Books published by publisher Scholastic Reference

Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life with the help of his very popular main character, Fly Guy! This engaging nonfiction reader combines the kid-friendly humor of Fly Guy with the high-interest topic of sharks! Fly Guy and Buzz introduce young readers to sharks with straightforward fun facts, humorous asides, and colorful photographs throughout.

An adorable and modern reference book about puppies and kittens for emergent readers.Puppies and Kittens is packed with facts about everyone's favorite pets. Each double-page spread features as aspect of the life of animal babies for children to compare with their own lives. Where to eat and sleep, learning, playing, even fighting with your brothers and sisters! Collection spreads feature many puppy and kitten breeds and there's lots of information about these mammals' wild cousins. Great pictures, clear layouts, simple words, and word-picture relationships make these books perfect for children first encountering information books and reading. Vetted by literacy experts.

The Wicked History of the World presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the 20th Century--all in glorious and gory color.In the best book ever written to prove history teachers wrong, pester parents and disgust grandmothers, you will find out the truth about the Rules of War and meet fifty of the most vicious villains of all time in a bonus feature pull-out.Want to know...--The ghastly fate of Captain Cook?--What smelly sport was played by Samurai warriors?--Who tried to kill her enemies with a cake made from poisoned bath water?...then let The Wicked History of the World be your guide.History with the nasty bits left in!

With a refreshing new design and fully updated information, the Everything You Need to Know About... series is a first-rate homework reference guide for 4th- 5th- and 6th-graders and their parents!The newly revised and updated Everything You Need to Know About... series provides kids and parents with a quick refresher to 4th through 6th grade curriculum topics. The organization and scope of these concise homework-help guides make them an essential reference resource.Researched according to middle-grade curriculum and current textbooks, and created in conjunction with subject experts, these titles answer kids' most frequently asked homework questions.In GEOGRAPHY, students will find everything from longitude and latitude to the longest rivers on Earth.

Taken phrase by phrase, inscribed and illustrated, these most famous words ring as true today as they did more than 200 years ago.The Declaration of Independence is considered to be one of the greatest documents of all time. The central section of the declaration is a ringing assertion that every human being has an equal right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These are the words that have built your nation and keep it strong.Here is the complete Declaration of Independence beautifully hand-lettered and decorated. Almost every section is highlighted on its own page, with its meaning and significance enhanced by imaginative drawings and sketches appropriate to the all-important words they complement.

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins presents a fascinating look at the bones of the human body as compared to the bones of animals, and shows them off!This book is far from skinny -- it's the definitive nonfiction title about human and animal bones, delivered with in-your-face accuracy and intrigue. In this visually driven volume, kids come face-to-face with some head-to-toe boney comparisons, many of them shown at actual size. Here you'll find the differences between a man's hand and that of a spider monkey; the great weight of an elephant's leg, paired with the feather-light femur of a stork; and rib-tickling info about snakes and sloths. How many bones are in the whole human body?

The best-selling grammar guide gets a fresh, new cover design for Fall 2002.This easy-to-use reference book helps you edit your writing before someone else reads it.Parts of speech * Irregular nouns and verbsThe 100 Most Commonly Confused and Misused WordsWhat Makes a Good SentenceCapitalization * Contractions * Compound Words * Idioms Abbreviations * Punctuation * Spelling * Acronyms

Few know the story of the Japanese invasion of Alaska during World War II--until now.GHOSTS IN THE FOG is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand combat during the war. Complete with more than 80 photographs throughout and first person accounts of this extraordinary event, GHOSTS IN THE FOG is sure to become a must-read for anyone interested in World War II and a perfect tie-in for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

The only photographic nonfiction series that mixes facts with child-centered humor--and stickers!A sticker book with a difference! Sharks are the perfect topic for this original, irreverent mix. Circle stranded pirates with great white sharks, create rows and rows of shark teeth, decorate menus at the Shark Cafe, and fill a coral reef with sharks to frighten all the sea creatures! All the facts are here--from different kinds of sharks to their super senses and amazing hunting abilities--but you'll be too busy scaring surfers to notice how much you're learning!

Fly Guy and Buzz are back with another great nonfiction book!Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life in this engaging nonfiction reader! During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets!)! With straightforward fun facts, humorous illustrations of Fly Guy and Buzz, and vivid photographs throughout, this book is sure to be a hit with budding astronauts everywhere!*HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL ON THE COVER!*