Discusses how rocks change over time, the effects of weathering and erosion on rocks, and how the shifting of tectonic plates affected Earth's structure.
Words are brought to life with a colorful mix of photographs and illustrations in this theme-based dictionary for young learners. The Children's Picture Dictionary uses fun, child-centered scenes to illustrate 800 words, organized into 50 topics complete with songs and chants by Carolyn Graham.
Engaging, age-appropriate themes – from Animal Orchestra to Pirate Ship – provide a clear context for learning new words.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.39 | Kids, Fiction literature | 5 November 2010
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A Final Reckoning
An exciting adventure of outlaws in the early days of the Australian gold rush, when fortunes were made and stolen, and when bush rangers and natives constituted a real and formidable danger to the settlers. "All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. The episodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein--graphic, exciting, realistic; and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to the formation of an honourable, manly, and even heroic character."
