Books in Where do fairies come from? series

Video games are not just a way young people relax or amuse themselves. They connect players with other gamers around the world and provide a fascinating example of the effects and possibilities of globalization, manufacturing, and design and tech innovation. Aligned with the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, this volume discusses how video games are made and sold, and why that matters to the world's environment, countries' economies, and to an individual's social networks and experience with technology.

In From Garden to Pickle, early fluent readers learn how a pickle is made, from a cucumber growing to it being cut, brined, and jarred. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about pickles using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. From Garden to Pickle also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. From Garden to Pickle is part of Jump!'s Where Does It Come From? series.

In From Wheat to Bread, early fluent readers learn how bread is made, from wheat being harvested, to it being milled into flour, to baking the bread. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about bread using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. From Wheat to Bread also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. From Wheat to Bread is part of Jump!'s Where Does It Come From? series.

In From Vine to Pizza, early fluent readers learn how pizza sauce is made, from tomatoes growing on vines, to cooking and seasoning the sauce, to jarring it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about pizza using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. From Vine to Pizza also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. From Vine to Pizza is part of Jump!'s Where Does It Come From? series.

In From Flower to Honey, early fluent readers learn how honey is made, from bees collecting flower nectar to beekeepers collecting and jarring it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about honey using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. From Flower to Honey also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. From Flower to Honey is part of Jump!'s Where Does It Come From? series.

In From Cow to Cheese, early fluent readers learn how cheese is made, from cows producing milk to cheesemakers processing it into cheese, to consumers buying it in a grocery store. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about cheese using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. From Cow to Cheese also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. From Cow to Cheese is part of Jump!'s Where Does It Come From? series.

In From Seed to Jam, early fluent readers learn how jam is made, from strawberry plants growing, to cooking the fruit, to jarring the jam. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about jam using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. From Seed to Jam also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. From Seed to Jam is part of Jump!'s Where Does It Come From? series.

The world's largest smartphone assembly plant produces nearly 150,000 smartphones a day. Factories specialize in individual components, like cameras, chips, and phone cases, which are designed to fit perfectly together like a puzzle. From sourcing and mining rare earth metals to testing software and hardware, making smartphones is an international affair. This exploration volume describes the process from start to finish and introduces readers to essential social studies concepts like trade and globalization. It clearly demonstrates how these concepts power the science and technology that changes our world.