National Geographic Kids Brain Games: The Mind-Blowing Science of Your Amazing Brain
National Geographic Kids Brain Games: The Mind-Blowing Science of Your Amazing Brain
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s housed in your head and it’s the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that looks like a wrinkled grey sponge!In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to the National Geographic Channel hit show – kids explore the parts of the brain and how it all works, brainy news nuggets from a neuroscientist, plus fun facts and crazy challenges.
- ASIN: 1426320701
- ISBN: 9781426320705
- Brand: National Geographic Society
- Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books
Kid Chef Bakes: The Kids Cookbook for Aspiring Bakers
Kid Chef Bakes: The Kids Cookbook for Aspiring Bakers
For fans of the widely popular kids cookbook Kid Chef comes Kid Chef Bakes―a cookbook that makes teaching kids to bake a piece of cakeWhen a child is ready to take the spatula into his or her hands, it can be difficult to find recipes suited to their level, ability, and tastes that also capture their interest. Catering to ambitious chefs ages 8–13, this kids cookbook and culinary crash course shows your chef-in-training what it takes to bake from start to finish. With tips for prepping and setting up the kitchen, tutorials fostering basic skills, and sweet recipes that parents will love, Kid Chef Bakes is a kids cookbook to inspire the aspiring chef.More than just a kids cookbook, Kid Chef Bakes contains:Tips for Prep and Set-up with the right tools, equipment, and pantry essentials, including essential safety tips on how to use the oven and stoveHands-on Lessons with tutorials for developing basic cooking skills like measuring liquids vs. solids and separating eggsOver 75 Recipes with guidance to hone skills while making delicious treats that the whole family will enjoyMore than 65 Photos with how-to shots for instruction makes this a go-to guide and kids cookbookRecipes in this kids cookbook and learning tool include: Mini Triple Chocolate Muffins, Sprinkle Cake Pops, White Chocolate Blondies, Roasted Strawberry Shortcakes, Little Chicken and Mushroom Biscuit Pot Pies, and much more!Learn how sweet it is to get your kids excited about baking with this kids cookbook and culinary class from mother of two and author behind the recipe blog Snappy Gourmet, Lisa Huff.
- ASIN: 1623159423
- ISBN: 1623159423
- Manufacturer: Rockridge Press
Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)
Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)
Ages 8-12 | Chapter Book | Short Attention Spans | Video Preview Below"With the exuberance of a caper, determined protagonists, and a message steeped in family legacy, this is a splendid homage to adventure." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE - 5 out of 5 Unravel 'solve-them-yourself picture mysteries' and uncover the Legend of the Star Runner! Following the clues concealed within a centuries-old family legacy, Timmi Tobbson and his friends hope to save a dear friend. But only twenty-four hours remain to unravel the legend of a long-lost pirate ship, buried somewhere deep beneath the city streets. Unbeknownst to them, their search awakens a mystical dark power, sworn to protect what is hidden on board the once famous Star Runner.Mysteries to Solve The adventure is divided into 31 concise chapters, each of which ends with a puzzle to be solved by finding and interpreting visual clues concealed within a beautiful color illustration. Suited for explorers and sleuths young and old. Children under 8 years may need assistance in solving some of the puzzles. Grade level: 3rd and up.Beautiful Color IllustrationsLegend of the Star Runner gives readers the best of both worlds, merging the visual appeal of a graphic novel with text-based storytelling's power to spark imagination.Fun FactsThe illustrations of most Timmi Tobbson characters were inspired by actors and/or their fictional characters from well-known movies. Marvin was inspired by Gaten Matarazzo's performance as Dustin in Stranger Things. Sir London was inspired by Christopher Lloyd's interpretation of Dr. Emmet Brown in Back to the Future. Lotterlulu was inspired by Johnny Depp's character Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean as well as Dustin Hoffman's performance in Hook. The Guardian was inspired by the looks of American actor, director and producer Danny DeVito. Lilli's Grandpa was inspired by Sir Sean Connery's portrayal of the father of Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade.Psst: This book contains a puzzle which is unrela... [Read More]
- ASIN: 3963267771
- ISBN: 3963267771
- Brand: freshabooks
- Manufacturer: Freshabooks
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
All five books in the blockbuster Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, in paperback, have been collected in a boxed set fit for demigods. Now with glorious new cover art and packaged with a special poster, this value-priced set includes the best-selling The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Whether it is for readers who are experiencing Percy's thrilling adventures with Greek gods and monsters for the first time, or for fans who want to devour the saga again, this gift will be prized by young and old.
- ASIN: 1484707230
- ISBN: 1484707230
- Brand: Disney-Hyperion
- Manufacturer: Disney-Hyperion
Kid Chef Junior: My First Kids Cookbook
Kid Chef Junior: My First Kids Cookbook
An Amazon 2018 Holiday Gift Pick for aspiring kid chefs ages 4-8.Children are naturally curious about what goes on in the kitchen, and are eager to step up to the counter themselves. Kid Chef Junior: My First Kids Cookbook will help kids develop their culinary know-how as they make healthy, wholesome, kid-approved meals―first with an adult, and eventually, all on their own!In this kids cookbook, mom of two and author of The Super Easy Baby Food Cookbook, Anjali Shah, teaches children how to chop, whisk, bake, and cook on the stove. Designed to give kids confidence cooking and build essential skills, these recipes develop progressively from easy to medium to hard.Inside the pages of Kid Chef Junior: My First Kids Cookbook you’ll find:Cooking 101 includes age-appropriate guidance for learning to cook, and tips for staying safe in the kitchen.25 creative and fun recipes for breakfast treats like Blueberry Blast Banana Bread, healthy snacks like Smashed Silly Face Guacamole, family dinners like Lasagna Rollups, and yummy desserts like Peanut Butter Surprise Brownies. Pictures of each recipe that help kids choose what to cook and lets them see just how great their creations will turn out. Give budding chefs confidence in the kitchen with fun, yummy recipes from Kid Chef Junior: My First Kids Cookbook.
- ASIN: 164152135X
- ISBN: 9781641521352
- Manufacturer: Rockridge Press
Emily Windsnap: Six Swishy Tails of Land and Sea
Emily Windsnap: Six Swishy Tails of Land and Sea
Dive into all six of Emily Windsnap’s magical adventures with this enchanting boxed set.Half-mermaid, half-human, and all magic, Emily Windsnap has had middle-grade readers under her spell for more than a decade. All six of her shimmering underwater adventures are now available in one beautiful collection of paperbacks with a bonus twelve-page friendship booklet for readers to share with their BFFs. Includes books 1 through 6, in paperback:The Tail of Emily WindsnapEmily Windsnap and the Monster from the DeepEmily Windsnap and the Castle in the MistEmily Windsnap and the Siren’s SecretEmily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight SunEmily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost SoulsBonus! Best Friends with Emily Windsnap booklet
- ASIN: 0763692239
- ISBN: 0763692239
- Brand: Candlewick Press MA
- Manufacturer: Candlewick
On the Go Mazes (Dover Little Activity Books)
On the Go Mazes (Dover Little Activity Books)
Show dune buggy riders the way to the beach. Find a path that will bring a hot air balloon to a safe landing. Help a mail truck get to the post office. Forty-eight full-page mazes filled with amusing travelers of all kinds are specially designed for youngsters on the go. A short caption accompanies each fun-filled puzzle.
- ASIN: 0486441032
- ISBN: 0486441032
- Brand: Dover
- Size: One Size
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of the Island; Anne of Avonlea; Anne of Windy Poplar; Anne's House of ... Ingleside; Rainbow Valley; Rilla of Ingleside
Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of the Island; Anne of Avonlea; Anne of Windy Poplar; Anne's House of ... Ingleside; Rainbow Valley; Rilla of Ingleside
- UPC: 076783609419
- ASIN: 0553609416
- ISBN: 0553609416
- Brand: Montgomery, L. M.
- Manufacturer: Starfire
Holes (Holes Series)
Holes (Holes Series)
Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award! This #1 New York Times bestselling, modern classic in which boys are forced to dig holes day in and day out is now available with a splashy new look.Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.Includes a double bonus: an excerpt from Small Steps, the follow-up to Holes, as well as an excerpt from Louis Sachar’s new middle-grade novel, Fuzzy Mud."A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel." --The New York Times WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK AWARDA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKSELECTED FOR NUMEROUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AND ALA HONORS
- UPC: 042516291046
- ASIN: 0440414806
- ISBN: 0440414806
- Brand: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Manufacturer: Yearling
Dog Ate My Mad Libs
Dog Ate My Mad Libs
A Mad Libs perfect for dog lovers! Our 48-page book features original 21 original stories inspired by man's best friend. This book is an incredible bargain that even Fido won't want to pass up!
- ASIN: 0843182938
- ISBN: 9780843182934
- Brand: Price Stern Sloan (COR)
- Size: One Size
- Manufacturer: Mad Libs