The complete retelling of favorite Disney movies in a true read-aloud style.

    Telegraph - Let someone present a research report on Thomas Edison's early days as a telegrapher. Let someone do a report on Morse code and give a demonstration of it. Graph - Introduce various kinds of graphs in math class. Lithograph - Discuss the process of lithography and talk about Currier and Ives. Their lithographs are still used every year as Christmas cards. make potato or linoleum block prints. Graphite - Have someone research how it is used today. Hologram - Show students a hologram (on a National Geographic cover or on your credit card). Autograph - Have the class write to famous people, requesting an autograph. Phonogram - The Greek word gramma, meaning "letter" or "something written down", comes from graphein. Discuss the invention of the alphabet as an early system of written-down sound.

    

    In this hilariously chaotic tale, Poppa, Momma, and Baby Bunny leave their very silly home to have some soggy fun at the shore.

    She left a vast legacy to future scientists through her research, her teaching, and her contributions to the welfare of humankind. She was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, yet upon her death in 1934, Albert Einstein was moved to say, Marie Curie is, of all celebrated beings, the only one whom fame has not corrupted. She was a physicist, a wife and mother, and a groundbreaking professional woman. This biography is an inspirational and exciting story of scientific discovery and personal commitment.Oxford Portraits in Science is an on-going series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.

    Savor this deep-dish serving of sibling rivalry, delivered to you fresh from the brilliant creator of Sam's Sandwich and the Sensational Hamburger! This time Sam and Samantha have cooked up a pizza pie with everything on it...So look before you bite, or you may get an icky surprise!

    Dominic in this tenth title in the popular Vision Books series of saints for youth 9 - 15 years old. As a young priest, Dominic sat all night at a wooden table in a village tavern. He preached the truths of the Church to an embittered inn-keeper and, in the morning, joyfully received the man again into the faith of his fathers. This was the beginning of the great preaching career of Saint Dominic, the "Athlete of Christ" and founder of the order which bears his name.Saint Dominic led a life of excitement and adventure. As a boy he sold his books to feed the poor and offered himself as ransom for a prisoner. As a young priest he rode with a king's cavalcade to carry a marriage offer to the princess of Denmark from the prince of Castile. But his greatest adventures came when he walked from town to town and preached the word of God and the power of the Holy Rosary prayer.The work of the thousands of Dominican priests and sisters all over the world stands today-seven centuries later-as a living memorial to the sanctity of their founder.

    Pooh and friends spend the day catching bugs.

    But as he bumps into each of his friends, helping some, learning from others, he discovers that many wonderful things in the world are indeed small, and he comes to realize that he is perfect just the way he is.

    It looks at such subjects as how the Cowslip became the symbol of joy, and how the bramble bush became known as the plant of envy. It also covers more practical uses that can be gained from flowers, such as finding a cure for insomnia or memory loss.

    Eeyore finds his luck in having good friends.

    A detailed guide to the plants and animals of the four desert regions of North America (Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Sonoran, and Mojave).

    The authors have highlighted more than 40 children's books that feature food as a primary story element with 50 mouth-watering recipes. Each book summary is followed by an art project, science experiment, or language activity and a list of related books.Appetizers and accompaniments: Bread and jam for Frances / Russell Hoban --Pickle things / Marc Brown --Story of Johnny Appleseed / Aliki --Tiger soup; an Anansi story from Jamaica / Frances Temple --Eggbert; the slightly cracked egg / Tom Ross --Beverages: Berenstain Bears and too much junk food / Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain --Conversation club / Diane Stanley --Hamlet and the enormous Chinese dragon kite / Brian Lies --Lemon drop jar / Christine Widman --Desserts: Chocolate moose for dinner / Fred Gwynne --Heckedy Peg / Audrey Wood --Journey cake, ho! / Ruth Sawyer --Cherries and cherry pits / Vera B. Williams --Fruit and salads: Applesauce / Shirley Kurtz --Pea patch jig / Thacher Hurd --Tingo tango mango tree / Marcia Vaughan --Grandpa's garden lunch / Judith Caseley --Main dishes: Medieval feast / Aliki --Potluck / Anne Shelby --Vegetables and rice: Carlos and the squash plant / Jan Romero Stevens --Everybody cooks rice / Norah Dooley --Muskrat, muskrat, eat your peas / Sarah Wilson --Jack and the beanstalk / Paul Galdone

    

    Each over 100 pages, the books are also ideal for reports.

    Each book features flowers grouped by color in a charming format perfect for purse, pocket, Easter basket, or anywhere. Full-color throughout.

    Meet the painter of American Gothic in this biography that follows Grant Wood's path to becoming a renowned American artist.