Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Discusses the things money can buy, what forms money can come in, including cash, check, and credit, and what a budget is.

Testigo inigualable de su tiempo, Francisco de Goya fue un pintor y grabador versátil que lo mismo retrató a la corte, sus fiestas y juegos, que los horrores de la guerra. Ácido e incisivo cuando se asumía como crítico, fue también delicioso y grácil al celebrar la belleza y el placer cortesanos. Un acercamiento a un hombre que, a pesar de su sordera, supo escuchar mejor que nadie las contradicciones de El siglo de las luces. An unequaled witness of his time, Francisco de Goya was a versatile painter and engraver who portrayed both the court, with its parties and games, and the horrors ...

Students will learn all about geometric shapes while engaged in reading about Greek Gods and Goddesses, mythology, and the constellations. This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will increase students' interest level and their...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of algorithms and procedures. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how algorithms and procedures work in the real world. In this book, readers learn how to use instructions to build their own drone. This nonfiction...