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Books published by publisher New Discovery Books

  • No Guarantees: A Young Woman's Fight to Overcome Drug and Alcohol Addiction

    Chris Campbell

    Hardcover (New Discovery, May 1, 1993)
    A former addict describes how she began using drugs and alcohol at the age of eight, her denial that she had a problem, and her struggle to accept and overcome her addiction.
    Z+
  • Waterloo

    Philip Sauvain, Tony Gibbons, Fred Anderson

    Library Binding (New Discovery, May 1, 1993)
    Discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo, the battle itself, and the aftermath
  • United States Presidents: A Discovery Kids Book

    Andrea Arnold

    language (A Discovery Book, April 24, 2012)
    The perfect study aid for kids who need to learn the names of the Presidents! This full-color book contains portraits of all the United States Presidents, and includes the number of the President, along with the years served.Small children will also enjoy flipping through the pages as a beginning lesson in U.S. history.While the color portraits look best on a color Kindle or app, they also render well in black and white.
  • Wild Discovery Guide to Your Cat: Understanding and caring for the tiger within

    Discovery Books

    Hardcover (Discovery Books, Feb. 4, 1999)
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  • Exploration by Land

    Paul Strathern

    Hardcover (New Discovery, April 1, 1994)
    Examines the opening and development of the silk route and the effects of trade between the East and the West
  • The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

    Trudy J. Hanmer

    Library Binding (New Discovery, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Looks at women in baseball, discusses the Bloomer Girl teams and the professional league from the 1940s and 1950s in the Middle West, and recounts the struggle to get girls admitted to Little League teams
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  • The Pony Express

    Laurel Van Der Linde

    Hardcover (New Discovery, May 1, 1993)
    Surveys the history of the Pony Express, from its creation at the time of the Gold Rush to its demise at the start of the Civil War, and includes profiles of famous riders
  • Food & Feasts in Tudor Times

    Richard Balkwill

    Library Binding (New Discovery, Feb. 1, 1995)
    Looks at sixteenth-century farming methods, describes the kinds of food served in towns and for travelers and nobles, and shares period recipes
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  • In the Middle Ages

    Imogen Dawson

    Library Binding (New Discovery, April 1, 1994)
    Describes the food eaten by both peasants and nobles during the Middle Ages, discusses how it was prepared, and provides several recipes for typical medieval dishes
  • Amazing Dolphins: A Discovery Book

    A Discovery Book

    language (A Discovery Book, June 20, 2012)
    Learn all about dolphins with this beautifully illustrated book! Professional photos will delight your child as he or she finds out about dolphins and dolphin babies, including:* What dolphins eat* How dolphins play and trick their trainers* How dolphins talk* What puts dolphins in danger* How dolphins and humans help each otherThis book is designed to take about 15 minutes for a child to read, and is engaging for both child and parent alike. The photos are in full color, but also render well in black-and-white Kindles.
  • Addition Flashcards Learning System

    A Discovery Book

    language (A Discovery Book, May 30, 2012)
    Welcome to the Addition Flashcards Learning System!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is a fun way to learn addition facts, using a curriculum that is taught in many elementary schools. Instead of learning just by rote memorization, your child will learn strategies for solving each type of problem.The cards are designed to show only the problems and answers, so that children who are easily distracted by pictures and designs can use the cards effectively, too. While this deck is especially useful for children who are just learning their addition facts, it is also a great tool for brushing up on addition facts for older children or adults.Be sure to keep math time fun for your child. You can hold your e-reader device while your child says the facts out loud, or you can let your child go through the flashcards by himself or herself.How the Learning System Works--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The flashcards in the Addition Flashcards Learning System are divided into six different strategy groups, starting with the easiest and working up to the hardest. This system includes addition facts from 0 to 10.The flashcards appear in pairs; the first card contains just the problem, and the second one contains both the problem and answer. The flashcard pairs appear in random order within each strategy group, to ensure that your child knows the facts and is not just memorizing the order of the cards or filling in the sequence.You can challenge your child with the flashcards to see how many he or she can answer correctly in a certain amount of time, like one or two minutes.In addition to the flashcards, the Addition Flashcards Learning System includes 15 quizzes. Nine of the quizzes focus on one or more strategies, and six include all strategies. Each quiz contains 20 questions. Your child should try to get all 20 correct within two minutes.The Strategies--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Counting Up. For this strategy, your child simply counts up 1, 2 or 3 from the largest number in the problem. For example, for 7+2, your child would count up 8-9. For 8+3, your child would count up 9-10-11.Fast Tens. Adding ten to a number turns it into a teen number. For example, 10+4=14 and 9+10=19.Doubles. Children often learn double numbers the fastest. Doubles are always even. For example, 1+1=2 and 6+6=12.Doubles Plus One. This combines the doubles and the counting up strategy. For example, 6+7 = 6+6+1 = 13 and 8+9 = 8+8+1 = 17.Doubles Plus Two. This is like the Doubles Plus One strategy, but you add two instead. For example, 4+6 = 4+4+2 = 10 and 7+9 = 7+7+2 = 16.Make Tens. With this strategy, your child first creates ten out of a pair of numbers, and then adds on the rest. For example, 7+4 = 7+3+1 = 11 and 9+6 = 9+1+5 = 15.The Quizzes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 15 quizzes contain 20 questions each. The first quiz contains problems using only the Counting Up strategy, and each quiz after that incorporates additional strategies. The last six quizzes contain problems that use all strategies.In order to pass each quiz, your child should be able to answer all 20 questions correctly within two minutes. If your child gets one wrong, simply repeat the quiz until your child answers them all correctly.You can make the quizzes even more challenging by trying to get all 20 facts within one minute—or even within 30 seconds.You can time the quizzes, or your child can time them.
  • Animal ABC: A Discovery Baby Book

    Andrea Arnold

    language (A Discovery Book, April 2, 2012)
    A beautiful ABC book for babies and toddlers! This book contains stunning, full-color photographs of animals, along with the corresponding lower-case letter and animal name spelled out. Your child will love flipping through the pages on your ereader. You can help your child by reading the letters and animal names out loud, saying the animal noises where you can (for example, "A cow goes moo"), and pointing out what makes that animal unique (for example, "An elephant has a trunk").This book contains full-color images and works best on Kindle Fire or Kindle apps for iPad or computer.