"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"--Provided by publisher.

Whether it's standing on the podium in Seneca Falls with the Suffragettes or riding on the first subway car beneath New York City in 1907, the books in Joy Hakim's A History of US series weave together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Readers may want to start with War, Terrible War , the tragic and bloody account of the Civil War that has been hailed by critics as magnificent. Or All the People , brought fully up-to-date in this...

The earth celebrates the birth of a newborn baby.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces squirrels to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...

Shows through words and pictures the many uses of soybeans.

Describes why germs should not be spread.

When his best friend illegally shoots a wolf while hunting in northern Minnesota, twelve-year-old Seth struggles to determine whether their friendship can survive their different ideas.

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Minnesota, which is also known as "The North Star State."

Peter disobeys his mother and goes into Mr. McGregor's garden. Then he finds that he is trapped and should have listened to his mother.