Books with author Jack Roberts

Originally published in 1827, Roberts’ Guide for Butlers and Other Household Staff was a handbook for servants to perform their duties more efficiently and thoughtfully. Roberts gives a plethora of information about household duties of a butler like:• How to dress suitably for work• Regulations for the dinner table• Directions for cleaning tea trays• Giving Britannia metal a brilliant polish• Preserving fruits for the year• Addressing and behaving properly around your employer• And many more insightsRoberts provides information on how to make the best-tasting lemonade; preserving good wine for years; not passing judgments on the other servants; never letting your master ring the bell for you twice; cleaning dirty tables with a mix of milk, turpentine, and sweet oil; rubbing off rust with salad oil and lime; and other useful tidbits for the curious butler. This is a fascinating look behind the scenes of household help and will delight any nineteenth century enthusiast.

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 Hawaii takes young readers (ages 9-12) on an exciting and colorful adventure to amazing Hawaii, the 50th state of the United States, where they learn about the state’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. Other books in the series feature Ancient Egypt, Australia, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Kenya, Puerto Rico, South America, and Thailand.

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.

Imagine a country where everybody smiles all the time. The young explorers in your family don’t have to just imagine it. They can read all about it in A Kid’s Guide to Thailand – an easy-to-read book jam-packed with colorful photographs, fun facts, charts and maps, and captivating information about the people and the culture of this delightful country once known as Siam. A Kid’s Guide to Thailand is just one in a series of books from Curious Kids Press that introduce young readers to countries and cultures around the world. Other countries in the series include Ancient Egypt, Australia, China, Costa Rica, England, Kenya, and France.

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.