Books with author J Mattern

There's a reason bats are associated with Halloween-they look pretty spooky! But these gentle, shy creatures don't hurt people.In fact, they help us in many ways-by eating insects, pollinating flowers, and spreading fruit seeds. The well-organized chapters help students identify key details. The illustrations and text features such as captions and bold print help readers (Ages 6-7) navigate the text while the photographs add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.

In the third book of Full Moon Series changes in weather, global politics, and governmental security measures become a trifecta for major paradigm shifts in the U.S. A turncoat vampire rogue exposes the existence of the Vampire Net and the government acts against what they term the "Resident Non Aliens".As a nationwide program of 'chipping' US Citizens with RFID devices is implemented, freedom fighting humans turn to a formerly unthinkable source of strength and protection.The Vampires.

U.S. Facts & Fun, Grades 4 6 presents a variety of informative topics:-events, such as building the railroads, landing on the moon, and the Boston Tea Party-people, such as Davy Crockett, Chief Joseph, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt-animals, such as bison, the grizzly bear, and the Morgan horse-sites, such as Yosemite National Park, the Everglades, and the Jamestown ColonyUse these short stories to supplement your social studies curriculum, as research for student reports, or as independent activities that tie reading skills to the content areas.This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

For young readers, this book will be an interesting and detailed introduction to the nation of Japan. Through colorful photographs and fun, quick facts, kids will discover the nation's geography, its government and economy, what animals live there, what holidays are celebrated, the sports people enjoy, and how Japanese people go about their daily lives. Important facts about Japan's history, language, and food are also included. This book will help readers explore the world and will make a great addition to any curriculum.

In Submarines and Submersibles, readers will be introduced to the engineering concepts that are involved in underwater vehicle design. This fact- and photo-filled book explains how submarine and submersibles are developed, how they work, and the different ways in which they are used. The Engineering Wonders series for grades 4–8 explores the ways engineers identify the needs to be met and/or problems to be solved and crated solutions through innovative design. Featuring 48 pages, this series takes a look at a variety of structural, technical, and transportation engineering and their applications