Books with title 14 Fun Facts About the U.S. One-Dollar Bill: A 15-Minute Book

Have you ever really looked at a one dollar bill? There are lots of strange symbols and words on it. Do you know what all those symbols and words mean? How about the answers to these questions?What are the two circles on the green side of the dollar bill?What number shows up a lot on the dollar bill?What symbols does the eagle hold?Find out more about the U.S. One Dollar Bill and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

For thousands of years, many kingdoms and empires have fought for control of the Rhine River. It changed hands many times and defined where countries would come to exist.From its beginnings in the Swiss Alps, the Rhine has cut huge gorges, valleys and waterfalls. Its growing delta spreads across the low land before entering the North Sea at the busiest port in the world.How much do you know about the Rhine River? What country does the Rhine River begin in?How many deltas does the Rhine River have?What country owns Lake Constance?What animal is taking over the Rhine River?And many more.Find out more about the Rhine River and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.All measurements in American and metric.Ages 8 and up.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most recognized statues in the entire world. It is also one of the largest, being almost as big as a football field! The statue is about 240 feet (73 meters) long and 20 feet (six meters) wide. It stands 65 feet (19.8 meters) tall.Many mysteries still surround the sphinx. There are many things we don’t know about its history and its purpose. How much do you know? Learn:How long would it have taken to carve the sphinx?Did the sphinx have a beard?What happened to the sphinx’s nose?Why was the sphinx covered in stone?What does the stone tablet between the sphinx’s paws say?What happened to the stones they took away when they carve out the sphinx?Find out more about the sphinx and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

I know you’ve never seen a live one, but how much do you know about dodo birds?What color were their beaks? Where did dodo birds live?Did they like the forest, the grasses or the beach?How old is the dodo bird?Why did the dodo bird eat so much when the sailors fed it?How long did it take man to kill off the dodo bird after it was discovered?Find out more about the dodo bird and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

What is a Space Shuttle? How can something that can’t fly go into space? Do spiders spin webs in space? Do astronauts get space sick?This book answers all these questions and more, plus everybody’s favorite: How do astronauts go to the toilet?This book was written in 2007, prior to the end of the space shuttle program in 2011. While the Space Shuttle program no longer exists, the information in this book is still interesting for learning about the program that provided us with much information about space and about space travel in general.Ages 8 and up.All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Often called “the roof of the world” the Himalayas are the highest mountain range on Earth. They contain over 100 peaks that are over four and a half miles (seven kilometres) high and have jet stream winds blasting snow off them at up to 200 miles (322 kilometres) per hour.The Himalayas are a snowcapped wonder of beauty, wildlife and mystery that supplies water to nearly half the world’s population.Do you know:Is Mount Everest the tallest mountain in the world?How old are the Himalayan Mountains?What are the highest peaks made of?How many glaciers are there on the Himalayas?What do the Sherpas use to keep warm?Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.Ages 8 and up.All measurements in American and metric.Reading Level: 7.1LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

The Nile River has amazed people for thousands of years. It runs opposite from most river systems. It floods for miles, pushing back the desert and providing farming lands for civilizations to thrive. It fills a massive swamp and has canyons and waterfalls that are as spectacular as anywhere in the world. Most of its course is through the desert, yet it never runs dry.How much do you know about the Nile River? Can you answer these questions:Is the Nile River the longest river in the world?Most rivers grow in size until they reach the sea. When does the Nile River loose 50% of its water before it reaches the ocean?What two colors does the Nile River come in?How much of the water that flows into the Mediterranean Sea comes from the Nile?What happened to many ancient Egyptian temples when the Aswan High Dam was built?Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.Ages 8 and up.All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

The Seine River is a slow moving river. It begins 1545 feet (471 metres) above sea level, and runs 482 miles (776 kilometres) in its journey to the English Channel.Once a major trade route, it is navigable by ocean going ships as far as Rouen.The Seine has been subject to monster tides, and great feats of architecture. Its source is a place of worship and its basin was one of the earliest areas settled by the cousins of ancient man.Learn about the Seine River and find out the answers to these questions:Where is the source of the Seine River?Are there beaches in Paris?What is a tidal bore? Does the Seine have one?How many Olympic events has the Seine hosted?Any many more.Find out more about the Seine River and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.All measurements in American and metric.Ages 8 and up.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Our sun is an average star in our galaxy. It is a sphere of burning gas that provides light and heat. It makes our plants grow and allows them to turn carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.If our sun were to shine a little less or a little more brightly, life as we knew it would not exist. A drop of less than 2% of the sun’s energy output would turn Earth into an ice-covered planet.So how much do you know about this glowing sphere that controls our world. Can you answer these questions:What is the sun made up of?How long does it take the sun to orbit the center of our galaxy?How many layers of atmosphere does the sun have?What are solar winds and what do they do to Earth?What impact do solar flares have on Earth?Find out more about the Sun and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

NOW UPDATED!You may think the Solar System consists of the sun and the eight planets that orbit around it. However, there are other things out there. There are comets, moons, asteroids, meteors, dust, ice, rock and much more. Plus there is a whole lot of man made junk. How much do you know about the solar system?Which planet had the potential to become a star?How many asteroids are there in the asteroid belt?How average is our sun?How far does the sun’s gravity extend?How old is our solar system?LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Shah Jahan of the Mughal Empire in India had several wives. His favorite was Mumtaz Mahal.She was always with him, traveling all over the Mughal Empire. When she died, Jahan was devastated.He designed and built a mausoleum to house her body. He called it the Taj Mahal.Do you know:How many buildings are in the Taj Mahal complex?How many people did it take to build the Taj Mahal?Is there a false tomb in the Taj Mahal?What is the legend of the Black Taj?Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.Ages 8 and up.All measurements in American and metric.Reading Level: 6.9LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

You see it every night in the night sky, but how much do you really know about the moon? Here are some things you may not know.Do you know:What one thing is different about our moon from every other moon we have found?What kind of atmosphere is there on the moon?How many sides of the moon do we see?What happened to the footprints of the astronauts that stood on the moon?Find out in this book, and surprise and amaze your friends with these fun facts about our moon.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.