Explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland.
It was hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered his discovery to the world. Today, many people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
Developed in the 1880s Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. Everything changed in 1900s when filmmakers from New York came here where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison's patent fee.
The Great Pyramids of Egypt were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows how the ancient Egyptians did it! The story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza, the culture of Egypt, how mummies were made.
Travel back to the time when dinosaurs ruled earth. The Age of Dinosaurs began about 250 million years ago. In the beginning they were small but over time they evolved into the varied and fascinating creatures that captivate our imaginations today.
"Strike - you're out!" "He's safe!" "Homerun!" Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. aBut the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today.
Jim O'Connor explains what rock music is, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.
The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development?
"Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands.
The second book in a humorous, award-winning series about a boy and his pet fly is now available as a Level 2 reader! Fly Guy loves the school lunchroom. But when the lunch ladies discover there's a fly in the cafeteria, chaos ensues!
Meet Ricky Ricotta, a little mouse with a big problem! Ricky Ricotta lives in Squeakyville with his mom and dad. Ricky has a hard time making friends at school, and the neighborhood bullies are always picking on him.
Jack and Annie got back from Soccer on Sunday, with lots of questions. How did soccer started? Who are its greatest players? What is the World Cup? Find out the answers as Jack and Annie track the facts behind one of the world's most popular sports.
Does Mercy Watson wants to wear a princess costume? The Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween, complete with tiara, they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare.
Mercy is not just a pig, she's a porcine wonder. And Mr. and Mrs. Watson are an excellent source of buttered toast, and that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK!
Target vocabulary: Means of transportation (plane, bus, train, car, helicopter, boat, and more). El avión no puede despegar, y el piloto lleva a todos a sus casas a lo largo de Chile con distintos medios de transporte. Lugares icónicos de Chile.
The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick through the human body where they visit the right and left sides of the brain, meet the Feletons from far off Fadin, scuba dive through the blood system, follow food and water through the digestive tract!
Buzz goes to bed, Fly Guy stays awake and is "bizzie"! Buzz has a nightmare that a gigantic Frankenfly monster is out to get him! But when he wakes up, all he sees is Fly Guy, who fell asleep making posters showing that he and Buzz are best friends.
Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.
The heroic Dog Man is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?
Dog Man hasn't always been a paws–itive addition to the police force. This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble, a double in the form of a super–cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs!
Dog Man is back with his furry feline sidekick, and a new mystery to sniff out! A new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, they must save the day! Will Petey the World's Most Evil Cat send them barking up the wrong tree?
Debut children's novel from David Walliams, multi-award-winner for Little Britain. Dennis lives in a boring house in a boring street in a boring town. But he's about to find out that when you open your mind, life becomes anything but boring.
A graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile!
When The Baby-sitters Club gets into a huge fight, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to eat alone in the school cafeteria, figure out how to make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father. But the worst happens when she finds herself in a baby-sitting emergency and can't turn to her friends for help. Will Mary Anne solve her problems and save The Baby-sitters Club from falling apart?
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Really Like Slop!, Piggie invites Gerald to try her favorite food...slop. But Gerald is not so sure he’s going to like it. At all.
Each page of this surprising touch book instructs the reader to push the button, shake it up, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next!
The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list, now available in a board book
Press the yellow dot on the cover of this interactive children's book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising touch book instructs the reader to push the button, shake it up, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! Especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page, this unique interactive picture book about the power of imagination and interactivity will provide read-aloud fun for all ages!
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this illustrated book introduces children to the world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This book will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow!