Arnold Ringstad

Introduces readers to the parts inside a digital camera and how they work together to make the digital camera function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the digital camera to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.

"This book introduces readers to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and fossil record of Diplodocus" --

Loads of quirky, cool, and astonishing facts about America's presidents, including presidential firsts, White House trivia, and presidential hobbies. Did you know that rats are ticklish? Or that one-fourth of the bones in your body are in your feet? Or that President Thomas Jefferson introduced french fries to the United States? From creepy crawlies to ancient inventions, pumpkin-boat racing to the smallest bone in your body, our Weird-but-True Facts...

Offers readers a captivating look into space missions, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. Outer space is full of wonder and mystery. Is there life beyond Earth? What is a comet made of? Young readers will enjoy blasting into space with this exciting, informational series to...

Explores the similarities between puffins and penguins, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like habitat, ability to fly, and beak shape can be used to identify these black and white sea birds. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to the author, and an index. Is that a llama...

Offers readers a captivating look into asteroids, meteorites, and comets, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. Outer space is full of wonder and mystery. Is there life beyond Earth? What is a comet made of? Young readers will enjoy blasting into space with this exciting, informational...

Learn more about portable toilet cleaners, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a...

This book describes how a man hijacked a plane and took $200,000, as well as people's theories about who he might have been. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3)...

Discover some amazing-but-true stories of animal antics, including a dog that eats money and a lemur thief. Waterskiing squirrels! Bike-riding dogs! Two-headed turtles! This series has it all for the reluctant reader. Engaging true animal stories and vivid images help keep readers interested. Trot, slither, fly, or hop into this exciting series! Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative...

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. How did the Wright brothers design their first airplane? What did it take to construct San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge? This series gives readers...