A vibrant selection of some of the finest nonsense verse ever written. From The Jumblies to the Jabberwocky by way of The Sugar Plum Tree and passing through The Land of Rumplydoodle, this is an upside-down and inside-out jaunt through a nonsense world of rhyme. This treasury includes classics by poets such as Edward Lear, Spike Milligan and Lewis Carroll as well as many from contemporary favorites. Hardcover, with full color illustrations.
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A Child's Introduction to the Environment provides an entertaining and instructive tour of the Earth's varied environments, along with activities and materials to encourage young environmentalists. Kids aged 9-12 and their parents will appreciate this upbeat yet clear-eyed, interactive look at our magnificent planet and how we can safeguard it.Charming original watercolor illustrations throughout are perfectly paired with an accessible text by a father-and-son team of writers (Dad is a meteorologist). And it is all printed on recycled material, of course!
Three youths of Black Buffalo's Sicangu Sioux tribe on the Bad River are the first of their people to encounter the boats of the Lewis and Clark expedition, in this book for based on actual events noted in William Clark's diary. Without the expedition's guide and interpreter Sacagawea to help the white men understand the Sicangu customs, the meeting is awkward and tense, but ends peacefully when Black Buffalo intervenes to prevent an attack. Softly rendered paintings add an authentic setting to the story, told from the Indians' point of view.
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Illustrated throughout with dramatic watercolors of pirates in action, as well as portraits, maps, and pirate ships and equipment, this oversized book about buccaneers, privateers, and common pirates is sure t' shiver the timbers of readers 7 to 11. It offers in-depth descriptions of pirate lifestyles and codes of conduct, examines pirate legend and debunks several myths, and provides vivid accounts of history's most notorious pirates, from Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, and Black Bart to lady pirates like Mary Reed and Anne Bonny.
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Who really built the pyramids, and how did they do it? This virtual journey unfolds step by step, revealing the story behind the construction of King Khufu's final resting place, the Great Pyramid of Giza. Panoramic storyboard sequences with digital imagery and numerous captions take readers 8 to 11 some 4500 years into the past to see one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World rise from the desert. Eyewitness accounts and archaeological findings describe what it was like to see the pyramid in all its glory and witness the burial of a pharaoh. The book includes a removable poster more than 5 1/2 feet long.
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When her friend Amy doesn't show up as promised, Erin is sure that something is wrong, though her parents and their teacher insist that irresponsible Amy simply forgot. On a hunch, Erin takes her new friend Tiffany into the woods, supposedly to look for animal tracks for a science fair project, all the while hoping that she can find the lost cabin Amy used to talk about going to. Then a spring blizzard strikes, and Erin and Tiffany are snowbound with only each other to rely on for survival. This book for readers 8 to 11 is about newfound friendships and the magic of discovering animals in the wild.
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The glittering funerary treasure of Tutankhamun, unplundered by tomb robbers and revealing much of ancient Egyptian culture, is depicted in this puzzle book for readers 4 to 9 in large jigsaw photographs as well as additional images and an informative text. The four puzzles are contained in thick board pages (10 x 15 inches) with smaller, captioned reproductions of the same image underneath the pieces. The puzzle pieces are color-coordinated on the back, making it easier to sort them out if mixed together, and the laminated book contains the assembled puzzles snugly.
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The author of The Railway Children, Edith Nesbit is known for her strong-willed young characters and wry wit. Here, Master Lionel is one day told he is to be King, which is really much more tiresome than it sounds. In exploring the royal library, he discovers a magical book, from which several creatures escape, including a huge red dragon, which young King Lionel must now find a way to capture before it gobbles up everybody. Michael Hague, who has illustrated everything from The Nutcracker to The 23rd Psalm, retells the tale and pictures it in his superbly drawn and detailed watercolors.
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Both pirate hunters and would-be pirates might benefit from this code-writing kit, for kids and adults, which contains attractive printed stationery, envelopes, postcards, and assorted stickers inspired by the journal of "Pirateology" kept by William Lubber, who disappeared in pursuit of the lady pirate Arabella Drummond. The guide provides two pirate codes—one from a Captain Carlton and the other used by Mary, Queen of Scots, in the Babington Plot—as well as the meaning of various pirate flags.
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Don't forget that some books in "Younger Readers" might also appeal to older readers, so be sure to also check that section.