Demystify geometry with this primer on shapes that will have young builders everywhere on to their next towering project. Comical cats and dogs guide kids through the essential characteristics of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhomboids, and other quadrilaterals. Angles and degrees are explained in accessible terms and useful visuals. Kids will get a handle on geometric vocabulary and can try out plenty of hands-on activities that will help...

"In Cows on the Farm, beginning readers will learn about cows and their calves. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to cows' appearance, diet, behaviors, and home on the farm. A picture diagram labels the farm animal's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about cows online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...

Contains facts about alligators and pythons, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

Introduces the physical characteristics and behavior of puppies, offers information on how to care for a pet puppy, and explains how to talk to one's parents about getting a pet.

This classic history, first published in 1921 and winner of the first Newbery Medal, was illustrated in pen and ink by the author. This version has incorporated recent events to make it an up-to-date world history.

Dahl presents humorous and sometimes painful anecdotes from his own childhood, including summer vacations in Norway and his years at English boarding schools.

"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive...

"The mathematical concept of place value is explained using a place value chart, descriptions of how money is notated, and humorous examples from a recipe that a group of monkeys is using to make a gigantic banana muffin"--

Introduces young readers to the newest information and facts about Neptune.

The author tells about the happy life she led in China up until she was twelve-years-old when her family became a target of the Cultural Revolution, and discusses the choice she had to make between denouncing her father and breaking with her family, or refusing to speak against him and losing her future in the Communist Party.