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The Boy Who Invented TV
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Greg Couch
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $16.99
An inspiring true story of a boy genius.
Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years... Read more >
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Greg Couch
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $16.99
An inspiring true story of a boy genius.
Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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The Boy Who Invented TV
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Greg Couch
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $19.99
An inspiring true story of a boy genius.
Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years... Read more >
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Greg Couch
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $19.99
An inspiring true story of a boy genius.
Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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It's a Snap!
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $17.95
In 1877 in Rochester, New York, George Eastman couldn’t understand why picture-taking was so difficult. Having left school at fourteen to support his mother and two sisters, George decided to find out by making photography his hobby. He packed up glass plates, a plate holder, a tent, a heavy tripod, a... Read more >
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $17.95
In 1877 in Rochester, New York, George Eastman couldn’t understand why picture-taking was so difficult. Having left school at fourteen to support his mother and two sisters, George decided to find out by making photography his hobby. He packed up glass plates, a plate holder, a tent, a heavy tripod, a... Read more >
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $16.99
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $16.99
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $19.99
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $19.99
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Face to Face With Gorillas
Written by Michael Nichols
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
Deep in the jungle—you’re suddenly face to face with the great gorilla. It’s clear that even here, you are sharing a moment with one of man’s closest relatives. He’s staring at you with those eyes that look so...human. Experiences like this have made National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols a fierce advocate... Read more >
Written by Michael Nichols
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
Deep in the jungle—you’re suddenly face to face with the great gorilla. It’s clear that even here, you are sharing a moment with one of man’s closest relatives. He’s staring at you with those eyes that look so...human. Experiences like this have made National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols a fierce advocate... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Gorillas
Written by Michael Nichols
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
Deep in the jungle—you’re suddenly face to face with the great gorilla. It’s clear that even here, you are sharing a moment with one of man’s closest relatives. He’s staring at you with those eyes that look so...human. Experiences like this have made National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols a fierce advocate... Read more >
Written by Michael Nichols
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
Deep in the jungle—you’re suddenly face to face with the great gorilla. It’s clear that even here, you are sharing a moment with one of man’s closest relatives. He’s staring at you with those eyes that look so...human. Experiences like this have made National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols a fierce advocate... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Face to Face With Sharks
Written by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
It is man’s greatest fear—being eaten alive. And diving down here in the depths, the streamlined shark holds every advantage. How close do you want to get?
Acclaimed underwater photographer David Doubilet takes you deep into their dangerous realm. Yet he points out that it is we who are the killers! Our... Read more >
Written by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
It is man’s greatest fear—being eaten alive. And diving down here in the depths, the streamlined shark holds every advantage. How close do you want to get?
Acclaimed underwater photographer David Doubilet takes you deep into their dangerous realm. Yet he points out that it is we who are the killers! Our... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Sharks
Written by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
It is man’s greatest fear—being eaten alive. And diving down here in the depths, the streamlined shark holds every advantage. How close do you want to get?
Acclaimed underwater photographer David Doubilet takes you deep into their dangerous realm. Yet he points out that it is we who are the killers! Our... Read more >
Written by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
It is man’s greatest fear—being eaten alive. And diving down here in the depths, the streamlined shark holds every advantage. How close do you want to get?
Acclaimed underwater photographer David Doubilet takes you deep into their dangerous realm. Yet he points out that it is we who are the killers! Our... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Moon Landing
Written by Richard Platt
Designed by David Hawcock
Format: Hardcover, 10 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $29.99
"This wonderful book retells our story vividly. I should know; I was there."
— Buzz Aldrin
Trace the history of people's fascination with the moon — and the scientific developments that led to a ground-breaking mission — in an out-of-this-world novelty book marking the first moon landing. Acclaimed author Richard Platt focuses... Read more >
Written by Richard Platt
Designed by David Hawcock
Format: Hardcover, 10 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $29.99
"This wonderful book retells our story vividly. I should know; I was there."
— Buzz Aldrin
Trace the history of people's fascination with the moon — and the scientific developments that led to a ground-breaking mission — in an out-of-this-world novelty book marking the first moon landing. Acclaimed author Richard Platt focuses... Read more >
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Face to Face With Cheetahs
Written by Chris Johns and Elizabeth Carney
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $16.95
Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic magazine, brings you face to face with a family of cheetahs. The story begins in Okavango Delta in Botswana—as the cheetah mother hunts her prey and the photographer tracks the elusive cat. After watching the family for four months, he is rewarded when a cheetah... Read more >
Written by Chris Johns and Elizabeth Carney
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $16.95
Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic magazine, brings you face to face with a family of cheetahs. The story begins in Okavango Delta in Botswana—as the cheetah mother hunts her prey and the photographer tracks the elusive cat. After watching the family for four months, he is rewarded when a cheetah... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Cheetahs
Written by Chris Johns and Elizabeth Carney
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $25.90
Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic magazine, brings you face to face with a family of cheetahs. The story begins in Okavango Delta in Botswana—as the cheetah mother hunts her prey and the photographer tracks the elusive cat. After watching the family for four months, he is rewarded when a cheetah... Read more >
Written by Chris Johns and Elizabeth Carney
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $25.90
Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic magazine, brings you face to face with a family of cheetahs. The story begins in Okavango Delta in Botswana—as the cheetah mother hunts her prey and the photographer tracks the elusive cat. After watching the family for four months, he is rewarded when a cheetah... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Face to Face With Elephants
Written by Dereck Joubert
Photographed by Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $16.95
You’re in the Land Rover, observing elephants from a safe, respectful distance. It’s a hot, hot day in the African bush, and the windows are down. But what’s this? Suddenly, you’ve got company! An elephant trunk is nosing around in your luggage for some water. Nothing new to Beverly and Dereck... Read more >
Written by Dereck Joubert
Photographed by Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $16.95
You’re in the Land Rover, observing elephants from a safe, respectful distance. It’s a hot, hot day in the African bush, and the windows are down. But what’s this? Suddenly, you’ve got company! An elephant trunk is nosing around in your luggage for some water. Nothing new to Beverly and Dereck... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Elephants
Written by Dereck Joubert
Photographed by Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $25.90
You’re in the Land Rover, observing elephants from a safe, respectful distance. It’s a hot, hot day in the African bush, and the windows are down. But what’s this? Suddenly, you’ve got company! An elephant trunk is nosing around in your luggage for some water. Nothing new to Beverly and Dereck... Read more >
Written by Dereck Joubert
Photographed by Beverly Joubert
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $25.90
You’re in the Land Rover, observing elephants from a safe, respectful distance. It’s a hot, hot day in the African bush, and the windows are down. But what’s this? Suddenly, you’ve got company! An elephant trunk is nosing around in your luggage for some water. Nothing new to Beverly and Dereck... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Genius
Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $7.95
On the 100th anniversary of the publishing of the special theory of relativity, this National Geographic photobiography chronicles the life of one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. Through compelling text and stirring archival photographs, the author recounts Einstein's life from his privileged childhood in Austria through the crucial... Read more >
Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $7.95
On the 100th anniversary of the publishing of the special theory of relativity, this National Geographic photobiography chronicles the life of one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. Through compelling text and stirring archival photographs, the author recounts Einstein's life from his privileged childhood in Austria through the crucial... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin
Written by Cheryl Harness
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $7.95
No one could have thought up a more amazing character than the living, breathing Benjamin Franklin. He was everything from a "soapmaker, candle dipper, and printer" to a "postmaster, political activist, community reformer, revolutionary, statesman, international diplomat, and first great citizen of a nation which he, as much or more than... Read more >
Written by Cheryl Harness
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $7.95
No one could have thought up a more amazing character than the living, breathing Benjamin Franklin. He was everything from a "soapmaker, candle dipper, and printer" to a "postmaster, political activist, community reformer, revolutionary, statesman, international diplomat, and first great citizen of a nation which he, as much or more than... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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World History Biographies: Galileo
Written by Philip Steele
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $6.95
Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the... Read more >
Written by Philip Steele
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $6.95
Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Whales
Written by Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $16.95
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s... Read more >
Written by Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $16.95
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Whales
Written by Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $25.90
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s... Read more >
Written by Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $25.90
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Face to Face With Wolves
Written by Jim Brandenburg
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $16.95
The Arctic wolf inches towards you. Like you, he is torn between fear and curiosity. His instinct leads him towards the scent of your leather boots. Your instinct is to reach out to this curious white canine. Suddenly, he snarls, and you’re face to face with a wild animal. For years... Read more >
Written by Jim Brandenburg
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $16.95
The Arctic wolf inches towards you. Like you, he is torn between fear and curiosity. His instinct leads him towards the scent of your leather boots. Your instinct is to reach out to this curious white canine. Suddenly, he snarls, and you’re face to face with a wild animal. For years... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Face to Face With Wolves
Written by Jim Brandenburg
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $25.90
The Arctic wolf inches towards you. Like you, he is torn between fear and curiosity. His instinct leads him towards the scent of your leather boots. Your instinct is to reach out to this curious white canine. Suddenly, he snarls, and you’re face to face with a wild animal. For years... Read more >
Written by Jim Brandenburg
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $25.90
The Arctic wolf inches towards you. Like you, he is torn between fear and curiosity. His instinct leads him towards the scent of your leather boots. Your instinct is to reach out to this curious white canine. Suddenly, he snarls, and you’re face to face with a wild animal. For years... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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World History Biographies: Marie Curie
Written by Philip Steele
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.95
"This short book is written in a clear, readable style, detailing the events of Marie’s life that will be of interest to teen readers... It will be an excellent and accessible resource for libraries. Readers will find the prose engaging and Marie’s story interesting and inspiring." —VOYA Read more >
Written by Philip Steele
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.95
"This short book is written in a clear, readable style, detailing the events of Marie’s life that will be of interest to teen readers... It will be an excellent and accessible resource for libraries. Readers will find the prose engaging and Marie’s story interesting and inspiring." —VOYA Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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History Chapters: Alexander Graham Bell Invents
Written by Anita Garmon
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $17.90
Alexander Graham Bell led an amazing life, before and after he invented the telephone. Look into the inquisitive mind of the young inventor as a child; learn what sparked his curiosity; and discover how his mother’s deafness inspired his lifelong interest in communication. Discover the rich contribution this pioneering scientist and... Read more >
Written by Anita Garmon
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $17.90
Alexander Graham Bell led an amazing life, before and after he invented the telephone. Look into the inquisitive mind of the young inventor as a child; learn what sparked his curiosity; and discover how his mother’s deafness inspired his lifelong interest in communication. Discover the rich contribution this pioneering scientist and... Read more >
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History Chapters: The Wright Brothers Fly
Written by Robyn O'Sullivan
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $17.90
On a windswept beach in North Carolina in 1903, American aviation finally took wing. The Wright Brothers Fly tells the soaring tale of how Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first controlled human flight in history. What was their inspiration? What was the drive behind their childhood dream? What were the... Read more >
Written by Robyn O'Sullivan
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $17.90
On a windswept beach in North Carolina in 1903, American aviation finally took wing. The Wright Brothers Fly tells the soaring tale of how Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first controlled human flight in history. What was their inspiration? What was the drive behind their childhood dream? What were the... Read more >
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World History Biographies: Isaac Newton
Written by Philip Steele
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $17.95
Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed... Read more >
Written by Philip Steele
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $17.95
Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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