"Questions and answers about Bigfoot encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include appearance, behavior, and finding proof. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about ghosts encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include appearance, behavior, and finding proof. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index"--

Questions and answers about haunted places encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include appearance, hauntings, and looking for proof. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index.

Questions and answers about the Loch Ness Monster encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include appearance, sightings, and looking for proof. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index.

Do you want to know about eight of the world's deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline, and five fearless female warriors? Then look no further because The Curious Book of Lists by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with 263 eye-popping and informative lists from around the world, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover Ancient Greek monsters, presidential pets, dizzying mountain peaks, super-fast animals . and what not to mention at a donkey's house. With quirky, colorful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!

Do you want to know about eight of the world’s deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline, and five fearless female warriors? Then look no further because The Curious Book of Lists by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and informative lists from around the world, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover Ancient Greek monsters, presidential pets, dizzying mountain peaks, super-fast animals. . . and what not to mention at a donkey’s house. With quirky, colourful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!

Which weighs more, a pound of lead or a pound of feathers? How many ants does it take to steal a piece of cake? Life-size photos and a clever text explore concepts of size, measurement, time, and more. Are you curious about numbers, size, and how something small stacks up to something big, like the number of grains of sand that fill a bucket? Using life-size photographs, engaging gatefolds, and witty asides, Jorge Doneiger beautifully demonstrates relative size, along with quantitative information that answers questions about all kinds of creatures and objects. If you unraveled all the thread from a T-shirt, how many times would that thread wrap around a city block? How many balloons could you fill with the air you breathe in one day? How many flowers must a hive of bees visit to collect enough pollen to make a pound of honey? Is it possible to measure time in colors? Back matter offers additional facts on the subjects for curious readers.

It''s under their skin. In Ghana, Africa, a family is in agony. Parasites called guinea worms are eating through their bodies. While the family gets treatment, a health-care worker hunts for the source of the worms. Can he find it before others become infected?High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!

It's under their skin. In Ghana, Africa, a family is in agony. Parasites called guinea worms are eating through their bodies. While the family gets treatment, a health-care worker hunts for the source of the worms. Can he find it before others become infected? High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!