Learn how to classify various plants from big-sized illustrations! This planet of ours is teeming with vast numbers of plants, from small flowers to giant trees. And there are fungi and lichens too. With this encyclopedia, you will get to know a few hundred of the best known and most interesting plants from all over the world. What’s more, this book will show you groups in which plants, fu…
Everyone will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank, a boy struggling to hold his family together when his mom doesn't come home, in this gripping story from Newbery Honor winner Gennifer Choldenko.
Escape into a magical world with this adorable Bookscape Board Book! Discover a museum's exhibits in a one-of-a-kind format, complete with art by celebrated illustrator Ingela Arrhenius.
Join Geronimo Stilton for a thrilling adventure on Mouse Island! Geronimo goes camping in the mysterious DARK FOREST, home to ancient trees and amazing creatures. When a danger threatens the forest, Geronimo and his (almost) girlfriend, Creepella, leap into action! Get ready for a fun and educational journey with Geronimo Stilton as he shows that, together, we can make a big difference in taki…
Discover all of Chilli's mum skills from playing Grannies, dancing, and taking care of Bluey and Bingo. She even makes brushing their teeth and fur fun in this adorable and hilarious book. And, most importantly, Mum teaches them that the world is a magical place. This is the perfect book to celebrate Mom on Mother's Day, or any day!
"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — Kirkus Reviews From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life — in all directions! Sprightly illustration…
George travels to the future in the epic conclusion of the George’s Secret Key series from Lucy Hawking. When George finds a way to escape the spacecraft Artemis, where he has been trapped, he is overjoyed. Surely now he can return to Earth. But when George touches down, he knows immediately that something is wrong. There’s a barren wasteland where his home town used to be, intelligen…
An essential guide to dialogue in the college classroom and beyond Try to Love the Questions gives college students a framework for understanding and practicing dialogue across difference in and out of the classroom. This invaluable guide explores the challenges facing students as they prepare to listen, speak, and learn in a college community, and encourages students and faculty alike to co…
Tiger's life changed with a simple phone call. Her mother has died. That's when darkness descended on her otherwise average life. Tiger's mother never talked about her father, and with no grandparents or aunts or uncles, her world is packed into a suitcase and moved to a foster home. And another. And another. Until hope surfaces in the shape of . . . a sister? Sometimes family comes in fo…
Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement a…