When a Mayan girl in ninth-century Guatemala suspects that the High Priest sacrifices anyone who stands in the way of his power, she proves herself a hero.
Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful ways. From influenza to small pox, from tuberculosis to ...
For centuries, sailors have handed down stories of the giant squid. Does this undersea animal live up to its legendary size? This beginning reader answers this and other questions about the myths surrounding the creature. Illustrations.
The host of the Daytime Emmy Award(-winning series shows young readers that not all germs are bad, and presents 11 cool experiments that kids can perform to learn how to remain healthy. Full color.
How did early explorers navigate? Who was the first human to reach outer space? When did the first person reach the North Pole? Kids can find the answers to these questions and many more in this easy-to-use family reference book! Packed with important facts, The Look-It-Up Book of Explorers features 40 concise, exciting accounts of explorers from ...
Examines the history of an amusement park on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, Maryland, USA: it opened at the turn of the century, but, in 1947, it was bought by a steel company, closed and all but a few structures demolished. The land was never built upon and nature took over.
In this illuminating natural science Step 2 reader, children learn fascinating facts about chameleons and why they can change colors. This nonfiction title reveals that chameleons have prehensile tails, look like tiny dragons, and have color-changing contests instead of fighting! Illustrations.
Lewis and Clark, Daniel Boone, and Davy Crockett, were all famous American pioneers. But many pioneers were just ordinary people with extraordinary courage and a sense of adventure. They set out on foot, on horseback, or in wagon trains, bringing only what they could carry. Somehow, the brave pioneers pushed on to build the American West. ...
Descriptions of what life was like in eight Native American tribes before their land was invaded by Europeans. Readers will learn about life in such places as a Cherokee village, a Chumash thatched house, an Iroquois longhouse, and an Inuit ice igloo. Also included are essays by Native Americans which focus on contemporary Native American life in ...
This is not your ordinary dinosaur book. This book is packed with up to the minute research and information. This book looks like a Paleontologit's beaten notebook. There are lift the flaps, huge realistic t-rex pop up, a time line wheel to turn, a meteo
Describes the physical characteristics, eating habits, defense behavior, and other aspects of large flightless birds both living and extinct, including ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, elephant birds, and moas.
Did a meteorite wipe out the dinosaurs and allow for human evolution? Did an earthquake usher in the rise of Greek civilization? Did a snowstorm help create the New York subway? The answer to all these questions is a resounding yes! Over and over again, natural disasters have influenced the course of human history in ways great and small. From the ...
Vivid, full-color illustrations and a question-and-answer text bring to life the traditional life, customs, and everyday world of Eskimos many years before Alaska became a state in 1959. Includes pronunciations of many Eskimo words.
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