Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and inspired!
- ASIN: 0385320434
- ISBN: 9780385320436
- Brand: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon
"The first four books in Mary Pope Osborne's wildly popular Magic Treehouse series, packaged in a box set that's perfect for advancing readers. Osborne's combination of adventure, magic, and history will soon have readers asking for more books in the series." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor. The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. Jack and Annie are whisked back in time to the Age of Dinosaurs, a medieval castle, ancient pyramids, and treasure-seeking pirates. Every visit to the magic tree house leads to adventure! Books in this set include: Dinosaurs Before Dark (#1), The Knight at Dawn (#2), Mummies in the Morning (#3), and Pirates Past Noon (#4). Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!
- UPC: 090129015962
- ASIN: 0375813659
- ISBN: 9780375813658
- Brand: RANDOM HOUSE
- Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect." This paper-over-board edition includes a foreword by two-time Newbery winning author Kate DiCamillo. Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.
- ASIN: 0061124958
- ISBN: 0061124958
- Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
- Manufacturer: HarperCollins
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope.The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective).Plus don't miss Katherine Applegate's Endling series!
- ASIN: 0061992275
- ISBN: 0061992275
- Brand: Applegate, Katherine/ Castelao, Patricia (ILT)
- Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 2
Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 2
Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than 40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Every activity in each book is correlated to state standards. For use with Grade 2.
- ASIN: 0545200830
- ISBN: 0545200830
- Brand: Scholastic Teaching Resources
- Manufacturer: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching
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The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Beezus and Ramona / Ramona the Pest / Ramona the Brave / Ramona and Her Father [4 Book Box set]
The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Beezus and Ramona / Ramona the Pest / Ramona the Brave / Ramona and Her Father [4 Book Box set]
Ramona does everything in her own special way.
- ASIN: 0061246476
- ISBN: 0061246476
- Brand: HarperCollins
- Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Bet You Didn't Know: Fascinating, Far-out, Fun-tastic Facts!
Bet You Didn't Know: Fascinating, Far-out, Fun-tastic Facts!
Did you know that the first stop signs were black and white? Or that a litter of kittens is called a kindle? There's a lot to know and we bet you'll have fun learning these fun, far-out facts in the next super series from National Geographic Kids! Based on a favorite department in Nat Geo Kids magazine, this book is chock-full of fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of cool categories, from astronomy and dinosaurs to revolutions and breakfast. Special features include Extreme Weirdness, Strange Places, Wacky World, and more.
- ASIN: 1426328370
- ISBN: 1426328370
- Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.
- ASIN: 0547577311
- ISBN: 0547577311
- Brand: Clarion Books
- Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers
Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection: Books 1-3
Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection: Books 1-3
Three Stink stories tucked together in one hilarious boxed set. No lie!Judy Moody's pesky younger "bother" — encyclopedia in hand, zany schemes in mind, and comical comebacks at the ready — has totally come into his own with a compelling, kid-friendly series. Now it's easy for young readers to jump-start their Stink collection with a boxed set offering a trio of paperback titles:Stink: The Incredible Shrinking KidStink And The Incredible Super-Galactic JawbreakerStink And The World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers
- ASIN: 0763668311
- ISBN: 0763668311
- Brand: CANDLEWICK
- Manufacturer: Candlewick
The Secret Zoo
The Secret Zoo
Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for?Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, will they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed?
- ASIN: 0061987514
- ISBN: 0061987514
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: Greenwillow Books