An intrepid explorer and master navigator, christoper columbus embarked on a voyage of discovery in 1492. Sailing west across the unknown atlantic ocean in search of a new trade route to the east, columbus instead landed in the americas, opening up the new world to european colonists.
A father reflects on how the future depends upon all of the little things in his son's world, from his yellow drinking cup to a big cardboard box
"My mother's resilience and faith inspired and nourished our family all her life.
Clowns are juggling, the Bailor Brothers are swinging through the air, and wallet are disappering without a trace.
When badguy Buzzsaw Bart shows up with a challenge in the town of Cowlick, everyone discovers that scale drawing can be the secret of success. Who will walk away the winner from the showdown at high noon and who will be cut down to size?
American are fascinated by the weather--especially the kind of whether we are sunbathers or storm-chasers, commuters or vacationers, the weather outside affects each of us every day. This funny and captivating book is filled with unforgettabe stories from over the centuries of hurricanes, droughts storms, blizzards, dust bowls, and other extremes of weather that have afflicted different regions…
This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skycraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.'
Buildings are ideas expressed in bricks and stone and steel. As you read about the 60 landmarks in this book, you'll discover why buildings look the way they do. Then you can use crayons, markers, and your imagination to change the buildings to suit your