Books with author M.M. Eboch

Did you know that Antarctica is the largest desert in the world? It receives so little rain or snow that it is almost as dry as the Sahara! Whether cold, hot, or somewhere in between, a third of Earth's land is part of the desert biome. Learn about the geography and resources of the desert biome as well as how animals and people have adapted to and impacted desert environments. Explore this biome's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

It's a full home under the leaves of a forest! From spiders and frogs to deer and bears, the temperate forest biome has just the right shelter and weather for a large variety of plants and animals. Learn about the geography and resources of the temperate forest biome as well as how animals and people have adapted to and impacted forest environments. Explore this biome's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

Walking the Dragon's Back features 96 pages that are filled with a fun storyline, vocabulary, discussion questions, and more, to engage transitioning readers and strengthen their comprehension skills. Each World Adventure Chapter Book dives into a specific country, and readers tag along for the adventure as they encounter memorable monuments, places, culture, and history. As the story's characters venture throughout each country, they address topics such as family, friendship, and growing up, in a way that the reader can relate to.Great for independent or group reading, each book in the World Adventure Chapter Book series features 96 pages filled with complex sentences and chapters. With minimal illustrations, readers must rely on the descriptive text to understand the setting, the characters, and the plot of each book. Each book contains several detailed episodes, all centered on a single plot that will challenge the reader.

High-tech is hitting home in new ways every day, as devices change how young people watch television and movies, how they listen to music, how they get news and information, how they study and learn, and even how they turn the lights on and off. What’s the science behind these technologies, how do they work, and where is the tech world heading next? Super-engaging text will connect with readers and help them better understand how advances in technology have changed their lives and homes - and what the future may hold.

Whether you're watching a movie, bingeing on a classic TV show, or listening to your favorite song, you're probably streaming it. Videotapes, DVDs, and CDs are mostly just memories now. Streaming puts a world of options at your fingertips when you’re at home and, with a smartphone or tablet, when you're on the go. Find out how streaming was invented, how it works, and what the future might hold for this part of a high-tech life.

"In the United States, income inequality-the income gap between rich and poor-has widened steadily for the past fifty years. This gap affects women, immigrants, and racial and ethnic minorities most, and it can create problems that ripple through many aspects of our lives for generations to come. Why does income inequality exist, how does it affect our society, and how can we address it? The wide-ranging viewpoints in this volume explore these questions and provide important explanation and context for this complicated issue"--

As of 2018, thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form, either broadly allowing its recreational use or limiting it to medical applications. However, the conditions under which marijuana should be legalized, if at all, are hotly debated. Some assert that it should only be allowed for medicinal purposes, while others argue that attempting to prohibit it is futile and that it would be better to legalize it, which would enable the regulation and taxation of it. Concerns about marijuana's availability to minors and its relationship to crime and addiction are explored in this volume.