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Featuring up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA, this incredible introduction to the moon--past, present and future--covers the entire subject in fascinating detail, from the moon's formation and geography to its effects on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals.

"A child goes on a safari in Africa and observes lions hunting and lions' behavior in their pride"--

Fold-out pages reveal answers to questions about the sun, such as the causes of rainbows and shadows, and why water sparkles.

W is for Washington combines dazzling photos with fun and informative couplets which describe the pictures and offer clear picture/word associations. Intriguing facts will add to the non fiction learning experience.

As Drew Dragonfly and Garrett Goldfinch fly across the state on a treasure hunt, new friends introduce some of the state of Washington's wildlife, geography, attractions, history, and culture. The narrative incorporates state symbols, history, and geography. Factual sidebars, full-color photographs, and state-appropriate recipes support each title. The book ends with state facts at a glance, a reading comprehension quiz, and a map with more things...

Hop on board the space shuttle and get ready for the ride of your life as you explore deep space with your five fellow space cadets. This journey of discovery takes you through our local solar system and beyond, to galaxies far and wide. With every encounter, learn more about the science behind the stars, planets, meteors and comets in our sky, and the history of our universe.

"For awkward questions white and non-black parents don't know how to answer, this is an essential guide to help support communication on how to dismantle racism amongst the youngest generation"--OCLC.

"Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things are waking up, ready to hunt or feed or fight. As the clock strikes twelve, two sisters are spirited away on a journey to glimpse, in the span of a moment, extraordinary biodiversity: a mother polar bear and her cubs hunting seals in Svalbard, tiny turtles in India following the moon toward the sea, and enormous whale sharks gulping plankton...

"Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus's arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers' rights, women's rights, and civil rights during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn presents a radical new way of understanding America's history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America's true greatness...