Books published by publisher World Book Inc

This graphic nonfiction book introduces the skeletal and muscular systems of the human body. The Building Blocks of Life Science volumes feature whimsical characters to guide young readers through topics exploring the human body systems. Full-page or full-spread diagrams detail the different parts of each body system. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun! The volumes include a glossary, an additional resource list, and an index. Several spreads in each volume are illustrated with photographs to help clarify concepts and facts.

This graphic nonfiction book introduces the nervous system of the human body. The Building Blocks of Life Science volumes feature whimsical characters to guide young readers through topics exploring the human body systems. Full-page or full-spread diagrams detail the different parts of each body system. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun! The volumes include a glossary, an additional resource list, and an index. Several spreads in each volume are illustrated with photographs to help clarify concepts and facts.

Can a truck work underwater? What kind of truck has an “arm”? What do firefighters use from their trucks to put out fires? Trucks help hard workers get the job done. Early readers can learn about tall cranes, powerful plows, and fire engines, to name a few. All these trucks help construction jobs and everyday life go smoothly. Find out how people use the trucks to build, clear snow off roads, and put out fires.With two-page colorful illustrations, World Book’s Learning Ladders series is for young learners with a primary reading level of grades K-2 looking to learn the basics about nature, science, and their communities. Each nonfiction book was created for children to learn about topics they’re most curious about. Each book in the 10-volume series features colorful illustrations, fun facts, and easy to understand sentences. Words in bold type help early readers build vocabulary skills.

What dinosaur swung her tail like a club? Which dinosaurs had bills like ducks? Did all Stegosaurs have spiky tails? What did they eat, where did they live, and what were they afraid of? In Armored dinosaurs! The Ornithischians, readers take a field trip to learn all about the dinosaurs covered in bony plates, those with duck bills, horned heads, and more!Did some dinosaurs have feathers? Were all dinosaurs huge like the tyrannosaurus, long-necked like the brachiosaurus, or spiked like the stegosaurus? Meet fierce, birdlike, armored, and giant dinosaurs from hundreds of millions of years ago! Colorful and scientifically accurate illustrations paired with intriguing facts will be sure to captivate your kids in grades 4-8. World Books four-volume Dinosaurs! series explains the origins and features of more than 100 types of dinosaurs.

What is light, and how do we see? Follow cartoon character “Light” through raindrops, eyeballs, and telescopes to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids will learn about light waves, colors, and lenses. They will have fun exploring such concepts as absorption, reflection, and refraction. World Book’s Building Blocks of Physical Science series makes complex STEM lessons exciting for young learners with a primary reading level grades 3 through 5. Each nonfiction book pairs humor and action with scientifically accurate information to make even the most difficult topics amusing and easy to understand. Kids will eagerly learn the fundamentals of physics through such volumes as Energy, Magnetism, and Matter and How It Changes. Helpful glossaries and indexes in each volume direct readers to the most important terms and topics. Materials for further exploration are suggested in lists of additional resources. Give budding scientists a head start with World Book’s fun Building Blocks series!

How does your body turn a sandwich into a soccer game? Take a guided tour through The Digestive and Urinary Systems to see how your body transforms the food you eat into materials to build muscles and provide energy. Cartoon guides lead the journey that begins at the mouth with stops at the stomach, liver, and intestines. Comic-book text and fun illustrations help young readers understand key concepts in human anatomy. Kids can follow along to learn how the kidneys remove wastes and keep you healthy. With bright, colorful pages, World Book’s Building Blocks of Life Science helps make learning fun and easy for young students with a primary reading level of grades 3 through 5. Each book focuses on a particular organ system in the human body. Cartoon guides creatively pair humor with fact-filled text. They make even the most difficult topics in human anatomy easy to understand. Helpful glossaries and indexes in each volume direct students to the most important terms and topics. Help young learners in your life get ahead—and have fun doing so—with World Book’s Building Blocks of Life Science!

This graphic nonfiction book introduces how genes impact an organism's inherited traits, including variation, hybrids, mutations, and nature versus nurture. The Building Blocks of Life Science volumes feature whimsical characters to guide young readers through topics exploring animal behavior, the cell cycle, plant and animal life cycles, and much more. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun! The volumes include a glossary, an additional resource list, and an index. Several spreads in each volume are illustrated with photographs to help clarify concepts and facts.

What is heat, and how do we use it? Follow the cartoon character “Heat” to discover the answers in ice water, on asphalt roads, and even in the center of Earth! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids will have fun exploring such concepts as expansion, contraction, conduction, and more. What is heat, and how do we use it? Follow the cartoon character “Heat” to discover the answers in ice water, on asphalt roads, and even in the center of Earth! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids will have fun exploring such concepts as expansion, contraction, conduction, and more.

What is matter made of? How does it change between different states? Follow cartoon character Matter as he transforms into a blacksmith, a snowflake, and even a dragon, to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids will explore how matter changes physically and chemically. They will have fun learning about such concepts as melting, evaporation, and suspension. World Books Building Blocks of Physical Science series makes complex STEM lessons exciting for young learners with a primary reading level grades 3 through 5. Each nonfiction book pairs humor and action with scientifically accurate information to make even the most difficult topics amusing and easy to understand. Kids will eagerly learn the fundamentals of physics through such volumes as Energy, Magnetism, and Matter and How It Changes. Helpful glossaries and indexes in each volume direct readers to the most important terms and topics. Materials for further exploration are suggested in lists of additional resources. Give budding scientists a head start with World Books fun Building Blocks series!