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Books in Time for Kids Explorers series

  • The Skeleton and Muscles: Early Fluent Plus

    Ben Williams

    Library Binding (Teacher Created Materials, Jan. 21, 2005)
    In this book, readers are introduced to the different kinds of bones and muscles, and how they work together to help you move and protect your inner organs. Aside from the science content connections, readers will discover vocabulary related to the skeleton, muscles, and the human body.
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  • Planes and How They Work: Fluent

    Jennifer Prior, Ph.D.

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Jennifer Prior, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor for Early Childhood and Literacy at Northern Arizona University. Her focus is using environmental print as an instructional literacy tool, family involvement in education, and effective teaching practices.
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  • The Brain: Early Fluent Plus

    Ben Williams

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Explore the brain and what it does for the human body including how it works to control body functions and its connection to the nervous system. Book includes vocabulary related to the brain and brain function.
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  • Volcanoes: Early Fluent

    Cy Armour

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Learn why volcanoes happen, the different types of related explosions, and the different parts of an active volcano. This book provides a detailed map of the Ring of Fire as well as active volcanoes around the world. Readers are introduced to vocabulary related to volcanoes and volcano eruptions.
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  • In the Desert: Early Fluent Plus

    Howard Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Discover the heat of the desert, its plant and animal life, and principles of evaporation and erosion. A detailed map is included that shows the locations of the world's deserts as well as a graph that shows largest deserts in the world.
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  • Animals: Upper Emergent

    Dona Herweck Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 25, 2008)
    Learn about animals and their characteristics along with the differences between mammals, reptiles, and birds. Exciting pictures of animals will keep readers engaged while they are introduced to vocabulary related to animals.
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  • Time For Kids: Storms!

    Editors of TIME For Kids

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, March 1, 2006)
    From summer thunderstorms to winter blizzards, weather often packs a powerful punch. Lightning brightens up the night sky. Thunder rattles the ground. Hurricanes pound beaches. Tornadoes sweep across fields. In STORMS!, TIME For Kids® takes you into the eye of the storm! Ages 5+
  • Time For Kids: Jesse Owens: Running into History

    Editors Of Time For Kids

    Hardcover (Collins, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Jesse Owens ran like the wind. With his high-stepping gait, he almost flew past his competitors, setting track-and-field records in the process. His exceptional performance at the 1936 Olympics won Jesse admirers from all over the world and made his name synonymous with athletic excellence. Time For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Jesse Owens is an example of a true athlete: fair, honorable, and focused on being the best in his field. His achievements serve as an inspiration to all people today.
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  • The Heart and Lungs: Early Fluent Plus

    Ben Williams

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Discover how the heart and lungs work together to keep the blood flowing and the body breathing in this book that provides pictures of real hearts and lungs and accompanying diagrams. Readers will learn about circulation and breathing as well as related vocabulary.
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  • Family Life in the U.S.A.: Then and Now: Early Fluent Plus

    Maya Franklin

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Compare family life during colonial times with today's families by exploring jobs, leisure activities, homes, and occupations. The book provides a comparison chart and vocabulary related to family life.
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  • Time For Kids: Abigail Adams: Eyewitness to America's Birth

    Editors Of Time For Kids

    Hardcover (Collins, Feb. 1, 2009)
    Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the nation's second president. Abigail had strong opinions about war, politics, and the rights of women—and she wasn't shy about expressing them. Few women in her time were as outspoken. Abigail Adams helped mold John Adams's ideas—and so too our history. TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. In Abigail's times, women were second-class citizens who were given little education and had few rights. Abigail wanted men and women to have equal rights. Her words have inspired women for centuries, and today many of Abigail's ideas have finally taken hold.
  • A Visit to an Automobile Factory: Early Fluent

    D. M. Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Feb. 20, 2008)
    Find out what a little boy learns when he goes to work with his father at an automobile factory. With colorful pictures and a chart of how a car is made, readers will get a behind-the-scenes look at how cars are made. The language arts connection is important vocabulary related to car parts and construction.
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