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Pa Jinglebob The Fastest Knitter in the West - Children's Literature
Samantha Cardigan and her clever sidekick, Rabbit, are called upon yet again to solve another mystery. This time it is off to a desert oasis in some mysterious Middle Eastern country. Things start off on the wrong foot when Samantha finds a scorpion in her shoe after taking a brief… View →
Animal mothers - Children's Literature
Why do baby animals need their mothers? What is a baby kangaroo called? Young children can find out more about animal babies and their mothers in this colorful, appealing nonfiction reader with adorable animal pictures. Part of the “My World Series” of sixty-four books… View →
What kind of living thing is it? - Children's Literature
First we learn what defines a living thing and that they need air, water and food. Animals in general are addressed and readers are introduced to vertebrates and invertebrates. The text becomes more specific with the introduction of arthropods which are invertebrates that have legs that… View →
Plants: Flowering Plants, Ferns, Mosses, and Other Plants - Children's Literature
Part of the series called “A Class of Their Own,” this photo-rich book addresses the biology of plants in general and then gets into specifics. Well organized and easily understood by middle-grade readers, the book explains the life cycles and reproductive strategies of… View →
Science Fact or Fiction? You Decide! - Children's Literature
Budding scientists will have fun testing their knowledge of strange phenomena in this selection from the “Crabtree Connections” series. The book briefly discusses such scientific mysteries as the Bermuda Triangle, Bigfoot, and alien invasions, as well as questions like… View →
Explore Earth‘s Five Oceans - Children's Literature
The five oceans are actually one big “world ocean.” This is one of the interesting facts that are explained in this brief but comprehensive nonfiction text. Photographs, maps, and illustrations aptly combine with short text to describe the basics of oceanography. Maps show… View →
Past Tense: Healthy Ways to Manage Stress - Children's Literature
One usually think of stress as affecting older people not young students, but the boy pictured on the cover makes one realize that stress can occur at any age. The introductory material discusses what stress is and according to the author, “Knowing how to recognize and manage… View →
Fighter Jets: defending the skies - Children's Literature
Fighter jets are indeed “Vehicles on the Move,” the series for which this book is a part. Who, what, when, where and why are all covered here as young readers learn what fighter jets are and the role they play in the armed forces. Readers fascinated by airplanes will love the View →
Parasaurolophus - Children's Literature
With enticing text, the author paints a tale of an herbivore, a Parasaurolophus, separated from its herd and seeking to stay clear of danger. It is chased from the forest by meat-eating Albertosaurus and barely escapes with its life. Facts are mingled with words of the chase, and allow… View →
Reconstruction and the Aftermath of the Civil War - Children's Literature
The Reconstruction period in American history is often portrayed as a seemingly senseless progression of mistakes that culminated in a restoration of almost antebellum-like social structures in the South. In reality, as Lisa Colozza Cocca presents in this volume of the illustrated… View →
Tylosaurus - Children's Literature
An introductory page contains a diagram of the Mesozoic Era showing the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous Periods. A brief text explains that living things have been around for billions of years and the place in time for the Tylosaurus. A twenty-four page story follows which… View →
Robert Pattinson - Children's Literature
This biography of Robert Pattinson is one of eight books in the “Sueprstars!” series. The book is mainly about his career as an actor, devoting most of its time to his starring role as Edward Cullen in the “Twilight Saga” movies. He began his acting and musical… View →
Legacy of the War of 1812 - Children's Literature
The War of 1812 ended with what, on the surface, appeared to be minor results. No significant national borders were changed, the military losses while tragic paled when compared to those exacted by contemporary conflicts in Europe, and no governmental shifts resulted in any involved… View →
Mothers Day and Other Family Days - Children's Literature
Julia Ward Howe, in 1872, was the first person to consider having a day to celebrate mothers but it was not until 1910, thanks to the efforts of Anna Jarvis, that this day became a national holiday. Sonora’s mother died when she was a baby and as she grew up with her siblings and… View →
Deep Sea Exploration - Children's Literature
What lurks beneath the ocean? Dive in and explore. Through the use of striking color photography, this book transports readers underneath the sea to the inky ocean floor. The book’s overall design, along with the narrative, creates an authentic underwater experience. It is… View →
Medicine Cabinet Chemistry - Children's Literature
This volume of the “Chemtastrophe!” series shows how most of the medical and personal care items we use every day, from aspirin to toothpaste to deodorant, were developed using chemistry. A brief overview of chemistry sets the stage for this slim volume. “Fun… View →
Calvin Klein: Fashion Design Superstar - Children's Literature
Growing up in the Bronx, young Calvin Klein showed an early affinity for fashion. He learned sewing from his grandmother, who owned a dress shop, and began designing clothes at an early age. From here, his path to becoming an icon of fashion rarely wavered. He majored in fashion… View →
Earthquake Alert! (revised, ed. 2) - Children's Literature
The rumble you hear may not be coming from the jungle but from right under your feet. If the plates start falling from your cupboards, it’s likely because the plates underground are moving and shifting. This is what causes earthquakes. Jones takes readers through the process of an… View →
Gulf Oil Spill - Children's Literature
Young readers who are curious about disasters will like this twentieth title in the “Disaster Alert!” series created by Crabtree Publishing Company. This title will help young book report writers in the school setting, with distinct sections about the disaster, the oil spill, View →
Ocean: It's my home! - Children's Literature
Part of the “Crabtree Connections” series, this title is categorized as an information book and it briefly introduces the creatures that live in the ocean. Young readers will learn that fish that travel in a group are called a school and that a coral reef is made up of… View →