E is for Extreme indeed! From the gravity-defying rush of bungee jumping to the ultimate endurance challenge of the ultramarathon, young readers are given an armchair seat to the world of extreme sports. What makes the Iditarod sled dog race so grueling? What sports competition is only open to U.S. Army Rangers? And what famous mountaineer answered "Because it's there" to the question of why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, only to disappear on the mountain a year later? Other topics include drag racing, freestyle skiing, and kite boarding. Now thrill seekers of all ages can experience the ABC's of extreme sports.
Readers will learn how these animals are trained with the skills needed to save lives and maintain the safety of their human companions.
Bruno is a boy with particular tastes and ideas. He will not, for example, eat anything green. He spends one day as Sir Bruno and another as the Queen. He is an entrepreneur and he understands the language of Car. Bruno is a boy worth knowing.
Michael Maxwell McCallum lives in a world just like ours, but peopled by superheroes. When Michael's hero, Perfect Man, quits his job without warning, Michael isn't worried. He knows that Perfect Man will come back. He always does. So that September, when a new teacher shows up in his classroom, a teacher with a number of special powers, Michael figures it out right away. Mr. Clark is Perfect Man. Mr. Clark doesn't say yes and he doesn't say no to Michael's endless questions, but he does encourage Michael to find his own super powers.
Young readers will learn about soccer through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about baseball through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about gymnastics through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about karate through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about baseball through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about gymnastics through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about dance through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about soccer through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
A bunny's teeth never stop growing throughout its life. Kids will follow bunnies as they leave the nest and go on to watch them grow, eat, and hop. Blastoff! Series
Young readers will learn about cheerleading throuh simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about karate through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to kinds of dances, covering ballet, tap, and hip-hop.
Down, down, down. Step down below to see the world. A fantastical journey introduces young readers to subway travel. Five children pay the fare, pass through the gates, and zip through the tunnels of subway stations in ten cities around the globe. The trip around the world underscores how travel and cultural connections create community. Back matter includes information about the ten stations mentioned: Atlanta, Cairo, Chicago, London, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Stockholm, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. This book is good for your brain because: Early childhood literacy, Multiculturalism, Transportation
Young readers will learn about cheerleading throuh simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
