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Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Evergreen State! We'll explore Washington's scenic coasts, lush parks, iconic landmarks, and rich history. The Washington by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Washington.

Provides simple instructions for drawing a variety of trucks and trains.

"This second Big Nate themed paper-over-board activity book is bursting with awesome NEW activities for Nate fans, including trivia quizzes (How well do you know Nate?), Timber Scout badges, super sudoku puzzles, crackable codes, create your own comix, amazing mazes, poetry slams, ridiculous rhymes, marvelous Mad Libs, and much more. Nate's world pops off the pages with more than 500 black-and-white illustrations ... that YOU get to help create!"--Amazon.com....

"For readers too young for Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, this whimsical and well-founded picture book takes a leaf from a cookbook to show readers how the universe came into being. To bake a universe, you'll need a heaping pile of nothing. That's right, not a single thing! Just make sure you have enough. When you are happy with your amount of nothing, gather it all up and pop it on a baking tray. Alec Carvlin's breaks down the Big Bang...

Calling all patriots! Get ready to explore wacky wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years late? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that the ink used to print U.S. paper money is magnetic? In this latest and greatest edition of Weird But True!,...

"Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon smell using little pits in the front of their eyes? Curious Kids Nature Guide is filled with full-color illustrations and fun facts about the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, encouraging kids to discover and explore nature in their own backyards and beyond. Organized by habitat--forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards and urban parks--this book will teach kids...

Simple text and illustrations take young readers on a rainbow tour of Easter colors.

Introduces the solar system, sharing information on how scientists study space, how stars are born and die, and how astronauts train for space missions.

Learn about the features of Jupiter, the probes that have been sent there, and the scientists' theories about what the information sent back has revealed.