Books in United States Armed Forces series

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Army (how the Army keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Marine Corps (how the Marine Corps keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Open this book to learn about the U.S. Air Force’s fighting machines. Discover the world of stealth jets and unmanned aerial vehicles. Find out how transport and support planes and helicopters can be as important as fighter jets. In this book, you will meet Hercules and Huey (and see how they fly!), learn how satellites are used to assist Air Force planes, and see an aircraft that can rise straight up and hover like a helicopter and fly like an airplane.

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Air Force (how the Air Force keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Open this book to discover what ships, planes, and other equipment the United States Navy uses to perform its various missions. In ‘U.S. Navy Fighting Vessels,’ you will learn how fighter planes are launched from and land on aircraft carriers. Find out what types of ships are used to supply the fighting ships as they are underway. In this book, you will explore the living and working conditions of a submarine’s crew, learn what types of weapons are used by cruisers and destroyers, and see how mines are detected by dolphins.

The U.S. Marine Corps has served in every armed conflict in which the United States has been involved. Marines engage in military operations, peacekeeping missions, and provide humanitarian aid. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

These fun, fact-filled books are perfect for research projects by young readers. The history, geography, economy, and peoples of each state are covered thoroughly in each book. Fascinating details make them ideal for both reference and entertainment.-- Supports social studies curriculum-- Text is enhanced with maps and graphs-- Full-page timeline and fun facts sections reinforce text

These fun, fact-filled books are perfect for research projects by young readers. The history, geography, economy, and peoples of each state are covered thoroughly in each book. Fascinating details make them ideal for both reference and entertainment.-- Supports social studies curriculum-- Text is enhanced with maps and graphs-- Full-page timeline and fun facts sections reinforce text