The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.
This book introduces early readers to mouths. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
Like many viruses, smallpox is highly contagious. It's also dreadful, deadly, and thanks to microscopes and modern technology--now officially eradicated. This fascinating book explains how a concerted effort to produce a vaccine and distribute it around the world helped eliminate the deadly scourge by 1980.
Polio plagued humans for thousands of years with no cure and few effective treatments. This informative book describes how there was no real understanding of what it was until scientists were able to do research on the disease using microscopes. It was not until 1961 that a vaccine was developed. Since then, polio has been eradicated in most of the world.
Malaria is an ancient disease caused by a parasite passed through the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is only now--through extensive scientific research--that malaria can be prevented, treated, and cured. This fascinating book examines the difficulties malaria still presents and how science is working on a "zero malaria plan" that will one day eradicate the disease entirely.
A rare and deadly disease, Ebola is one of a number of different viruses that have "jumped" from animals to humans. This informative book shows how scientists studied the virus and began working on treatments and vaccines that will not only make Ebola less deadly, but will further the knowledge of other diseases.
This timely book follows the emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019, and describes how, within a few short months, it transformed the way the world was living and working. The first major world pandemic in more than 100 years brought new testing and technology to the forefront, resulting in the fastest-ever vaccine creation.
Search and Rescue, also known as SAR, dogs are brought in after natural or human-made disasters happen, or when a person goes missing. Find out how they are trained to find people who are trapped or in need of help using their keen sense of smell.
A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from guiding people down a sidewalk to sniffing out changes in blood sugar levels. Find out how these personal support dogs are trained and how they bond deeply with their owners.
Police dogs are trained to do many different jobs. Some patrol, some are used to attack, and others are used to sniff out illegal substances. Find out how police dogs serve and protect communities all around the world.
More than 38 million people around the world live with HIV/AIDS. For decades, scientists have been studying AIDS and the HIV virus that causes it. This fascinating book describes its emergence as a new disease and the reasons why it took as long as it did to find a treatment. Find out how, thanks to new treatments and technologies, this disease that was once almost unstoppable can now be effectively treated and, in some cases, cured.
Military working dogs serve as detection, scout, and patrol dogs on military bases, airfields, and prisons. Find out how these dogs are able to detect threats that human eyes and noses cannot find.
What do herding dogs do? They watch over and guide livestock from one place to another so they can graze safely. Find out about the different breeds of herding dogs and how they also make great pets.
A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and many things in between. Find out how these dogs are out there every day making the world a safer place.
Whoosh! Hold on to your hat--it's windy out there! In this book, young readers will discover where wind comes from and how it moves everything, from trees to clouds Using colorful photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy reading all about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Brrr! The weather forecast is calling for snow! In this book, young readers will discover how snow is made and what conditions make this weather phenomenon happen. Using full-page photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about snow while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Drip, drip, drop! Grab your umbrella--the weather forecast is calling for rain! In this book, young readers will discover how rain is made and what conditions make this weather phenomenon happen. Using full-page photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about rain while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Flash! Did you see that bolt of lightning light up the sky? In Lightning, young readers will learn how lightning is created and why it occurs. Utilizing colorful photographs alongside simple sentences and engaging sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Be careful--it's really icy out there! In this book, young readers will learn how icy weather conditions are made and what it looks like. Using full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning all about icy weather while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Where does fog come from and why can't we see through it? In Fog, young readers will learn what makes up fog and what foggy weather looks like. Utilizing full-page photographs alongside simple sentences and engaging sight words, early readers will learn all about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Have you ever wanted to design a building or a machine? You may want to become an engineer. Engineers train their brains to think in a problem-solving way. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like an engineer too.
Are you naturally curious about the world? You may want to become a scientist. Scientists train their brains to think in a questioning way about the world around them. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like a scientist too.
Do you like the idea of being able to travel to space one day? You may want to become an astronaut. Astronauts train their brains to think in a practical, decisive way. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like an astronaut too.
Have you ever wanted to create your own app, game, or website? You may want to become a coder. Coders train their brains to think in a logical way, step-by-step. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like a coder too.
Read about the nurse shark, who hunts at night and rests during the day. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
