for ancient ray guns. Readers will discover how humans have harvested this clean energy source, from Archimedes' sunbeam weapons to today's solar-powered movie theaters. Visuals of ancient, modern, and futuristic human inventions are sure to catch the interest of every reader. Readers will also love the fact boxes full of enlightening material as they soak in this highly relevant science topic.

This weather forecast calls for power Readers will learn about humanity's long history of harnessing wind energy, journeying on boats along the Nile River, past windmills pumping water in ancient China, all the way to modern-day floating wind farms off the coast of Norway. Captivating fact boxes make interesting pit stops along the way, and vibrant photographs provide the scenery as readers travel through this timely science topic about an important renewable source of clean energy.

There's a reason boats row gently down the stream; water creates kinetic energy as it flows downhill. In this volume, readers will learn how human beings convert this clean, renewable energy source into electricity. Waterfalls, mills, and dams splash across the pages in beautiful photographs. Interesting fact boxes bubble up to the surface to keep readers engaged. This unique blend of technology and geography can play an essential role in any science curriculum.

Readers are in for a fiery ride as they explore geothermal energy and its technologies, both past and future. On the way, readers will take a dip in some of Mother Nature's personal hot tubs: Blue Lagoon hot spring in Iceland, the Qin Dynasty Pool, Yellowstone geysers, and more Stunning photographs of these high-interest natural phenomena are sure to capture even reluctant readers' attention. Erupting with fun fact boxes that zoom in on details, this sizzling volume will be a popular addition to any science library or class.