Books published by publisher World Book Inc

This graphic nonfiction book introduces the physical and chemical changes of matter. Each of the ten Building Blocks of Physical Science volumes features a whimsical character to guide the reader through a physical science topic. 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.

Stories and Fables included are: Goldilocks & the 3 Bears, Poppet, Dr. Dolittle's Pushmi-Pullyu, Ice, Little Red Hen & the Grain of Wheat, Story of Kattor, In Which Pooh Goes Visiting & Gets Into a Tight Place, Ugly Duckling, How the Camel Got His Hump, Wolf & the 7 Little Kids, 3 Billy Goats Gruff, Shepherd Boy & the Wolf, Dove & the Ant, Hare & the Tortoise, Lion & the Mouse, Crow & the Pitcher, Sleeping Beauty, Shoemaker & the Elves, Lazy Jack, Rapunzel, Bremen Town Musicians, Gudbrand-on-the-Hillside, Emperor's New Clothes, Little Toot, Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge, House That Jack Built, Turnip, Pancake, Fast Sooner Hound, Feboldson Western Scientist, How They Bring Back the Village of Cream Puffs When the Wind Blows It Away, Shawneen & the Gander, How It Snowed Fur & Rained Fry Cakes in Western Virginia, Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp, How She Kept Her Geese Warm, Why the Kangaroo Hops on 2 Legs, Gone is Gone, 5 Chinese Brothers, Old Man with the Bump, Why the Bear Has a Stumpy Tail, Skunk in Tante Odette's Oven, Anasi & the Plantains, Birds That Could Not Be Seen, Halvar's House, Clever Frog, Poppy Seed Cakes, Touch of Midas, Pandora, Pygmies, An Echo & a Flower, Flight of Icarus, Persephone. 52 stories in all, for children to read or to be read to for bedtime or storytime. 304 pages, Hardcover, published in 1981 by World Book. Childcraft Volume 2 ONLY.

What causes the seasons to change? How many hours do elephants spend eating each day? What are the largest creatures that ever lived? Young learners see the basic needs of all living things. Bright illustrations and easy-to-read sentences introduce early readers to the web of life.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 is sound, and how does it work? Follow the character “Sound” into a bat cave, the ear canal, and even outer space to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids will discover how sounds are carried and absorbed, and how we hear them. They will have fun learning about echoes, sound waves, and more. 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!

Discover how the weather changes through different seasons in this nature and science book. Children in grades K-3 can learn about sunny, windy, rainy, and snowy weather. Find out what happens to plants and animals when the weather warms up and cools down. Illustrations and photographs show examples of the seasons around the world. 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.

How does the noisy woodpecker drill a hole in a tree? What kinds of animals live high up in the trees, down beneath the earth, or even in the shells on their backs? Early readers discover how types of animals build their homes in the forests and by the river. Fun facts and colorful illustrations show why a burrow, nest, or den is perfect for the animal.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 is the Bermuda Triangle? What are the Ghost Ships of the Bermuda Triangle? What are some of the other places besides the Bermuda Triangle that have a history of disappearing ships and aircraft? With The Bermuda Triangle and Other Mysteries of the Deep, kids can learn why the Bermuda Triangle is considered to be a danger to ships and planes, and the reality about its dangers. The volume also discusses places of actual danger in the oceans.Explore fascinating mysteries and secrets of history and folklore from countries and cultures around the world. Designed for students was a 6th to 8th grade primary reading level, World Book's Enigmas of History 2 presents the most recent findings and theories of scientists, archaeologists, historians, and folklorists concerning questions that have puzzled experts for hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years. In each nonfiction book in the series, kids will find maps, diagrams, timelines, and glossaries to aid their in-depth understanding of the topic.

Tales from the Maya, Inca, and other peoples feature in Myths and Legends of Central and South America. Through engaging narration and colorful illustrations, the volume helps children learn how the Inca explained the origin of the world, the story of the Maya corn god, and much more. Helpful special features include phonetic pronunciations and a pronunciation guide and a glossary of special terms.World Book's series Famous Myths and Legends of the World collects many famous stories from around the world. The stories are written in a creative way to approximate the artistry of the originals and are accompanied by colorful paintings and photographs. By providing background information on the cultures from which these stories come, the books in the series help children understand the geography, religious practices, moral codes, and important symbols of the cultures. Each volume from the 12 book set includes phonetic pronunciations and a pronunciation guide, a list of some of the culture’s gods and other legendary and mythical figures, and a glossary of special terms.

This graphic nonfiction book introduces plant and animal cells and their cycles, including cell diagrams, meiosis, mitosis, and disease. 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 division, and how does it work? With the character Division as their guide, readers will group seashells, share graham crackers, and weigh a bear, to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids will have fun discovering basic division facts and strategies. A helpful table and a list of additional resources are featured in the back of the book. Building Blocks of Mathematics is a fun series of mathematics books from World Book! Quirky characters introduce basic mathematics concepts in this six-volume series of books. Story problems help students with a primary reading level of 3 through 5 develop a fundamental understanding of mathematical operations and teach them techniques for solving real-life math problems. Designed in collaboration with elementary mathematics education experts, this series is appropriate for kids who are just beginning to learn math concepts, as well as older readers who can benefit from review and reinforcement.