What Is Supply and Demand? by Kelly Lee introduces children to the basic economic concepts of supply and demand through a simple and relatable story. The book follows Charlie, who owns a bakery that sells cookies and ice cream sandwiches. His bakery attracts many customers during summer but receives fewer customers during winter. Through Charlie's experience, children learn how changes in custo…
This book explores the key ingredients of pancakes where do eggs, milk and flour come from? Fun illustrated characters combine with high-quality photographs to explain the stages of food production. At the end of the book, a recipe shows how to make the ingredients into tasty pancakes. Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a compelling non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for plea…
The pressure’s really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.” As if that’s not scary enough, Halloween is just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When he discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can Greg get his mom o…
Nikki Maxwell might just get her first kiss with her crush, Brandon, in this seventh installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki's juggling a lot this month. A reality TV crew is following Nikki and her friends as they record their hit song together, plus there are voice lessons, dance practice, and little sister Brianna's latest wacky hijinks. Nikki's sure sh…
This story describes the drama that occurs when a father tells his son, Chris, that babies grow out of cabbages. Unfortunately, Chris then finds a baby in a cabbage patch and becomes an instant father.
A set of eight books, exquisitely designed and illustrated, that offers a comprehensive and up-to-date approach to all aspects of the human body. Each book looks in detail at a topic and uses close-ups to reveal inner workings and technical details.
Oscar is a curious kitten, and at the pond he is full of questions about growing things. Luckily, Frog can help with the answers — after all, he’s gone through some impressive changes himself! Includes lesson summaries! Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
Cars have come a long way in the century or so since they were invented. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs shows how cars have changed and developed, from the dangers of the early pioneering models to the complicated speedsters of today. See a horseless carriage and boneshaker, the elegant classics of the 1930s, and the family cars of the 1950s. Every aspect of the ca…
This book demonstrates the fascinating journey from the sperm and the egg to the development of the embryo and finally to the miracle of birth. The multilayered acetate illustrations help the reader understand the birth process. Uses multilayered acetate illustrations to reveal the birth process from fertilization and the development of the fetus to labor and the birth of a baby.
Children will have hours of enjoyment finding the right photographs to match the simple clues in these amusing books. What animal makes what noise? Match the clues with the pictures.