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First Thousand Words in Spanish
Heather Amery - 1900
It provides a full alphabetic word list with pronunciation guides, and is highly illustrated throughout the text. The edition has been updated to include new words and technical expressions.
Politics for Beginners
Alex Frith - 2018
That’s why Usborne are publishing Politics for Beginners, ideal for children (and adults) who’d like a no-nonsense, easy-to-understand guide to what politics is all about.What is an election? Who gets to be Prime Minister or President? What does immigration mean? This essential introduction to politics for children answers all these questions and many more. Topics debated include capitalism, socialism and nationalism, terrorism, voting systems, free speech and human rights. Includes:- Simple explanations of BIG ideas- Cartoons, comic strips and diagrams- Debating tips- Internet links - Glossary and index
The Usborne Art Treasury
Rosie Dickins - 2006
It includes famous European paintings, delicate Japanese prints and traditional African masks, and each work of art is followed by a project influenced by the artist's methods or ideas.
The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Math
Tori Large - 2001
Equally useful to a parent trying to guide a child through the baffling world of modern mathematics and to children learning for themselves, this book includes: percentages; ratios; managing money; data; probability; averages; and standard deviation.
Geography of the World
Simon Adams - 1996
A guide to countries and continents in today's rapidly changing world.- Clear, country-by-country layout makes this an ideal reference book for use at home and at school.- Fact boxes provide at-a-glance information on each country's population, language, religion, government, currency, and more.- More than 60 large-scale, three-dimensional maps, 900 superb photographs, and 500 detailed artworks, charts, and diagrams bring the countries of the world to life.- Researched, authenticated, and updated by a team of specialists in human and physical geography and international affairs.
101 Amazing Facts about Kittens and Cats (Learn More about your Favorite Fuzzy Friend)
Jenny Kellett - 2013
It's hard not to love cats, in fact over 35% of American households have at least one feline friend! But how much do you and your kids know about your kitten or cat?As a self-confessed crazy cat lady, Jenny Kellett had a great time putting together a wide range of amazing kitten and cat facts that your kids will love.With over 25 cute, color images of kittens and cats to illustrate the facts, this is the perfect book for mini cat lovers!
The Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions: Internet-Linked
Susan Meredith - 1996
- These thought-provoking books offer a balanced exploration of the beliefs, history and customs of the peoples and religions of the world.
Obsessed with Star Wars: Test Your Knowledge of a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Benjamin Harper - 2008
This fourth volume in the popular, addictive Obsessed With series again includes an innovative scoring module right in the book, so a player can select questions by number or at random and keep score. With 2,500 original questions covering little known facts, entertaining quotes, and tough trivia from all six episodes, Obsessed With Star Wars will have readers dominating the galaxy in no time.
Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom [with MyEducationLab Code]
Sharon R. Vaughn - 1996
From students with disabilities, culturally diverse students, and students with limited English proficiency to economically disadvantaged students this text provides teachers with the tools they need in their diverse classrooms. Revised to reflect the most current research, terminology and teaching practices, the strength of this text continues to be its numerous learning activities and sample lessons addressing both elementary and secondary classrooms. This edition continues its very popular multi- chapter unit on curriculum adaptations with specific strategies and activities for teaching reading, writing, and mathematics. With a new chapter on Response to Intervention and Progress Monitoring and full integration of the RTI framework, and the increase emphasis on middle and secondary students, this text continues its reign as an outstanding resource for all general education teachers. 0131381253 / 9780131381254 Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom (with MyEducationLab) Package consists of 0135140870 / 9780135140871 MyEducationLab -- Access Card 0137151799 / 9780137151790 Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom
The World Wars: An Introduction to the First & Second World Wars
Paul Dowswell - 2007
This book takes you through the story of both conflicts - from the soldiers' terrifying experiences of the trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombing of cities in the Second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the two most devastating wars the world has ever known.
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!)
National Geographic Kids - 2012
Who knew that there were so many sweet things to learn about chocolate or that a dozen delicious details about peanut butter would show up on a page with a few splotches of jelly to whet our appetites? Keep turning and a terrifyingly toothy shark tells you all about himself, while other spreads lay out tons of tips on toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies, wacky words, and so much more! A visual feast of colorful photographs surrounded by swirling, tipping, expanding, and climbing bits of information in a high-energy design, this book will satisfy both the casual browser and the truly fact obsessed.
Where Is Mount Rushmore?
True Kelley - 2015
Does that sound like a wacky idea? Many at the time thought so. Borglum faced a lot of opposition and problems at every turn; the blasting and carving carried out through the years of the Great Depression when funding for anything was hard to come by. Yet Mount Rushmore now draws almost three million visitors to the Black Hills every year. This is an entertaining chronicle of one man's magnificent obsession, which even today sparks controversy.
Big Book of Beasts
Yuval Zommer - 2017
Brimming with interesting facts from beast consultant Barbara Taylor, this charming picture book is a beautiful way for parents to introduce young children to the animal world—and for older children to learn by themselves.In the first pages children learn that beasts are wild animals that can’t be tamed and that they all defend themselves in different ways. As the book continues young readers meet specific beasts, including armadillos, bears, tigers, and the Tasmanian devil. The Big Book of Beasts also approaches the world of beasts thematically, looking at mythical beasts, Ice Age beasts, beasts on your street, and how to save beasts in danger of extinction.The funny and conversational text, amazing facts, and glorious and quirky pictures will draw in young children over and over again.
Zombie Survival Manual: From the dawn of time onwards
Sean T. Page - 2013
Accompanied by illustrations, maps, diagrams and step-by-step instructions, this manual will be essential reading for those interested in protecting themselves, their families and society at large from the living dead.
The Usborne Internet-Linked Children's Encyclopedia
Felicity Brooks - 2002
Jam-packed with information, photographs, charts and maps for additional study and research.