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For the child who says, "I want to be a police officer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a police officer. Police officers help to keep people safe. Did you know that there are many different ways to be a police officer? Join Eva...

A STORY FOR CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 5 YEARS OLD ABOUT DISCOVERING A NEW SURROUNDINGBINKY FINDS A NEW HOME IN A FARMBinky the puppy is moving to a strange, new home, far away from all his old friends. Binky's new home has other strange animals in it. He meets a cow who says moo and a...

A tween’s foreign exchange experience lands her in London luxury—and some hot water as well! Twelve-year-old Jordan isn’t unhappy, but she’s definitely bored. So when she gets the chance to take part in a London exchange program, she’s thrilled to ditch her small town in Delaware...

When most people think of the prairies, they picture endless flat plains, miles of farms with grain waving in the wind, gentle, undulating hills, and vast cattle ranches. But to the people who live there, particularly the children, the prairies are much more. A Prairie Alphabet offers the adult...

This Level 1 guided reader examines how people keep cool in summer weather. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the actions of people and the tools they utilize to stay cool and healthy in heat.

Scientists are often presented as old men in white coats, but this series shows that great discoveries have been made by people of all ages and cultures — some are young people, and many are female. ![Image 1][] (L-R).The First Woman Doctor in History, The Servant Girl Who Beat Einstein,...

Kung Linliu, Ph. D. Story of Thinking (3) The lesson we learn from "Why do they become billionaires?(3)” is as follows. (1) The first thing to do is to found a corporation. (2) The second step is to invent the software that people will love it and need it every day. (3) The third step...

Did you know that the Alamo is the name of a place in Texas? More than 2 million people visit it each year. Discover these and other interesting facts in Alamo.

Charles Darwin lived in the Victorian era, a time of great change. Many people were debating how life on Earth began. In his twenties, Darwin went on a five-year sea voyage around the world. It shook up his ideas about how life evolved. His radical new insight, natural selection, was so controversial...

This story takes you on a journey to one of the most incredible places in the world; India. A vast, beautiful, culturally diverse and ancient land. In this adventure Vince, Heidi and Jon visit some of the most famous and beautiful sites. They sample the local cuisine, meet endangered animals, experience...

This story takes you on a journey to one of the most incredible places in the world; India. A vast, beautiful, culturally diverse and ancient land. In this adventure Vince, Heidi and Jon visit some of the most famous and beautiful sites. They sample the local cuisine, meet endangered animals, experience...

Monte the Monster is your children's guide to traveling to several wonders of the world in this exciting new picture book. Using easy to read text and colorful pictures, Monte Travels the World introduces youngsters to all sorts of exotic locations around the world.Through the vibrant...

In this full-color picture book, Let’s Go Explore**Galilee, young readers travel to the holy land of Galilee. Complete with photographs, maps, vocabulary call-outs, fun facts, and more, this is the perfect resource for the young explorer. Read about the Biblical significance and history of Israel...

Many people experience a natural disaster at some point in their lives. Whether it's a tornado powerful enough to tear a building apart or a wildfire destroying an entire forest in a matter of hours, it's important to know how to survive in these situations. Regardless of what kind of natural disaster...