Books with author Rebecca Stead

Featuring an extra-sturdy library binding! Here is an original and exciting new guide to the enthralling challenges of life and death on the world's greatest mountain ranges. Spectacular, full-color photographs of secret mountain kingdoms and scenes of courageous climbers as they conquer the summits present an inspiring "eyewitness" view of the majesty of mountains. See castles among the clouds, cable cars, funiculars, and steep mountain roads, lost ruins of the fabled Inca and Aztec civilizations, and dramatic waterfalls and rock formations. Learn how mountains are created, where to seek shelter in an avalanche, why the body of Otzi, the Ice Man, lay undiscovered for centuries, and why the Crusaders perched castles on peaks. Discover the truth behind yetis and other mountain myths, what really happened on Mallory and Irvine's fatal expedition to Everest, the sacrifice of the ice maidens of the Andes, how climbers tackle a sheer rock face, and much much more.

It's the night before Rose's mum re-marries. Rose can't sleep for worrying and nor can her muddled Great-Aunt Cosy, her namesake. Rose sees the old lady leaving the house and runs after her to the London underground. Their empty train stops in 1940, in a war-torn London broken by the Blitz. Here, Rose witnesses great romance and impending sacrifice. Tragedy will surely follow - unless she can change what happens next ...

A comprehensive unit on this period of time! Students develop important inferencing, application, analysis, and evaluation skills. They learn that people interpret events from differing points of view. The 1st in the Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History Series, War to Constitution covers: the Sons of Liberty, the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Common Sense, Valley Forge, John Paul Jones, Paying for the War, and the Articles of Confederation, and many more. Background material for each topic is provided. Following this information are Think About It activities, which present challenging activities to promote critical-thinking. Comprehensive answers are provided.

Bart is a barking spider who has a great big heart.Written in rhyme with colorful fun scenes. While D and Bart play, Bart asks D why no one else can hear his great big heart and why they all run away. Is it his bark?Don’t forget to look for more story’s and adventures of D, Chippy, me D and the other 3, It is me- D, Soose in his Red boots, The Evil T and so many more.

Innovative and beautifully produced, this series traces the history of the New World from the arrival of Asian hunters in Alaska more than 15,000 years ago to the late 19th century. The books use authentic full-color reproductions of period maps to illustrate the fascinating story of North America. In addition to the stunning maps, each title benefits from incisive text and numerous striking color pictures that bring each period to vivid life. Each title contains a glossary, map list, chronology of landmark events, guide to further reading and index.

In this trilogy, I once knew a dog named Stig, Once I had a buddy Su and Peanut was so small, D has to say good bye forever to three of his best buddies. One at a time they all cross to the rainbow bridge.Written in rhyme with colorful fun scenes D introduces you to the characters and shares his happy memories of Stig, Suse (pronounced like Dr. Seuss) and Peanut. See how Peanuts dream comes true and the three new friends fly away together.Don’t forget to look for more stories about, Lu Magoo, Evil Boney T, Meet his crew and Chippy, and many more.The story of Peanut is only featured in this trilogy. It is Me-D. The Stig and My Buddy Su can be purchased separately.

Follow D as he goes on a bike ride and meets up with a friend. Written in rhyme with colorful fun scenes. D and Chippy are having a lot of fun until it starts to rain. When they get inside and start to play there is a knock at the door. Who is there?Don’t forget to look for more story’s and adventures of D with Stig, Buddy Su, Meet D’s crew and Lu Magoo, and many more.