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Gross Facts About the Middle Ages (Gross History Ser.)
by Mira Vonnedisgusting history; middle ages; dark ages; European history
Gross Facts About the Roman Empire (Gross History Ser.)
by Mira Vonnedisgusting history; Roman Empire; Roman history; Rome
Gross and Ghastly: The Big Book of Disgusting Animal Facts (Gross and Ghastly)
by Kev PayneGet ready to have your mind blown with a big book of disgusting animal facts. An alternative animal factbook perfect for kids ages 6-9 that love any gross and bizarre facts.Go on a stomach-churning journey exploring the gross and ghastly animal kingdom. Packed full of facts, puzzles and games, which will guarantee young readers learn something exciting about their favorite animals.Gross and Ghastly:Animals has pages filled with fun and educational information about the animal kingdom: • Funny text and beautiful illustrations make this educational book easy for adults and children to read together. • Exciting and funny facts about some of your favorite animals. • Several interactive activities, such as quizzes and puzzles. • Written and illustrated by popular, upcoming author Kev Payne. Did you know that some creepy crawlies use their poop as a shield so that they don&’t get eaten? Can you guess how much of your life will you spend on the toilet? Discover a hilarious collection of more than 150 weird and wonderful facts about the animal kingdom and the human body with these two Gross and Gastly children&’s books.Gross and Ghastly: Animals focuses on a range of animals, from creepy critters to foul fish, and what makes them so truly terrible! Gross and Ghastly: Human Body focuses on everything truly terrible that happens to us and investigates why our bodies can be so disgusting.Paired with delightfully disgusting illustrations, this series of picture books from DK are perfect for children ages 6-9 who love all things gross and ghastly!
Gross and Ghastly: The Big Book of Disgusting Human Body Facts (Gross and Ghastly)
by Kev PayneGet ready to go on a stomach-churning journey exploring the gross and ghastly human body. An alternative fun factbook perfect for kids ages 6-9 that love any gross and bizarre facts.Have your mind blown by these weird and wonderful facts about the human body and its functions. Packed with facts, puzzles and games, young readers are sure to learn something exciting about their bodies.Gross and Ghastly: Human Body has pages filled with fun and educational information about humans: • Funny text and beautiful illustrations make this educational book easy for adults and children to read together. • Exciting and funny facts about the human body. • A number of interactive activities, like quizzes and puzzles. • Written and illustrated by popular, upcoming author Kev Payne. Do you know why our farts smell? Or that you pee enough to fill a bathtub every month! Learn all the disgusting and amazing things your body can do with this exciting and educational book that is fun for adults and children to read together. Filled with facts, puzzles and games that will keep children happy for hours.
Gross as a Snot Otter (The World of Weird Animals)
by Jess KeatingAnimal Planet meets Captain Underpants in the ickiest, squickiest, most fart-filled World of Weird Animals book yet, from the creators of Pink Is for Blobfish.The creators of Pink Is for Blobfish are back, and they've brought 17 of their most revolting friends: there are slippery, slimy snot otters, gulls that projectile-vomit on command, fish that communicate via flatulence, and chipmunks that cultivate healthy forests by pooping a trail of seeds wherever they go. But there's more to these skin-crawling creatures than meets the eye, and as zoologist Jess Keating explains, sometimes it's the very things that make us gag that allow these animals to survive in the wild. The perfect combination of yuks, yucks, and eureka!'s, this latest installment in the World of Weird Animals series will inspire budding scientists and burp enthusiasts alike!
Groundhog Day: Groundhog Day (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
by Betsy LewinWill Phil the groundhog see his shadow?It is Groundhog Day! Will Phil, the groundhog, see his shadow? Or is spring on its way? Read this fun, colorful story to find out what happens to the adorable groundhog! This Level 1 early reader is written and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, the bestselling illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE.
Groundhog Weather School: Fun Facts About Weather and Groundhogs
by Joan HolubWelcome to Groundhog Weather School!Ever wonder where Groundhog Day first began? Want to know the reason why we have different weather seasons? Curious about how some plants and animals can help predict the weather? Learn the answers to these questions and many more at Groundhog Weather School! This clever story—starring a cast of lovable groundhog characters—is a fresh, informative, and fun look at Groundhog Day through the eyes of the animals who are the stars of it each year.
Groundhog's Dilemma
by Kristen RemenarAfter Groundhog announces six more weeks of winter, half his animal friends are disappointed, while the other half are excited. Each animal asks Groundhog to make his prediction in their favor the following year. Rather than being truthful about the fact that he just "calls it like he sees it," he leads them to believe he can control the weather, accepting their gifts of food and favor. On the next Groundhog Day, he finally admits he made promises he couldn't keep because he was trying to please everyone and makes amends.Matt Faulkner's rich illustrations are packed with hilarious details that will delight readers of all ages. No matter what weather the Groundhog predicts, curling up with this fun book is a great way to spend the winter.
Groundhog's Runaway Shadow
by David BiedrzyckiWhere does the groundhog's shadow go?Phil and his shadow do everything together. But where Phil is steady, predictable, and a little boring, Shadow is adventurous, freewheeling—even a bit rude. So they don't get along so well anymore. Fed up, the two have a falling-out, and Shadow runs off to see the world. Being friends isn't always easy. True friends, however, always find their way back to each other. If the groundhog doesn&’t see its shadow come February 2nd, young readers will have an idea of where it might be, based on this heartwarming laugh-out-loud story accompanied by David Biedrzycki&’s hilarious illustrations.
Grover's Eight Nights of Light (Pictureback(R))
by Jodie ShepherdIt&’s Hanukkah on Sesame Street, and Grover invites his friends to a Hanukkah party at his house. Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will learn the why and how of celebrating Hanukkah along with Elmo, Telly, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Ernie, Zoe, and Murray. The story offers a simple outline of the holiday&’s origins, lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and eating latkes and other traditional delicacies. The story includes gentle messages about friendship, kindness, and tolerance to highlight the Sesame Street mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder—because Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.
Grow It! (Saving Our Planet)
by Mary BooneIntroduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including urban gardening; locally sourced foo options, and the safety of pesticides, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples like the Houston East End Greenbelt, which have made a difference.
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by Joann Early MackenAn ideal birthday or baby gift, Grow is a triumphant celebration of how young animals -- and people -- grow into unique individuals.What would it be like to grow from an acorn into an oak, a tadpole into a frog, or a fawn into a deer? You would stretch your limbs into the sky, jump from puddle to pond, and spring from path to forest. Children learn to do these things and more as they grow from tiny babies into individuals unlike anyone else in this whole dazzling world. Life is full of change; this reassuring picture book honors the changes that make you unique. Grow is a glorious ode to the wonders of growing up.
Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
by Christine McLaughlin Dr. Eileen Kennedy-MooreFrom psychologist and children&’s friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends.Friendships aren&’t always easy for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way. Having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom…although these are typical problems, they can be tough. Children want to fit in, but sometimes getting along with friends is complicated. Psychologist and children&’s friendship expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin give kids the answers they need to make and keep friends using five essential skills: -Reaching Out to Make Friends -Stepping Back to Keep Friends -Blending In to Join Friends -Speaking Up to Share With Friends -Letting Go to Accept Friends With research-based, practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life-examples of social skills in practice—presented in lighthearted humorous cartoons—Growing Friendships is a toolkit for both boys and girls as they make sense of the social environment around them. They will learn how to be open to friendship, choose kind friends, and most important, be a good friend.
Growing Home
by Beth FerryAn unlikely team of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human in this charming middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry, with illustrations from the award-winning Fan brothers.Ivy is the beloved houseplant of young Jillian Tupper of Number 3 Ramshorn Drive, much to the constant dismay of Toasty the goldfish, who is technically the family pet—swimming in his special place of honor, the antique octagonal fish tank—and should be the most loved. It seems that&’s how the cookie (or cheese puffs, in Toasty&’s case) crumbles in the curious Tupper household, but soon a sequence of thrilling and magical events challenges that way of life forever. First, there&’s the arrival of Arthur, a knowledgeable spider with a broken leg and a curious mind, hidden in an old typewriter. Then Jillian throws everyone for a loop when she brings home dear, sweet Ollie, a school houseplant who just wants to be friends and sing. When Toasty splashes the plants with his tank water out of frustration, the friends learn that they can do magical things—like lift heavy objects and turn things invisible! It turns out Toasty&’s fishtank isn&’t just for fish; it was made by a curious inventor who gave it special powers that, in the wrong hands, could disrupt everything forever. And a curious man with purple shoes just so happens to want that tank at any cost. Can Ivy, Toasty, Arthur, and Ollie grow to be friends in time to work together to save their beloved Tupper family from utter ruin?
Growing Older
by Tammy Jones Margie Burton Cathy FrenchThis book is about how you learn to talk, walk, play, jump, eat, sing, read, run draw, write, and paint.
Growing Up (Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit)
by Mike BerenstainHoney Bear is growing up! The little cub finally learns to live without her smelly, old blanket in this Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit storybook!The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit series celebrates the joy of faith, family, and friends—values essential to a wholesome and fulfilling life! This 32-page picture book, created by Mike Berenstain, son of Stan and Jan Berenstain, includes a soon-to-be classic story about growing up. Honey Bear takes her favorite blanket everywhere, but now it&’s beginning to smell! Mama, Papa, and the cubs are concerned. How can they convince Honey Bear to give up that smelly, old blanket? Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit Hardcover Books:CaringSharingLoveFamilyTrustFair Is Fair
Growing Wings
by Laurel Winter"Linnet waited with her eyes closed for the door to open and her mother to peek in. Waited for her to touch Linnet's shoulder blades lightly...Linnet knew that touch in her bones, as if it had happened every night of her life. An imprint, a memory of the skin itself."So begins this startling first novel about an eleven-year-old girl who suddenly begins to grow wings -- wings with soft auburn feathers, which only at first can be hidden with long hair and loose clothes. Funny, sad, and hopeful, this remarkable story captures a girl's shock at feeling alone in life, as it follows her journey to answer a most important question: how can a girl with wings ever fit into the world?
Growing With Mathematics: Volume 1
by Calvin IronsThis discussion books discusses 6 topics viz., Reviewing Number Concepts, Understanding Addition and Subtraction, Working with Time, Length, and Money, Numbers to 20 and Number Patterns, Building Addition and Subtraction, Place Value: Numbers to 100 Ordinal Numbers.
Growing up in Tornado Alley
by Shawn TerminStretching across the Great Plains, Tornado Alley has the perfect weather conditions for forming tornadoes.
Growing with Mathematics: Volume 2 Student Book
by Calvin IronsTopics covered are: More Measurement and Geometry, Extending Work with Number and Operations, Equal Parts, Fair Shares, and Fractions, and Working with Two-Digit Numbers.
Grown-ups Never Do That
by Benjamin Chaud Davide CaliA picture book reminding us that everyone is human and makes mistakes . . . even grown-ups: &“Hilarious.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Whether it&’s forgetting to do chores, running late, or burping, no adult would ever behave so poorly—at least, that&’s what you might think. By the end of this outrageous, laugh-out-loud picture book, you&’ll know better . . . From the duo behind Junior Library Guild selection I Didn&’t Do My Homework Because and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School, this relatable and rollicking tale will have kids (and the adults who read with them) in stitches—and remind them that it&’s okay not to be perfect all the time . . . and that manners exist for a reason. &“Illustrated with irony-laden wit . . . Delightfully droll text.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &“A fun, simple, and goofy read for both adults and kids.&” —School Library Journal &“Comically elegant, jewel-toned vignettes by Chaud, which detail an entire page of adult klutzes, a cheating chess player, and an amusing four-panel sequence of a father staring at his phone from breakfast to bedtime, hit the mark every time.&” —Publishers Weekly
Grubs, Bugs, and Worms: Invertebrates Of The Underground (Underground Safari Ser.)
by Jody Sullivan RakeAll sorts of interesting creepy crawlies live in underground habitats. Readers will love learning about the bugs, spiders, grubs, and earthworms that lurk below. Young readers will uncover the features of the animals' underground habitats and disover the important roles the creatures play in the ecosystem.
Grumbles from the Town: Mother-Goose Voices with a Twist
by Jane Yolen Rebecca Kai DotlichPoets Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich take fourteen Mother-Goose rhymes that have been enjoyed by generations of children and twist them in ways sure to delight modern kids. These poem pairs feature wildly different voices and perspectives, and Angela Matteson's stunning illustrations add further hilarious details. So while Humpty Dumpty's classmate explains why he's sitting in time-out again, Matteson's art shows Humpty Dumpty as a daredevil skateboarder teetering on a wall. The poems have strong rhythm and rhyme, making Grumbles from the Town a terrific read-aloud. This lavish volume includes the original Mother Goose rhymes, endnotes that briefly describe their history, and an introduction that invites readers to imagine their own poems from unusual perspectives and "create magic."
Grumbletroll . . . Isn't Grumbling Today! (The Grumbletroll by aprilkind)
by aprilkind Barbara Van Speulhof Stephan PrickenThe Grumbletroll . . . Isn't Grumbling Today!, the second book in The Grumbletroll series by aprilkind, finds Grumbletroll looking for ways to control his anger to win a bet with his friendsHelps children ages three and up learn coping methods for their own anger and understand how to deal with the tantrums of othersA playful way of dealing with emotions that offers a lot of space for conversation, role playing, and the reader's own thoughts