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  • Christmas in Colonial and Early America

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    Hardcover (World Book Inc, April 15, 1997)
    Describes the celebration of Christmas in the United States from colonial times through the nineteenth century and includes several carols, recipes, and instructions for making toys and ornaments.
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  • Fighting Sickness

    Joseph Midthun, Samuel Hiti

    Paperback (World Book, Inc., June 1, 2016)
    This graphic nonfiction book introduces the human body's immune response to infectious disease. 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.
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  • Energy

    Joseph Midthun

    eBook (World Book, Inc., May 31, 2018)
    What is energy, and what can it do? Follow your cartoon guide in Energy as he travels through cities, turbines, dams, and even the soil to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids can read about different forms of energy and how energy is stored. They will have fun exploring how people use energy, and how energy consumption can be reduced. 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!
  • Christmas in Brazil

    World Book

    Hardcover (World Book, Inc., Oct. 1, 1999)
    Describes the celebration of Christmas in Brazil and includes several carols, recipes, and instructions for making tree ornaments
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  • Rain Forest Animals

    Tom Evans, Paul Kobasa

    Hardcover (World Book, Inc., June 1, 2016)
    Can animals sleep upside down? What do furry monkeys use to swing from tree to tree? Which type of bird is the smallest in the whole world? Early readers travel through the steamy rain forests of South America to meet bright macaws, fanged vipers, and pouncing jaguars. Whether in the trees or on the forest floor, each species thrives in the hot climate.With two-page colorful illustrations, World Books 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 theyre 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.
  • Magnetism

    Joseph Midthun, Paul Kobasa

    Hardcover (World Book, Inc., July 1, 2012)
    What is magnetism, and how do magnets work? Follow the character Magnetism to discover the answers through compasses, electric motors, and even refrigerator magnets! Bright and colorful comic-book-style pages will make learning about magnetic poles and fields fun. Kids will be excited to explore electromagnetism and learn such concepts as attraction and repulsion. 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!
  • Sound

    Joseph Midthun, Paul Kobasa

    Hardcover (World Book, Inc., July 1, 2012)
    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 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!
  • Electricity

    Joseph Midthun

    eBook (World Book, Inc., May 31, 2018)
    What is electricity and how do we use it? Follow your cartoon guide in Electricity as he travels through circuits, generators, and even the human body to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids can explore how static and current electricity work. They will have fun learning about conductors, the invention of electric power, and its sources. 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!
  • Christmas in France

    World Book

    Hardcover (World Book Inc, Sept. 1, 1995)
    This book is a used library book and may contain the library's name, barcode, markings etc. This book is by no means stolen and is available for resale.
  • Christmas in the Philippines : Christmas Around the World from World Book

    World Book Staff

    Hardcover (World Book Inc, Feb. 15, 1998)
    Each 80-page Christmas Around the World book includes full narratives explaining the customs of the region covered, photography and illustrations, special sections of native songs, recipes, and fun-to-do crafts.
  • Christmas in Finland: Christmas Around the World

    World Book

    Hardcover (World Book, Inc., Sept. 1, 2001)
    How do Finns count the days until Christmas? What is an ice lantern? What is the power of the Christmas loaf? The exciting, eye-catching pictures and easy-to-read sentences in Christmas in Finland help young readers learn about how people in Finland celebrate Christmas. The book shares special songs and easy-to-follow Christmas recipes and craft that represent Finland. The book also has a helpful glossary that directs students to the most important terms and topics. World Book s Christmas Around the World series helps kids with a 6th to 8th grade primary reading level learn about some of the richest Christmas traditions in different countries and regions of the world. Each book teaches kids the highlights of the holiday celebrations in such places as Vienna, Austria; Bethlehem and Jerusalem; and Italy and Vatican City. The books share special songs and easy-to-follow Christmas recipes and crafts that represent a particular country or region. Each book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.
  • Heat

    Joseph Midthun, Paul Kobasa

    Hardcover (World Book, Inc., July 1, 2012)
    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. 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!