In the 19th Century, railroads were a form of transportation that changed the world. Transcontinental Railroads looks at the sweeping changes made to society and the challenges created by the More →
Grade 5
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Transportation Disaster Alert! uses historic black and white images and contemporary photographs to chronicle the history of many famous disasters, including train wrecks, air crashes, and… More →
This exciting title explores the groundbreaking modes of transportation that have helped define the modern age. From Henry Ford's Model T car to the bullet trains of Japan, students will… More →
Separated from his science team on a mountain after a landslide, Joe is in no hurry to get back. The slide has carried a wealth of fossils with it for him to study! Joe examines these and the More →
With few roads and bridges, travel in the early days was slow, difficult, and often dangerous. The early settlers had to find creative ways of getting around. This attractive book describes… More →
By Kelley MacAulay and Bobbie Kalman Teeming with life, the world's tropical oceans are fascinating habitats! Tropical Oceans takes kids beneath the surface of these clear, warm waters to… More →
In this exciting title, Joe and Dr. Bea blast off on an expedition into space! Join the two scientists as they explore life on board the International Space Station (ISS), experience a… More →
This fun new book features the trucks kids idolize, from pickups to big rigs. Amazing photographs show different types of trucks, including Aussie road trains, tankers, rescue, and… More →
A tsunami wave can often seem deceptively harmless in its size and power, but the damage it causes can be earth shattering. Scientists have difficulty predicting when and where these killer… More →
We cannot prevent tsunamis, but we can try to minimize their impact on humans. This interesting book examines what scientists know about tsunamis, how we can predict them, and how we learn… More →
This engaging book gives readers core information about alpine and arctic tundra biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life in these mostly bare… More →