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Rainbow Soup - Adventures In Poetry

by Brian P. Cleary

52,99€ + 10% CARD

 Come romp with me amongst the words/Come play amongst the phrases/Swing and climb from pun to rhyme/And hop through versey mazes. Swim through rivers thick with thought/Rejoice from head to toe-etry. Beat your drums and shake your bums/And dance the dance of poetry. From the author of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical™ series, this playful poetry collection includes limericks, puns, palindromes, and more. Short annotations explain the various forms and terms of poetry used.
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Africa Is Not A Country

by Margy Burns Knight e Mark Melnicove

45,91€ + 10% CARD

 Africa is not a country. From the tiny island nations of Comoros, Seychelles, and São Tomé andPríncipe, to its largest country, Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres. Unlike any other continent, it is divided into two almost equal lengths by the equator, and it is nearly as wide as it is long.Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play."The title says it all. Instead of the ''vanishing tribes'' view of one Africa with tourists from different countries photographing the animals and primitive people, this informative picture book celebrates the diversity of the 53 nations that make up the continent today. . . readers will want to go on from here to explore in depth particular countries that interest them. The essential differences and connections are here." —Booklist
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Nitty-Gritty Gardening Book - Fun Projects For All Seasons

by Kari Cornell

52,99€ + 10% CARD

 Grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don''t even need a garden space—many of these activities can be done by planting in containers to set on a porch or a patio or even in a window. Try your hand at growing potatoes and strawberries. Plant bright flowers that attract butterflies, birds, and bees. Learn how to get daffodils to bloom in the winter! You can even make your own compost. Colorful photographs and simple step-by-step drawings make each project easy to follow for gardening success. Ready to get your hands dirty and your garden growing?
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Ghostly Evidence - Exploring The Paranormal

by Kelly Milner Halls

56,51€ + 10% CARD

 It''s late at night, and you''re on a tour of a so-called haunted house. You see something out of the corner of your eye and quickly snap a photo. Your hands tremble as you lower the camera. Your eyes widen as you stare at the image you''ve just captured. A face seems to be lurking in the background. But when you look up, there''s no one standing there! Was it a ghost?Ghost sightings are reported all the time. Many are easily explained. Others are harder to dismiss. But is there any proof? To find out, Kelly Milner Halls explored haunted houses. She examined photographs and investigated eyewitness accounts from ghost hunters, mediums, and paranormal experts. What''s the verdict? Are the spirits of the dead wandering among us? Explore her findings and decide for yourself.
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Ghost Walls - The Story Of A 17th-Century Colonial Homestead

by Sally M. Walker

45,91€ + 10% CARD

 In 1638, John Lewger made a home in the wilderness of the New World, in a place called Maryland. He named his house St. John''s, and for nearly eighty years, it was the center of an ambitious English plan to build a new kind of community on American soil. Men and women lived and worked within its walls. Babies were born. Last breaths drawn. St. John''s walls witnessed the first stirrings of the great struggles that would dominate the continent for the next three centuries: The unimaginable wealth of the New World''s crops and natural resources. The promise of religious tolerance under a new model of government. The injustice of slavery. The betrayal of native peoples. The struggle for equality between men and women. If St. John''s walls could have talked, they would have spoken volumes of American history. And then the walls crumbled. One hundred years after it was built, St. John''s House had been abandoned. The buildings slowly deteriorated, returning to the Maryland soil to be plowed under by generations of Maryland farmers. St. John''s walls were silent for more than two centuries, little more than ghosts haunting the historical and archeological records. But they weren''t lost. Not entirely. Award-winning author Sally M. Walker tells the story of how teams of scientists and historians managed to hear the ghostly echoes of St. John''s House and, over the course of decades of painstaking work, made them speak their stories again.
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Plastic, Ahoy! - Investigating The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

by Patricia Newman

61,81€ + 10% CARD

 Plastic: it''s used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes. But what happens when it ends up where it doesn''t belong—like in the Pacific Ocean? How does it affect ocean life? Is it dangerous? And exactly how much is out there?A team of researchers went on a scientific expedition to find out. They explored the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where millions of pieces of plastic have collected. The plastic has drifted there from rivers, beaches, and ocean traffic all over the world. Most of it has broken down into tiny pieces the size of confetti.For nearly three weeks at sea, researchers gathered bits of plastic and ocean organisms. These samples helped them learn more about the effects of plastic in the ocean. Follow along on the expedition to find out how scientists studied the Garbage Patch—and what alarming discoveries they made.
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Secrets Of The Sky Caves - Danger And Discovery On Nepal''S Mustang Cliffs

by Sandra K. Athans

67,11€ + 10% CARD

 What''s more dangerous than scaling Mount Everest? For mountaineer Pete Athans, the answer lies in the ancient kingdom of Mustang, a remote part of the Asian nation of Nepal. Long-abandoned caves built high into steep cliffs contain amazing treasures—and pose incredible dangers. Reaching these "sky caves" safely takes guts, smarts, and luck. And then there''s the question of what to do with a two-thousand-year-old human skull. . . From 2007 to 2012, Pete explored Mustang''s sky caves with a team that included scientists, mountain climbers, and even two children. They found mummies, murals, manuscripts, and other priceless artifacts. Follow Pete on his dangerous trips to the sky caves and discover the secrets the caves revealed.
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Ick! Yuck! Eew! - Our Gross American History

by Lois Miner Huey

58,29€ + 10% CARD

 Kids study US history, but do they know what life long ago was really like? The past was full of yuckiness. The sounds, smells, filth, bugs, rats, poor hygiene, lack of dental and medical care, and bad food are not portrayed at today''s historic sites, in movies, or in most books about US history. Yet this kind of stuff appeals greatly to kids. The purpose of this book is to de-sanitize the past, present it as it actually was, and help kids come to an understanding of how people put up with it—or didn''t even notice.
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Case Of The Vanishing Honeybees - A Scientific Mystery

by Sandra Markle

67,11€ + 10% CARD

 Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year . . . and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees'' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions . . . and save the world''s honeybees before it''s too late.
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Every Body'S Talking - What We Say Without Words

by Donna M. Jackson

61,81€ + 10% CARD

 Are you nervous about your presentation at school tomorrow? Or about going onstage for the school play? What about trying out for the baseball team? Try standing like a superhero for a few seconds before you start. Research shows that standing like a hero makes you feel—and act—like one! Humans use words to communicate, but we also use our bodies to send messages. We may shrug our shoulders to show we don''t care, or open our eyes wide in surprise, or give the thumbs up to show we approve of something. But did you know that giving the thumbs up in Greece is pretty rude? Or that nodding your head—which means "yes" in the United States and Canada—actually means "no" in the European countries of Albania and Bulgaria? Every Body''s Talking explores the complexities of body language. Discover what is really being expressed when people stand, sit, or move in certain ways and learn how you can use your body and facial expressions to communicate more effectively in a variety of situations.
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You'Ve Got Spirit! - Cheers, Chants, Tips, And Tricks Every Cheerleader Needs To Know

by Sara R. Hunt

61,81€ + 10% CARD

 Gooooooo team! Do you want to learn more about cheerleading? Or are you already a cheerleader? Either way, this is the book for you! You''ll find tips about everything from cheer gear and tryouts to snappy snacks and the perfect ponytail. Jump right into the sport of cheerleading!
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Tillie Pierce - Teen Eyewitness To The Battle Of Gettysburg

by Tanya Anderson

68,89€ + 10% CARD

 Imagine being fifteen years old, facing the bloodiest battle ever to take place on U.S. soil: the Battle of Gettysburg. In July 1863, this is exactly what happened to Tillie Pierce, a normal teenager who became an unlikely heroine of the Civil War (1861-1865). Tillie and other women and girls like her found themselves trapped during this critical three-day battle in southern Pennsylvania. Without training, but with enormous courage and compassion, Tillie and other Gettysburg citizens helped save the lives of countless wounded Union and Confederate soldiers. In gripping prose, Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the of Battle Gettysburg takes readers behind the scenes. And through Tillie’s own words, the story of one of the Civil War’s most famous battles comes alive.
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Tales From The Top Of The World - Climbing Mount Everest With Pete Athans

by Sandra K. Athans

63,59€ + 10% CARD

 The journey up Mount Everest is never easy. Climbers risk their lives as they struggle around jagged towers of ice, over snow-covered boulders, and across gaping crevasses. Pete Athans knows these dangers well. He has climbed Mount Everest fourteen times and reached the summit seven times. What is it like to climb the highest mountain on Earth? In this book, you''ll follow Pete to the top—and learn about his adventures along the way.
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Zombie Makers - True Stories Of Nature''S Undead

by Rebecca L. Johnson

61,81€ + 10% CARD

 Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature''s zombie makers—including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp—and their victims.
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Their Skeletons Speak - Kennewick Man And The Paleoamerican World

by Douglas W. Owsley e Sally M. Walker

49,45€ + 10% CARD

 On July 28, 1996, two young men stumbled upon human bones in the shallow water along the shore of the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington. Was this an unsolved murder? The remnants of some settler''s or Native American''s unmarked grave? What was the story behind this skeleton? Within weeks, scientific testing yielded astonishing news: the bones were more than 9,000 years old! The skeleton instantly escalated from interesting to extraordinary. He was an individual who could provide firsthand evidence about the arrival of humans in North America. The bones found scattered in the mud acquired a name: Kennewick Man. Authors Sally M. Walker and Douglas W. Owsley take you through the painstaking process of how scientists determined who Kennewick Man was and what his life was like. New research, never-before-seen photos of Kennewick Man''s remains, and a lifelike facial reconstruction will introduce you to one of North America''s earliest residents. But the story doesn''t end there. Walker and Owsley also introduce you to a handful of other Paleoamerican skeletons, exploring their commonalities with Kennewick Man. Together, their voices form a chorus to tell the complex tale of how humans came to North America—if we will only listen.
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Rhyme And Punishment - Adventures In Wordplay

by Brian P. Cleary

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 Ready to laugh until you're horse? Brian P. Cleary, author of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical(TM) series and the poetry collection Rainbow Soup, is off on a gnu hilarious adventure in language-PUNS! This imaginative collection of silly and sophisticated puns uncovers double meanings that are kind dove hiding in everyday phrases. A helpful pun-unciation guide is included on porpoise to help ewe give it a try!
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Alien Investigation - Searching For The Truth About Ufos And Aliens

by Kelly Milner Halls

56,51€ + 10% CARD

 Imagine . . . you''re in the woods after dark. Eerie green lights appear in the distance. Then there''s a sudden flash and everything is dark again. You decide to take a closer look. You come upon a saucer-shaped craft hovering silently just above the ground. You reach out to touch it, but the object suddenly shoots up into the sky. Have you just seen a UFO? Some people say they have had experiences like this. Are they telling the truth? To find out, Kelly Milner Halls investigated stories of eyewitnesses from around the world. She explored UFO sightings, landings, crashes, aliens, and even a few hoaxes. She also interviewed several of the world''s UFO experts. Examine her findings and decide for yourself whether visitors from other worlds are real.
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Our Farm

by Michael J. Rosen

51,21€ + 10% CARD

 Told through the voices of the children, this inside view of life on their farm is authentic and sometimes surprising. Readers will learn about baling hay, tending cattle, work dogs, hunting, manure, and other activities on the Bennett farm, as well as some insights into the culture of living in a rural area.
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Sports Shorts

by Alexandra Siy, David Lubar, Dorian Cirrone, Jamie Mcewan, Joseph Bruchac, Marilyn Singer, Tanya West e Terry Trueman

31,79€ + 10% CARD

 This anthology of short, autobiographical stories has kids’ book authors telling tales of their own real-life athletic incidents. Some are funny, some are serious, and some put their own twist on the whole "sports" concept. Eight stories from both "boys" and "girls" include tales of dodgeball, wrestling, track, softball, and ballet. Kids will relate to the struggling non-jocks as well as the athletes who take the trophy home.
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Paper Airplanes - Models To Build And Fly

by Emery J. Kelly

61,81€ + 10% CARD

 Emery J. Kelly takes readers beyond the basic paper airplanes and presents a dozen models that you can make in minutes using ordinary materials like paper, tape, pipe cleaners, and paper clips. With clear diagrams and step-by-step instructions, Paper Airplanes will have readers constructing everything from the Stealth Wing to the Tractor in no time. This fun book also includes tips on how to fly paper airplanes and a chapter on aerodynamics.
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Written In Bone - Buried Lives Of Jamestown And Colonial Maryland

by Sally M. Walker

49,45€ + 10% CARD

 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistOne of the Best Books of the Year: Chicago Public Library, School Library Journal, Science Books & FilmsBright white teeth. Straight leg bones. Awkwardly contorted arm bones. On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated grave, carefully examining the fragile skeleton that had been buried there for four hundred years. "He was about fifteen years old when he died. And he was European," Owsley concluded. But how did he know?Just as forensic scientists use their knowledge of human remains to help solve crimes, they use similar skills to solve the mysteries of the long-ago past. Join author Sally M. Walker as she works alongside the scientists investigating colonial-era graves near Jamestown, Virginia, as well as other sites in Maryland. As you follow their investigations, she'll introduce you to what scientists believe are the lives of a teenage boy, a ship's captain, an indentured servant, a colonial official and his family, and an enslaved African girl. All are reaching beyond the grave to tell us their stories, which are written in bone.
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Case Of The Vanishing Golden Frogs - A Scientific Mystery

by Sandra Markle

67,11€ + 10% CARD

 Panamanian golden frogs aren't just cute, little, and yellow. They're also the national symbol of Panama. But they started to disappear about fifteen years ago. What's killing them? Could it be a change in their habitat? What about pollution? Might it be a result of climate change? Follow a team of scientists working to save these frogs and protect frog populations worldwide in this real-life science mystery.
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Little White Duck - A Childhood In China

by Andres Vera Martinez e Na Liu

58,29€ + 10% CARD

 The world is changing for two girls in China in the 1970s. Da Qin—Big Piano—and her younger sister, Xiao Qin—Little Piano—live in the city of Wuhan with their parents. For decades, China''s government had kept the country separated from the rest of the world. When their country''s leader, Chairman Mao, dies, new opportunities begin to emerge. Da Qin and Xiao Qin soon learn that their childhood will be much different than the upbringing their parents experienced.
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Elephant Talk - The Surprising Science Of Elephant Communication

by Ann Downer

67,11€ + 10% CARD

 On a hot day in the African savannah, a group of elephants searches for food. While foraging they often lose sight of one another. Yet at the end of the day, in one coordinated movement, the elephants suddenly regroup. This coordinated movement—and others like it—has puzzled scientists and caused them to question how elephants communicate with each other.Since the 1990s, scientists have gathered significant data on elephant "talk." Biologists have determined that elephants use a complex system of communication of at least ten distinct sounds, combined in many variations. Researchers are now asking: what do these sounds mean?As scientists study the elephant sounds that humans can hear, they are also identifying ways elephants communicate through nonverbal behaviors and making sounds too low for human ears. Scientists have realized that elephants even receive messages by using their sensitive feet to feel vibrations in the ground. All of these discoveries are helping elephant researchers better understand elephant behavior. But the elephant’s time as a wild animal is running out. Threatened by habitat loss and illegally hunted for their ivory tusks, elephants are on the brink of extinction. Will understanding elephant talk be the key to saving the species?
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