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Enjoy Your Meal

Emily Mcgregor (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940037

Discusses digestion, where food goes when you eat, the role of your mouth, stomach and intestinves, and why you need food.

Food Chains and Webs

Andrew Solway (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940013

Discusses the food chain and includes a description of terms like energy, producers, consumers, decomposers, and how these all fit together.

Gross Foods

Pete Jenkins (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919577

Would you eat a spider or maggot cheese? Learn about these and other disgusting foods people around the world eat every day.

Penicillin

Kenny Abdo (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098284480

This title focuses on the accidental discovery of penicillin and details its origins, evolution throughout the years, and impact it has had on the world. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Corn Flakes

Kenny Abdo (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098284459

This title focuses on the accidental discovery of Corn Flakes and details their origins, evolution throughout the years, and impact they have had on the world. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Healthy Body

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798889164708

The body has many different systems that help us do different things. Our muscles and bones let us move around. The immune system protects us against getting sick. All parts of our body help us live well. A mix of scientific information and fun examples makes it easy to learn how our bodies works and the ways we can make them healthier.

Healthy Diet

Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798889164685

The world is full of so many different foods. Proteins help our bodies grow and repair themselves. Carbohydrates give us energy to do things. The foods we eat help us live well. A mix of scientific information and fun examples makes it easy to learn about the foods we eat and the ways we can eat healthier.

Healthy Exercise

Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798889164692

There are so many ways to get moving. Going on a run helps keep our heart healthy and strong. Doing push-ups makes our muscles stronger. Exercise helps us live well. A mix of scientific information and fun examples makes it easy to learn how exercise works and the ways it can make us healthier.

Healthy Mind

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798889164715

Life is full of ups and downs. We can’t always help how we are feeling, but we can do things to make emotions easier to handle. Taking care of our mental health helps us live well. A mix of scientific information and fun examples makes it easy to learn about mental health and the ways we can keep our minds healthier.

Pandemic Strategies

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039815988

The world came to a halt in 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus. This timely book looks at how governments jumped into action, adapting their strategies as the pandemic evolved and changed. It also explores historical pandemic responses, the problems and challenges related to carrying out pandemic strategies, and how we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the future. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.

Body Records to Pump You Up!

Kenny Abdo (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098281731

This title looks at body world records and gives information related to the types of records broken and the people who have earned them. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Eating Records to Chew On!

Kenny Abdo (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098281748

This title looks at eating world records and gives information related to the types of records broken and the people who have earned them. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The Making of Avatar

Kenny Abdo (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098281632

This title focuses on the movie Avatar and details the origins, making of, and legacy the film created. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Firearm Safety

Samantha S. Bell (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503880993

Explores firearm safety guidelines that are important knowledge not only for hunters but for anyone who may encounter a firearm. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Disgusting Diseases

William Anthony (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798888223413

Today, we have lots of medicine that helps us stay healthy, but it the past it was far too easy to get sick. Find out all about the hideous history of disgusting diseases. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 6th and 7th grade readers with gross content while a 3rd to 4th grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!

Millions Dead!

Tim Cooke (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885096348

World War I neared its end in 1918, but another kind of devistation soon replaced the horrors of the battlefield. A deadly virus quickly spread, killing millions of people by the end of 1920. Follow along with the true story of a doomed pandemic that changed public health forever. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.

The War Against the Flu

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151490

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.

The War Against Smallpox

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151483

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.

The War Against Polio

Cynthia O'Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151476

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.

The War Against Malaria

Cynthia O'Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151469

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.

The War Against Ebola

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151452

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.

The War Against COVID-19

Cynthia O'Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151445

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.

The War Against Cancer

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151438

Cancer is not just one disease. There are many types of cancer, and research to find cures owes much to the microscope and the study of cells. This detailed book looks at how, over time, this much-feared group of diseases has become more understood, more treatable with advanced technology, and ultimately more curable.

The War Against AIDS

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151421

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.

Alien Visitations

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427151148

Stories of alien visitations have shocked and bewildered people for centuries. From mysterious patterns left in desert sand to bone-chilling alien abductions, follow along and gather evidence about where and when aliens may have visited Earth.