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Gr 7-10– Unfortunately, this exhaustively researched series is also exhausting to read, and teens hoping for a sympathetic explanation of adolescent issues will be disappointed with its…

Gr 8 Up–Each book features a somewhat off-topic foreword that does little to help introduce the series and a useful pictorial time line to show important events that are later explained in…

PreS-Gr 2–This delightful picture book explores the rich history of jazz via a story about a guitar-playing rooster who sets out to compete in the annual Barnyard Talent Show to find the…

Gr 8 Up–Each book features a somewhat off-topic foreword that does little to help introduce the series and a useful pictorial time line to show important events that are later explained in…

MEGAN’S YEAR: An Irish Traveler’s Story, authored by master writer Gloria Whelan and illustrated by Beth Peck, looks at the complicated life of approximately 25,000 members of the Irish…

Gr 7–12 Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease,…

Gr 7–12 Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease,…

Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease, as well…

Gr 7–12 Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease,…

Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease, as well…

Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease, as well…

Gr 7–12 Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease,…

Fortified with contemporary individual case studies of both teens and adults, each title in the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series discusses variations of each disease, as well…

Gr 8 Up Each book features a somewhat off-topic foreword that does little to help introduce the series and a useful pictorial time line to show important events that are later explained in…

Gr 8 Up Each book features a somewhat off-topic foreword that does little to help introduce the series and a useful pictorial time line to show important events that are later explained in…

Gr 8 Up Each book features a somewhat off-topic foreword that does little to help introduce the series and a useful pictorial time line to show important events that are later explained in…

Who doesn’t like a scary story? Students will enjoy reading these titles for their information about mythological creatures as well as the potentially “real” varieties. To satisfy this…

Gr 8 Up Each book features a somewhat off-topic foreword that does little to help introduce the series and a useful pictorial time line to show important events that are later explained in…

Who doesn’t like a scary story? Students will enjoy reading these titles for their information about mythological creatures as well as the potentially “real” varieties. To satisfy this…

Who doesn’t like a scary story? Students will enjoy reading these titles for their information about mythological creatures as well as the potentially “real” varieties. To satisfy this…

Who doesn’t like a scary story? Students will enjoy reading these titles for their information about mythological creatures as well as the potentially “real” varieties. To satisfy this…

Who doesn’t like a scary story? Students will enjoy reading these titles for their information about mythological creatures as well as the potentially “real” varieties. To satisfy this…

This wonderful book is sure to delight young boys and girls who are interested in cooking. The story follows a ten-year-old boy named Pierre whose family runs a little restaurant in France.…

Featuring colorful, visually packed pages and readable prose, this title in the Rescuing Animals from Disasters series offers an accessible introduction to the impact of oil spills on a…

This title from the Understanding World History series thoroughly examines the conditions that led to the rise of ancient Egypt and its pharaohs, as well as their legacy. Complemented by…

Who doesn’t like a scary story? Students will enjoy reading these titles for their information about mythological creatures as well as the potentially “real” varieties. To satisfy this…

It’s hard to make life on other planets seem boring, and this title in the Extraterrestrial Life series certainly captures the subject’s inherent allure, while maintaining a serious, rather…

During the “bleakest of winters,” a gentle mother spider that resembles a wooden marionette tends to her children in a fir tree; indoors, a peasant mother mends clothing to earn money for her

In this addition to the Tales of the World series, 10-year-old Megan and her family spend the summers crisscrossing Ireland in their caravan. Megan loves never knowing what her family will…

Gr 7 and up – These titles open with a current event – the disappearance of an Alaskan Inupiat village due to melting ice and the Deepwater Horizon disaster – that grabs readers’ attention…

Gr 7 and up – These titles open with a current event – the disappearance of an Alaskan Inupiat village due to melting ice and the Deepwater Horizon disaster – that grabs readers’ attention…

T Is for Taj Mahal is an Indian alphabet book. It is written in a two-tiered format to make it interesting to both children and adults. There is a short, simple, rhyming paragraph for each…

This entry in the Monsters and Mythical Creatures series certainly makes demons seem real. Beginning with an introduction that explains the origins of the devilish creatures, the book…

Baseball is such fun for all ages, and this board book brings some interesting aspects of the game easily within reach of even young children. Each page has a simple baseball related riddle;…

Tugg and Teeny Jungle Surprises is one of three books in a brand-new beginning reader series written by renowned author J. Patrick Lewis. Award-winner Christopher Denise brings the jungle…

Tugg and Teeny is a beginning reader for grades 2 through 3 and is the first book in the Tugg and Teeny series. This book is 40 pages long and is broken down into three chapters.

Tugg (a…

A Pet for Miss Wright is a delightful story for young children ages 6-10 years old about an author and her day-to-day struggle to produce good writing. It is wonderful and inspiring for…

The In Controversy series presents varied points of view on well-defined, timely topics. Typically, the introduction of each book personalizes the dilemma, the opening chapter looks at the…

My children and I love search-and-find puzzle books. We enjoy sitting together and exploring the illustrations for hidden objects. I Spy With My Little Eye Baseball is a unique visual puzzle…

The In Controversy series presents varied points of view on well-defined, timely topics. Typically, the introduction of each book personalizes the dilemma, the opening chapter looks at the…

F Is for Friendship is an alphabet book that is quite different from the typical alphabet book you will find on the shelves. Each page is written in two parts. For the younger child, there is

B Is for Blue Planet: An Earth Science Alphabet is a 40-page picture book that goes through the alphabet and describes various earth science topics. For each letter, there is a four-line…

P Is for Prairie Dog is a beautifully illustrated volume that introduces prairie-related topics in poetry for younger readers. The book also provides in-depth educational information for…

The In Controversy series presents varied points of view on well-defined, timely topics. Typically, the introduction of each book personalizes the dilemma, the opening chapter looks at the…

Gr 6-10 These titles provide a systematic and focused look at their respective subjects. Each title begins with an overview and then provides an explanation of the disorder. Personality…

The In Controversy series presents varied points of view on well-defined, timely topics. Typically, the introduction of each book personalizes the dilemma, the opening chapter looks at the…

Gr 5 Up These timely volumes have up-to-date information with frequent references to the Three Gorges Dam in China (Hydropower) and the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (Oil…

Gr 6-10 These titles provide a systematic and focused look at their respective subjects. Each title begins with an overview and then provides an explanation of the disorder. Personality…

The In Controversy series presents varied points of view on well-defined, timely topics. Typically, the introduction of each book personalizes the dilemma, the opening chapter looks at the…

The In Controversy series presents varied points of view on well-defined, timely topics. Typically, the introduction of each book personalizes the dilemma, the opening chapter looks at the…

Gr 5 Up These timely volumes have up-to-date information with frequent references to the Three Gorges Dam in China (Hydropower) and the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (Oil…

Gr 8 Up Well written and well researched, each title describes the characteristics of a monster: its origins in literature or lore, its physical appearance, instances in which people believe…

Each title in the Compact Research: Current Issues series gives young researchers a good beginning point in examining controversial subjects, using a lively style and real-life stories to…

Each title in the Compact Research: Current Issues series gives young researchers a good beginning point in examining controversial subjects, using a lively style and real-life stories to…

Gr 8 Up Well written and well researched, each title describes the characteristics of a monster: its origins in literature or lore, its physical appearance, instances in which people believe…

Gr 8 Up Well written and well researched, each title describes the characteristics of a monster: its origins in literature or lore, its physical appearance, instances in which people believe…

Each title in the Compact Research: Current Issues series gives young researchers a good beginning point in examining controversial subjects, using a lively style and real-life stories to…

Each title in the Compact Research: Current Issues series gives young researchers a good beginning point in examining controversial subjects, using a lively style and real-life stories to…

Each title in the Compact Research: Current Issues series gives young researchers a good beginning point in examining controversial subjects, using a lively style and real-life stories to…

Each title in the Compact Research: Current Issues series gives young researchers a good beginning point in examining controversial subjects, using a lively style and real-life stories to…

Gr 8 Up Well written and well researched, each title describes the characteristics of a monster: its origins in literature or lore, its physical appearance, instances in which people believe…

Gr 8 Up Well written and well researched, each title describes the characteristics of a monster: its origins in literature or lore, its physical appearance, instances in which people believe…

Gr 8 Up Well written and well researched, each title describes the characteristics of a monster: its origins in literature or lore, its physical appearance, instances in which people believe…

Energetic and surprisingly educational, this lively five-book series seizes upon a zeitgeist topic and takes it as far as possible, delving into fact, folklore, cinema, and literature with…

Energetic and surprisingly educational, this lively five-book series seizes upon a zeitgeist topic and takes it as far as possible, delving into fact, folklore, cinema, and literature with…

Energetic and surprisingly educational, this lively five-book series seizes upon a zeitgeist topic and takes it as far as possible, delving into fact, folklore, cinema, and literature with…

Energetic and surprisingly educational, this lively five-book series seizes upon a zeitgeist topic and takes it as far as possible, delving into fact, folklore, cinema, and literature with…

Energetic and surprisingly educational, this lively five-book series seizes upon a zeitgeist topic and takes it as far as possible, delving into fact, folklore, cinema, and literature with…

We’re in the midst of a supernatural nonfiction book rush, but few are as genuinely hair-raising as the Scary Places series. As with the publisher’s similarly creepy HorrorScapes series, the…

We’re in the midst of a supernatural nonfiction book rush, but few are as genuinely hair-raising as the Scary Places series. As with the publisher’s similarly creepy HorrorScapes series, the…

We’re in the midst of a supernatural nonfiction book rush, but few are as genuinely hair-raising as the Scary Places series. As with the publisher’s similarly creepy HorrorScapes series, the…

We’re in the midst of a supernatural nonfiction book rush, but few are as genuinely hair-raising as the Scary Places series. As with the publisher’s similarly creepy HorrorScapes series, the…

We’re in the midst of a supernatural nonfiction book rush, but few are as genuinely hair-raising as the Scary Places series. As with the publisher’s similarly creepy HorrorScapes series, the…

We’re in the midst of a supernatural nonfiction book rush, but few are as genuinely hair-raising as the Scary Places series. As with the publisher’s similarly creepy HorrorScapes series, the…

The goal of this series is to help students comprehend the work that goes into scientific research and how this work leads to new applications and even future scientific advances. These books

The goal of this series is to help students comprehend the work that goes into scientific research and how this work leads to new applications and even future scientific advances. These books

The goal of this series is to help students comprehend the work that goes into scientific research and how this work leads to new applications and even future scientific advances. These books

Vampire lore has been part of human culture for thousands of years and across all continents. Vampire mania is rampant among today’s teens, and this series can strengthen any “anemic” vampire

Vampire lore has been part of human culture for thousands of years and across all continents. Vampire mania is rampant among today’s teens, and this series can strengthen any “anemic” vampire

This entry in the Monsters and Mythical Creatures series certainly makes demons seem real. Beginning with an introduction that explains the origins of the devilish creatures, the book…

Vampire lore has been part of human culture for thousands of years and across all continents. Vampire mania is rampant among today’s teens, and this series can strengthen any “anemic” vampire

Vampire lore has been part of human culture for thousands of years and across all continents. Vampire mania is rampant among today’s teens, and this series can strengthen any “anemic” vampire

Vampire lore has been part of human culture for thousands of years and across all continents. Vampire mania is rampant among today’s teens, and this series can strengthen any “anemic” vampire

The U.S. is the largest consumer of oil in the world, but its domestic production can’t meet the country’ soil needs. The choice to drill offshore remains controversial, and this balanced…

Taken alone, many of the quotes and facts about toxic waste found in this latest installment of the Compact Research: Energy and the Environment series could be downright frightening for…

The goal of this series is to help students comprehend the work that goes into scientific research and how this work leads to new applications and even future scientific advances. These books

According to the foreword, the books in the Compact Research: Drugs series focus on three types of information: “objective single-author narratives, opinion-based primary source quotations,…

According to the foreword, the books in the Compact Research: Drugs series focus on three types of information: “objective single-author narratives, opinion-based primary source quotations,…

With objectivity and depth, the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series brings together various types of mental and physical illnesses. Each book includes a general overview followed…

With objectivity and depth, the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series brings together various types of mental and physical illnesses. Each book includes a general overview followed…

With objectivity and depth, the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series brings together various types of mental and physical illnesses. Each book includes a general overview followed…

With objectivity and depth, the Compact Research: Diseases and Disorders series brings together various types of mental and physical illnesses. Each book includes a general overview followed…

Vaccine Research breaks down the subject into manageable chapters, explaining what a vaccine is and how it works and discussing viruses and bacteria, as well as what the future holds for…

Renewable Energy Research begins with a description of the investment we are making in our future when employing renewable energy. It continues with descriptions of possible avenues to…

Gr 8 Up- The authors take a controversy and examine it with a particular question in mind, thus making the material accessible for students. Both titles give an in-depth history of the topic.

Gr 8 Up- The authors take a controversy and examine it with a particular question in mind, thus making the material accessible for students. Both titles give an in-depth history of the topic.

With titles like Stem Cell Research and Climate Change Research (both 2010), the Inside Science series actively courts controversial subjects. As the books’ introduction states, the series…

The entertaining Literature, History and Lore, and Movies describe the metamorphosis the vampire persona has undergone since its early role as a truly feared monster in Babylonia and its…

The entertaining Literature, History and Lore, and Movies describe the metamorphosis the vampire persona has undergone since its early role as a truly feared monster in Babylonia and its…

Gr 8 Up–The entertaining Literature, History and Lore, and Movies describe the metamorphosis the vampire persona has undergone since its early role as a truly feared monster in Babylonia and…