Engineers build models to help them test how well their solutions will work. Read about how testing small-sized models helps them spot mistakes, make improvements, and create the best… More →
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Piloting experimental aircraft is more dangerous than most other types of flying. Test pilots are generally military aviators who fly new and modified aircraft, allowing the results to be… More →
This colorful art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original works using a variety of textiles and More →
Five new titles join the popular Text Styles series. Designed to support Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature and Writing, readers strengthen their comprehension and critical… More →
Thanksgiving explores in colorful detail this national holiday, from mashed potatoes and gravy to the religious observances. Learn the history of Thanksgiving, from its first pilgrim… More →
Numbats, opossums, planigales and quolls-not to mention marsupial moles!-are some of the more unusual animals featured in this engaging and highly illustrated ABC book. The imaginative and… More →
Some of the topics covered in this book are bodies of water, the equator, poles, and hemispheres, latitude and longitude, urban and rural areas, landforms, extreme continents, and many more.… More →
Bobbie Kalman presents some of the most endangered animals on Earth: rhinos, bats, butterflies, penguins, gorillas, monk seals, komodo dragons, and tigers, to name just a few. This… More →
Habitats are the natural places where plants and animals live. Deserts, forests, oceans, ponds, grasslands, polar regions, and mountains-this book introduces them all to young children.… More →
Earth has more than a million species of insects! There are helpful insects, harmful insects, flying insects, insects that work together, endangered insects, and some really weird insects!… More →