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Upgraded and updated, True Books present information in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.

Every day, millions of students are forced to endure emotional and physical attacks from bullies. Readers will learn how to recognize signs of bullying and prevent it from continuing. They will also find out how to deal with aggressive bullies and avoid acting as bullies themselves.

Inside you'll find:

* Why you should avoid spreading rumors;

* A timeline, photos - and how to notice when your friends are being bullied;

* Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

Sometimes the most difficult skills to learn are the basic ones that help us stay healthy and safe. With this new True Book series, readers will discover how to think critically about some of the everyday decisions they will face throughout their lives, from dealing with bullies to choosing a healthy diet. Key Features: Compelling questions encourage readers to think about how these principles apply to their lives Glossaries provide definitions of important vocabulary words Exciting photos complement the text and hook the reader's interest.

Readers will find out about the many different types of cyberbullying, from posting unflattering photos online to sending threatening text messages. They will also learn why it is important to avoid these activities and what they can do if they are victims of cyberbullying.

Astronaut:  Dr. Mae Jemison The 100 Year Starship.

What would we find if we made it all the way to another star's solar system?

So far, our travels into outer space have been limited to the planets and moons surrounding the sun in our own solar system. Today's astronomers are planning a mission to explore further reaches of space than humans have ever reached. Readers (Grades 3-5) will discover how these bold scientists are working to build faster spaceships and overcome the obstacles that make it difficult for humans to survive in outer space.

For hundreds of years, curious scientists have been studying these planets and moons and learning more about them. Readers will learn about the many methods astronomers have used to study our solar system, from the basic telescopes of the 17th century to today's advanced space probes.

What unusual form of money did some Aztecs use?

The Aztecs used seeds from the cacao tree.

True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.

Inside you'll find:

* How a city built in a swamp became the center of an empire;

* Maps, a time line, photos - and the games that the Aztecs played;

* Surprising, TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you. 

An introduction to the digestive system.

This book introduces readers to the digestive system, including the digestive process, the organs involved in digestion, and common problems and diseases associated with the digestive system.

On October 29, 2012, one of the largest, most powerful storms in recent history landed on the coast of New Jersey and proceeded to wreak havoc upon the East Coast of the United States. Readers will discover how Superstorm Sandy formed as a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and made its way through the Caribbean and up to the United States and why the storm grew so powerful. They will also learn about the widespread damage and suffering caused by the storm and find out how people are working to rebuild and recover after this devastation.

Table of Contents

1. Strom on the Horizon: What is a superstorm?
2. Plans and Preparations: How did people prepare for the coming storm? -- Horrible Hurricanes: What can we learn from past hurricanes?
3. Winds and Waters: What happened when the storm hit the United States?
4. After the Storm: How much damage did Sandy cause?
5. The Long Road to Recovery: What have people done to help rebuild after the storm? -- True Statistics -- Resources -- Important Words

Explore the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, a luxury liner claimed to be "unsinkable" that was destroyed after colliding with an iceberg, killing over one thousand passengers onboard.

Table of Contents

1. Luxury Liner: What kind of luxuries did the Titanic passengers enjoy?
   
2. The voyage: How did the ship's crew watch for icebergs?
   
3. The collision: How did passengers react when the ship hit the iceberg?
   
4. Women and children first: Why did most of the lifeboats leave when they still had room for more people?
5. Mystery ship: Whst ship is believed to have ignored the Titanic's alert flares?
6. The rescue: What ship rescued the survivors of the Titanic?
7. Finding the Titanic: What explorer led the expedition that discovered the Titanic wreck?

True statistics; resources; Important words and more...

Discover how thunderstorms are formed and predicted, including information on how these storms affect plants, animals, and humans.

A True Book: Earth Science series presents fascinating facts and fun activities that will engage the budding earth scientist, while exploring the fields of geology, meteorology, ecology, and more. This series includes an age appropriate  introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Explains what tropical rain forests are like, looks at the plants and animals that live in rain forests, and includes information on why tropical rain forests are important and what is being done to save them.

How much rain does a tropical rain forest receive each year?

At least 100 inches (254 centimeters) of rain fall each year.  They're called rain forests for a reason!

Contents:

1. The Rain and Heat.
2. Layer upon layer.
3. A crowded space.
4. The rain forest's many uses.
5. Delicate balance.

True statistics, Resources, Important words, Index, About the author.

True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.

Pushed ashore by powerful earthquakes and other geological events, tsunamis are fast-moving, gigantic waves with the strength and size to wipe out entire towns. Readers will learn about some of history's most devastating tsunamis and find out why they caused so much damage. They will also learn how experts predict tsunamis and what people can do to protect against these deadly waves.

Pushed ashore by powerful earthquakes and other geological events, tsunamis are fast-moving, gigantic waves with the strength and size to wipe out entire towns. Readers will learn about some of history's most devastating tsunamis and find out why they caused so much damage. They will also learn how experts predict tsunamis and what people can do to protect against these deadly waves.

Maps have guided us from place to place since ancient times, but they can do more than just show the way.

Today's maps can provide a wide range of additional information, from population density to land elevation. Readers will learn how to identify and use many different types of maps, as well as how mapmaking technology has changed and improved throughout history.

Explore the life of Mary Tudor.

The wicked ways of some of the most ruthless rulers to walk the earth are revealed in these thrilling biographies (A Wicked History) about men and women so monstrous, they make Frankenstein look like a sweetheart. This book chronicles the life of the first ruling queen of England.

Meet Amy Flowers, a seventh grader who marches to her own beat: Being the new girl at exclusive Allington Academy doesn't break her stride!
Meet the League: They rule the school, and their queen is oh-so-mean Fiona, who doesn't exactly appreciate Amy's individuality.
This time, Amy is helping League lieutenant Jenelle with a charity fashion show. When Amy gets photographed in an original outfit (of her own creation, of course), she's no longer a fashion faux pas, and Fiona is furious! Will all the attention keep Amy from practicing for the upcoming Academic Challenge?

Raina se da cuenta de que cada vez que tiene que enfrentar un problema -si los chicos de su clase hablan de temas asquerosos, si tiene que hacer un proyecto escolar o si se está alimentando bien o no- le vuelve a doler el estómago. ¿Qué le pasa? 

All About Manatees is a thorough and colorful introduction to the world of manatees.All About Manatees is the newest entry in Jim Arnosky's treasured All About series, relaunching in Spring 08 from Scholastic Nonfiction. In All About Manatees, Arnosky shows how manatees grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about these creatures of the water. Packed with intriguing information and brought to life by Arnosky's vibrant watercolors, this book will fascinate young readers.

Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle.Here is a thing everyone fears:What it takes to get one.Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado, is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars. At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future: Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who wants only to be free to examine her thoughts; Daniel, the Saint of Bicho Raro, who performs miracles for everyone but himself; and Joaquin, who spends his nights running a renegade radio station under the name Diablo Diablo. They are all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect.

Kazu Kibuishi's enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues! 

Kazu Kibuishi's enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues! 

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Kazu Kibuishi's enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues! 

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Kazu Kibuishi's enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues! 

Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new Amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor.  

Graphic novel featuring a diverse set of characters that humorously. 

Emily has lost control of her Amulet and is imprisoned in the Void, where she must find a way to escape the influence of the Voice.

The Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens the Yeerks. Rachel and her friends - five Kids who, by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animal they touch - are the planet's only defense. 

It all started with the dreams. But Cassie didn't pay much attention to them. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having dreams too - the exact same dreams, about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help - she decides it's time to start listening. Now she and the others have to figure out if the dreams are a message, or a trap.