Books with author Louise A. Spilsbury

Is the life of a CIA agent really as exciting and dangerous as it appears? Readers discover the truth behind the secret life of CIA agents as they learn what it takes to work for the Central Intelligence Agency. As vivid full-color photographs draw them in to this secretive world, they explore essential facts about the skills, education, and training needed to follow this high-interest career path. Eye-catching fact boxes, graphic organizers, and sidebars are found alongside the detailed main text, giving readers an inside look at this covert career.

The intricate relationship between living creatures and their habitats is simplified in this clear and detailed guide to the variety of environments that plants and animals inhabit. Tundra, forests, and the ocean are just a few of the many types of biomes discussed in this volume, each with a discussion of the adaptations species living there have undergone to best fit their surroundings. Key terms are defined in textboxes as well as sidebars with critical questions for the reader and compare-and-contrast activities on the various biomes covered.

This all-inclusive book takes a wide range of meteorological phenomenaincluding clouds, rain, snow, and fogand examines their relationship to each other in order to explain how weather works in an easy-to-grasp way. Important scientific concepts such as energy, temperature, and electricity are described in the context of the weather cycle as well as the various climates on Earth, and how we as humans fit into the scheme. Key questions are posed to readers in textboxes to engage critical thinking skills in line with the Core Concept standards, helping connect the concepts included in the book with readers own observations of the real world.