Inside this guidebook to the muscular system, readers will learn about the different kinds of muscles and how they function. From your eyes to your toes, muscles help you get things done every day. They help you grab, lift, push, pull, swing, and twist. The muscular system is made up of three different kinds of muscles. Many muscles move by thinking about the movement. Others work constantly without us thinking about them, and these muscles help keep...

New York played an important part in America's fight for independence. New York City even served as the first capital of the United States! Readers explore the history of New York from its discovery by Europeans and its colonization by both the Dutch and British through its role in the American Revolution and the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Important social studies curriculum topics are presented in an accessible manner, alongside full-color...

Stories have been a part of our lives since birth. Many parents were reading and recounting stories and tales to us before we could talk. This instructive volume explains what constitutes a work of fiction as well as why it's written in the first place, and highlights important terminology, such as conflict. Key examples feature famous fiction authors and their work, comparing and contrasting their styles, and highlighting some of the prominent features...

"Makerspaces are all about teaching through collaboration. This title grabs the attention of young people who are musically as well as technically inclined by showing them that they can make their own instruments--literally. Recent technologies such as 3-D printing and Arduino microcontrollers allow virtually anyone to make a fully functioning instrument. This resource shows young people exactly how to take advantage of the burgeoning makerspaces...

Bill Gates is one of the biggest names in computer history, as a pioneering founder of Microsoft and a groundbreaking computer programmer. Readers will learn about Gates early life and his work leading the personal computer revolution. Through engaging and accessible text, readers will come to understand the impact Gates has had on computer development, and how his work continues to affect us today. A timeline presents a visual representation of Gates...

This book explains that a food web is an arrangement of feeding relationships between the organisms found in an ecosystem and describes the importance of decomposers, such as bacteria, dung beetles, and earthworms.

This book introduces mayflies, describing their physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle.

This book describes the habitats, behavior, and life cycle of the poisonous black widow spider.

Text and photographs depict the history, government, culture, and traditions of China, which shares its borders with fourteen other countries.

Discusses the history of aliens in film and television, including "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "The Thing," and "Men in Black."