First volume in a new series for paper doll fans and costume enthusiasts traces the history of fashion. 2 dolls are accompanied by 16 accurately rendered costumes worn between 1200–1350 AD. Among them: tunics, chain-mail armor, and fur-trimmed capes for men, as well as gowns, embroidered tunics, and soft under robes for women.
If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. Moss grows only on the north side of a tree. No two snowflakes are alike. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they true? Can they be proven using science? Let’s investigate seventeen statements about Earth, weather, and the environment and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out whether all deserts are hot! Discover whether it’s true that a ring around the Moon means rain or snow is on the way! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact? Reading/Interest Level: Ages 9-12
In simple, age-appropriate, easy-to-understand language, this book explains to young readers how caterpillars become butterflies. Bold charts, simple scientific illustrations, and dazzling four-color photography bring this process of inquiry vibrantly to life. Echoing the question-and-answer format of the series, each chapter features a challenge question to reinforce the concepts presented and to bolster reading comprehension. In addition, the book contains an activity related to the concepts learned in the text, so students can see for themselves science at work - yet another way of reinforcing the processes and phenomena central to each topic. Reading/Interest Level: Grades 3+
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Kids, Fiction literature | 25 May 2011
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Monster Mission
'We must kidnap some children,' announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong ones. It will be dangerous, but it must be done.' Three children are stolen and taken to a bizarre island, which is home to some extraordinary creatures including mermaids, selkies and the legendary kraken. The island is the base for a very mysterious mission. But the magical adventure is cut short, when the island is suddenly under siege. Can they save themselves and their new friends? 'Funny, gripping, charming and completely irresistible' Amanda Craig
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Kids, Fiction literature | 25 May 2011
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Dial A Ghost
After spending most of his 10 years in a London orphanage, Oliver Smith is horrified to discover he is the sole master of a grand old mansion. Oliver is quite satisfied with his life just as it is, but he soon finds himself ensconced in a spooky, creaky tower bedroom in Helton Hall, under the care of his two cruelly calculating cousins, the Snodde-Brittles. Cousin Fulton and Cousin Frieda, next in line to inherit the family mansion if something should happen to Oliver, have offered to help him settle in to his new home.
