Books with author Jack L Roberts

A Kid’s Guide to China is an engaging, easy-to-read book for kids about this fascinating country where one-fifth of the world’s population live. From the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China to life in China today, the book provides young readers an inside look at one of the world’s oldest civilizations that today is a very modern country. The e-book is part of the "A Kid's Guide to..." series, which takes kids on an exciting adventure to countries and cultures around the world. Each book focuses on one country and includes large, colorful photographs, informational charts and graphs, and quirky and bizarre “Did You Know” facts, all designed to bring the country and its people to life. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the informational text series is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments. "A Kid's Guide to..." series is designed for grades 4-6, ages 9-12 and is a companion series to PlanetKids for younger readers, both series published by Curious Kids Press (www.curiouskidspress.com)

A Kid's Guide to Mexico takes young readers (ages 9-12) on an exciting and colorful adventure to amazing Mexico, the 14th largest country in the world by land area and the 10th largest by population. The book helps young explorers discover the fascinating history, geography, culture, wildlife, and more of this beautiful country. From Aztec and Mayan civilizations to modern-day Mexican fiestas, A Kid’s Guide to Mexico includes dramatic full-color photos that help tell the story of Mexico and its people. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the book is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments. It is one in a series of books about countries and cultures around the world published by Curious Kids Press. Other books in the series feature Ancient Egypt, Australia, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Kenya, Puerto Rico, South America, and Thailand.

NEWLY ENHANCED AND EXPANDED MAY 2019: A Kid’s Guide to Costa Rica is an engaging, easy-to-read book for kids about this fascinating country where two-thirds of all animal and plant species live. With its stunning, full-color photographs, the book provides an engaging introduction to the people, customs, and culture of this Central American country. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the informational text series is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments.

A Kid's Guide to Kenya takes young readers (ages 9-12) on an exciting adventure to the African country of Kenya. Dramatic, full-color photographs of the people, the places, and the wildlife of Kenya enhance every page in this informational text, designed for recreational reading as well as a resource for in-school writing assignments and geography projects.

A Kid’s Guide to Puerto Rico is a fun and colorful way to introduce young readers (ages 9-12) to this U.S. territory and its 3.4 million American citizens. The book is part of a series from Curious Kids Press about countries and cultures around the world. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the informational text series is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments.

From former longtime Scholastic magazine editor Jack L. Roberts comes a captivating and engaging new book that will help young readers (ages 9-14) understand one of the most important (and often controversial) topics of our time--climate change. Jam-packed with full-color photos, illustrations, and charts and graphs, "A Kid's Guide to Climate Change and Global Warming" is guaranteed to provide every young reader with up-to-date answers to all their urgent questions about global warming--what it is, what causes it, and how young people everywhere can help fight it. A must-read for everyone interested in a topic that Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg calls "...the easiest and the hardest issue we have ever faced. The easiest because we know what we must do.”

A Kid’s Guide to Puerto Rico is a fun and colorful way to introduce young readers (ages 9-12) to this U.S. territory and its 3.4 million American citizens. The book is part of a series from Curious Kids Press about countries and cultures around the world. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the informational text series is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments.

A Kid's Guide to Costa Rica takes young readers on an exciting and colorful adventure to the amazing country of Costa Rica, where they will learn about the country's history, culture, wildlife, and more. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the book is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments. It is one in a series of books about countries and cultures around the world published by Curious Kids Press.

A Kid's Guide to Kenya takes young readers (ages 9-12) on an exciting adventure to the African country of Kenya. Dramatic, full-color photographs of the people, the places, and the wildlife of Kenya enhance every page in this informational text, designed for recreational reading as well as a resource for in-school writing assignments and geography projects.

From the author of " Sharing the Mountain with Bigfoot", Jada L. Roberts Bigfoot Stories are collections of stories from eyewitnesses that had their own encounters with an unknown creature lurking in the woods that is called Bigfoot.These eyewitnesses have contacted the author and wanted to share their story. These reports are from ordinary men and women who have seen Bigfoot in the flesh and have told that their lives have been changed forever.Read the stories about:1. Camping in an RV Park2. Cattle Ranch3. Appalachian Trail4. Mobile Home5. Cumberland PlateauAfter reading these stories, you may want to think twice before going out in the woods!Be sure to read the three book series "Sharing the Mountain with Bigfoot; The First Year, The Second Year, and The Third Year, By Jada L RobertsAbout the Author:Jada L. Roberts is an avid reader. With a BS in American History and passion for writing, the author relives and now writes about her and her family's past experiences with an unknown creature that haunted them in the woods of the Appalachian Mountains.The author's hobbies are reading, writing, long distant hiking, and enjoying quality time with her first grandchild.

Help young readers EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH "A Kid's Guide to South America," the fourth largest continent in the world by land area and the fifth largest by population. The easy-to-read book takes young readers (ages 9-12) on an exciting adventure to the 12 counties that make up the South American continent, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. It includes dramatic, full-color photographs of the people, the places, and the wildlife of those countries and of the continent. Designed for recreational reading, this informational text is also a great resource for in-school writing assignments and geography projects.