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  • If I Were A kid in Ancient China

    Cricket Media

    eBook (Cricket Media, June 26, 2012)
    If YOU were a kid in the ancient world, everything would be different - or WOULD it? Kids today share many of the same experiences as kids who lived in the ancient world - even though thousands of years have gone by. If YOU were a kid living in ancient China . . . Would you go to school or gym class? What would you eat for breakfast and dinner? What toys would you play with? What "house rules" would your parents expect you to obey? Where would you hang out with friends? If I Were a Kid in Ancient China offers a fascinating look at the daily life of children growing up many years ago - and how it compares to life today.
  • If I Were A kid in Ancient Rome

    Cricket Media

    eBook (Cricket Media, June 27, 2012)
    If YOU were a kid in the ancient world, everything would be different—or WOULD it? Kids today share many of the same experiences as kids who lived in the ancient world—even though thousands of years have gone by. If YOU were a kid living in ancient Rome . . . Would you go to school or gym class? What would you eat for breakfast and dinner? What toys would you play with? What ""house rules"" would your parents expect you to obey? Where would you hang out with friends? If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome offers a fascinating look at the daily life of children growing up many years ago—and how it compares to life today.
  • If I Were A kid in Ancient Greece

    Cricket Media

    language (Cricket Media, June 27, 2012)
    "If YOU were a kid in the ancient world, everything would be different - or WOULD it? Kids today share many of the same experiences as kids who lived in the ancient world - even though thousands of years have gone by. If YOU were a kid living in ancient Greece . . . Would you go to school or gym class? What would you eat for breakfast and dinner? What toys would you play with? What 'house rules' would your parents expect you to obey? Where would you hang out with friends? If I Were a Kid in Ancient Greece offers a fascinating look at the daily life of children growing up many years ago - and how it compares to life today."
  • If I Were A kid in Ancient Egypt

    Cricket Media

    eBook (Cricket Media, June 26, 2012)
    If YOU were a kid in the ancient world, everything would be different—or WOULD it? Kids today share many of the same experiences as kids who lived in the ancient world - even though thousands of years have gone by. If YOU were a kid living in ancient Egypt . . . Would you go to school or gym class? What would you eat for breakfast and dinner? What toys would you play with? What "house rules" would your parents expect you to obey? Where would you hang out with friends? If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt offers a fascinating look at the daily life of children growing up many years ago—and how it compares to life today.
  • Young Heroes of the North and South

    Cricket Media

    eBook (Cricket Media, Dec. 1, 2011)
    The Civil War wasn’t just fought by adults. It was a time when kids grew up sooner. A lot sooner. Here are thrilling stories of drummer boys, spies, and really young soldiers who survived the deadliest war ever fought by Americans. Here is the past on a personal level that your children can truly relate to.
  • Nation at War: Soldiers, Saints, and Spies

    Cricket Media

    eBook (Cricket Media, Dec. 3, 2011)
    Wouldn’t it be exciting to relive the Civil War through the eyes of the people who were actually there? Well, now you can! Nation at War explores the beginnings of the War Between the States through encounters of the photographers and writers who captured the events. You will experience the thrilling and perilous roles women and children played in the war as spies, messengers, and musicians. And you will delight to see how animal mascots made the horrors of war bearable.
  • Thomas Alva Edison: American Wizard

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    language (Cricket Media, Dec. 6, 2011)
    He has 1093 patents registered in his name - and he almost never went to bed, preferring cat naps to a good night's sleep. Thomas Alva Edison was a one-man invention convention whose ideas and creations revolutionized the world. His "Invention Factory" provided an environment in which young inventors could tinker and test ideas. He had a strong work ethic that would let neither successes nor failures slow him down. He also was a family man and knew how to have fun with his "Vagabond" friends.
  • Si yo fuera un niño del antiguo Roma

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    language (Cricket Media, Sept. 3, 2013)
    Si TÚ fueras un niño en el mundo antiguo todo sería diferente, ¿o no?Los niños de hoy día comparten muchas de las mismas experiencias que los niños que vivían en el mundo antiguo, incluso aunque hayan pasado miles de años. Si TÚ fueras un niño viviendo en la antigua Roma… ¿irías a la escuela o a clase de gimnasia? ¿Qué comerías en el desayuno y la cena? ¿Con qué juguetes jugarías? ¿Qué “normas de la casa” esperarían tus padres que obedecieras? ¿Dónde pasarías tiempo con tus amigos?Si yo fuera un niño en la antigua Roma ofrece una visión fascinante de la vida diaria de los niños que crecieron hace muchos años y cómo se compara con la vida actual.________________________________________________________________If YOU were a kid in the ancient world, everything would be different - or WOULD it? Kids today share many of the same experiences as kids who lived in the ancient world - even though thousands of years have gone by. If YOU were a kid living in ancient Rome . . . Would you go to school or gym class? What would you eat for breakfast and dinner? What toys would you play with? What "house rules" would your parents expect you to obey? Where would you hang out with friends? If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome offers a fascinating look at the daily life of children growing up many years ago - and how it compares to life today.
  • Animales Acuáticos

    Cricket Media

    (Cricket Media, Aug. 31, 2013)
    ANIMALES ACUÁTICOSLa playa comienza a llenarse de enormes y torpes masas de grasa. Estas masas peludas son elefantes marinos y tienen un aspecto extraño en tierra, ya que se arrastran sobre sus enormes barrigas. Pero en el agua, estas masas peludas son nadadores veloces y elegantes que se sumergen en las profundidades del mar en busca de alimento.Ya sean pesados elefantes marinos, el misterioso calamar gigante o el inteligente castor, es fascinante explorar los animales que pasan la totalidad o la mayor parte de su tiempo en el agua. Animales acuáticos te presentará una mezcla de criaturas y su excepcional forma de vida, incluidos ballenas y delfines, estrellas de mar, langostas, cangrejos y carpas doradas._______________________________________________________________WATER ANIMALSThe beach starts getting crowded with huge, clumsy blobs of blubber. These furry blobs are elephant seals — and they look funny on land as they drag themselves along on their fat bellies. But in the water, these furry blobs become fast, graceful swimmers that dive deep into the sea looking for food.Be it the bulky elephant seal, the mysterious giant squid, or the clever beaver, animals that spend most or all of the time in water are fascinating to explore. Water Animals will introduce you to an assortment of water creatures and their unique way of life, including whales and dolphins, sea stars, lobsters and crabs, and goldfish.