Tornadoes are often in the news. These monster stroms can cut a path of destruction when they touch down, and the United States gets an average of about 1,000 tornadoes a year - more than any other country! But how do tornadoes form and where do they occur most often? The answer to these questions and more are right inside this amazing book! Plus, you will learn all of the important vocabulary …
Destructive hurricanes make the news every year. These giant stroms travel across oceans, building in strength, until they hit land. When hurricanes do make landfall - WATCH OUT!- their powerful winds, pounding rain, and massive flooding can destroy homes, towns, even big cities. Hunt for information about hurricanes in this book and build your science Smart Word vocabulary!
In many ways C. S. Lewis predicted the future. "He foresaw the rise of trends we're currently experiencing: ethical emotivism, the sometimes unquestioned authority of science, and the increasing use of technology by states to control their populations." -The Gospel Coalition, Joseph A. Kohm Jr. The Abolition of Man discusses why we shouldn't always listen to only reason and cut out our emoti…
The New Children's Encyclopedia When? Where? What? Why? Open the pages of The New Children's Encyclopedia and find the answers to all the questions children love ask. From giant galaxies to microscopic bacteria, and from human cells to ancient civilizations, key school subjects are brought to life in fresh and exciting ways. Hundreds of photographs combined with innovative fact boxes allow ch…
Kompetisi sains tingkat dunia abad ini semakin seru! Petualangan kawan-kawan kita berlanjut ke babak selanjutnya. Kali ini mereka harus bekerja sama memecahkan teka-teki listrik dan magnet. Betapa kagetnya Alji ketika dia kalah dalam pertandingan robot hanya karena kurang memahami sifat magnet! Mereka juga dihadapkan dengan tantangan baru, yaitu membuat baterai dari lemon dan merangkai rangk…
Kompetisi sains tingkat dunia abad ini semakin seru! Para Peserta merasa kaget karena tiba-tiba terdampar di pulau tak berpenghuni. Mereka hanya diberi waktu 36 jam untuk menyelesaikan satu misi : keluar dari pulau itu dan pergi menuju Kuil Emas di sebelah utara. Tetapi, meloloskan diri dari hutan ternyata tidak mudah. Ditambah lagi, mereka harus menghadapi kawanan gorila yang tiba-tiba muncu…
Akhir yang Mendebarkan Kompetisi Sains Kerajaan Pasir Besar memasuki babak akhir! Kali ini Tim Simbat akan berhadapan langsung dengan Tim Hassan dalam tiga tantangan final. Pengetahuan mereka tentang hukum-hukum Newton akan sangat menentukan di sini. Apakah Tim Hassan masih menggunakan cara-cara curang untuk memenangkannya? dan siapakah yang akhirnya dinobatkan sebagai pewaris takhta Ker…
The monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate of all of nature’s animals, proves to be one of the toughest in this reader. Making the yearly trip from the Northern United States and Canada to the Oyamel forest of Mexico is no easy task, and it takes five generations of butterflies in order to do so. Battling cold temperatures and the threat of starvation, these beautiful insects c…
Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales will easily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food and the need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far north as the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to find enough food to sustain their ways of live—up to 700 squid a day! Along the way, these massive beasts battle 30-feet-long giant squids, …
#1 New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhee tells the tale of a child's first rite of passage - from the crib to the big bed. Ross MacDonald's glowing illustrations will comfort, amuse, and inspire toddlers and even their parents as they take this first big step together.