Travel 2,500 years back in time to find out where many of our modern holiday traditions originated.• Charming full-color ink and watercolor illustrations throughout.• This valuable resource for teachers and parents uses hands-on activities, natural science facts, and observations to explore the concepts of measuring time, making calendars, and marking seasonal celebrations.• Shows how our popular holiday traditions are rooted in nature, beginning as the seasonal fes...

Readers will delve deep—if they dare—into the history of ghosts and their portrayal in literature, art, and pop culture. From the spooky world of haunted castles to the subject of ghost-hunting, this book explores this fascinating subject through stories, facts, and pictures. Perfect for year-round reading—not just at Halloween—this book is sure to thrill readers of all ages!

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #14: A Good Night for Ghosts, they had lots of questions. What are some of the most famous ghost stories? Why do people believe in ghosts? Do most cultures have ghos...

The Greeks play a daring trick to win the Trojan War in this beautifully illustrated Level 2 Ready-to-Read retelling of the Trojan horse myth, from Goddess Girls author Joan Holub!During the Trojan War, the Trojans receive the gift of a huge wooden horse from the Greeks. Thinking the gift means they have won the war, the Trojans celebrate. But what they don’t realize is that Greek soldiers are hidden inside the huge horse…waiting to attack!This Level 2 Read...

Over 100 Nursery Rhymes, Clapping Games and Songs that your children will love! This book contains old rhyming classics like Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea, Handy Pandy and Jack Spratt; as well as some interactive rhymes: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. The Little Ones will love the links that have been included for visual and audio fun.Don't forget to download the FREE colouring book with your purchase!

Bring ancient Egypt back to life with this fun educational book! What makes this book unique is that it tackles the subject of pharaohs and pyramids in a highly interactive way. There are only a handful of texts included so there’s more space for pictures, and the imagination. Go ahead and secure a copy of this learning resource today!

Have you ever:Chopped the head off a zombie?Been chased by a werewolf?Spent the night in a haunted house?If you answered NO to all of the above then this is the book for you!Frightened of ghosts? Great! Do your legs turn to jelly? Cool! Inside you can read about loads of crazy stuff and how to survive - or avoid it.Inside:Ghastly Ghosts - Mists, Orbs and Shadows, Apparitions, Poltergeists, Weird Ghosts, Screaming SkullsThe Undead - Z...

Special days are times for fun and togetherness. They also link us to the Earth's seasons, and they help us keep track of how time passes. Most of all, they are deeply rooted in folk tradition. Learn more about: • the winter holidays, like Christmas and Hanukkah. • spring celebrations like Easter and Asian New Year's.• fall festivals, like Halloween and the Day of the Dead. • summer celebrations, like the Fourth of July. Holidays and festivals draw us together. They remind us of who we are...

A boy named Hans has a conversation with his mother every morning (in the morning conversations he simply is telling her he is going to meet his fiancee Gretel) and evening (in which his mother reprimands him for mishandling a gift from his fiancee). Every morning when Hans meets Gretel he asks her for a gift....

Take a look at the world's stupidest criminals--from the banana gunman to the market bandits. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with si...

A bold, humorous rendition of "The Three Blind Men and the Elephant" maginificently illustrated by an award-winning artist!When the villagers hear of a huge and mysterious creature that has come all the way from India, they steal into the dark barn to find out what it is."It's like a snake!" says one. "It's like a tree trunk," says another. "No, it's like a fan!" argues the third. Who is right? Which of them knows the creature's true shape?Mina Javaherbin's charming and witty retel...

Poems perfect for a year in the life - a dog's life, that is!Day in, day out, our dogs are there for it all. But they see holidays quite differently than we do - Halloween, for example, is when you can't tell the real cats from the costumes! And, of course, dogs have special days of their own, like Hole Digging Day or the dreaded Visit to the Vet Day. Perfect for dog lovers of all ages, this clever book by one of the leading children's poets celebrates all those days and more, look...