"This book is not only an excellent introduction to the Sun, black holes, and dark matter, but also a very good book about the scientific process." - Choice "A fluid, crystalline presentation of how scientists think.... The Garfinkles systematically instill how confident lay readers can be in what they read in the popular-science format." - Booklist "Aside from revealing the science behind the sun, black holes and dark matter, the Garfinkles demonstrate how science develops, encouraging readers always to ask,

How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth

Huckleberry Finn may be the greater book, but Tom Sawyer has always been more widely read. Moreover, it is a book that can be enjoyed equally by both children and adults. Twain, who called it a "hymn" to boyhood, would be thrilled that in narrator Patrick Fraley his hymn has found its most passionate voice. Many good unabridged readings of Tom Sawyer have already been recorded, but most are simply that: readings

Collected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels-Tortilla Flat, The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, The Moon Is Down, Cannery Row, and The Pearl

American Heart Association Quick & Easy Meals also provides ideas for organizing your kitchen, shopping strategies to help you with meal planning, heart-smart cooking techniques, and time-saving tips from cooking experts. In addition, you’ll find information on heart health, including the American Heart Association dietary and lifestyle recommendations and nutritional analyses for every recipe

Characters from American literature come to life in this collection of radio and television plays, and in some instances

Boost language arts skills with this collection of decorative--and educational--classroom displays. These bulletin boards feature mostly student creations, saving teachers time, and giving kids a sense of pride in the classroom. Students assemble Eye Spy Collages to help understand the difference between proper and common nouns, create Ornament Books that focus on story elements, make Pop-Up Posters to show story settings, and much, much more!

In this collection of engaging and entertaining mini-comic books, students share in the adventures of time traveler Scooter McGinty as he celebrates Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, rides through Lexington with Paul Revere, joins Lewis & Clark

Material includes information on historical figures of Lewis and Clark. The book is aimed to aid the classroom interaction and make lessons fun. Material has interactive handouts

This teacher-written resource has lots of surefire ways to help kids learn‹and love‹social studies. Hands-on activities, such as shaped time lines, want ads, and map explorations encourage students to develop an understanding of our world