A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West

Travel through time and around the globe to discover spellbinding tales of fantastic folklore, magical chance encounters, and mythical beings. Featuring immersive storytelling plus captivating illustrations from Camelia Pham, this book covers everything from the origin of the word "fairy" to the modern tales and superstitions that still exist today. Meet magical creatures and hear their stories, from the powerful Diwata Maria Makiling to the famed...

It is a bold story of self-discovery. Vo wanted to believe that if she were a chair, she could change the world. Also She wanted to believe that she could choose that path for herself. In this book Vo is a thinker and a creator and knows that she doesn't want a grumpy grown-up job. She wants to change the world, and she knows just how she's going to do it. "When I grow up I want to be a chair!" Vo proclaims. Others don't understand. Why would she...

"Merriam-Webster's Dictionary for Children is geared towards students ages 8-11. This two-color reference contains more than 36,000 entries as well as hundreds of black-and-white illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. The book includes paragraphs about word histories, word roots, and synonyms and guides to Confused, Misused, and Misspelled Words, Capitalization, and Punctuation"-- Provided by publisher.

"Crochet adorable amigurumi animal bag charms to carry everywhere you go. Perfect for using up small amounts of yarn from your stash, there are 23 super-cute creatures to crochet, including an owl, a rabbit, a frog, an otter--and an axolotl! Personalize your bag, backpack, hat, key chain and more with these tiny travel buddies--or give them as gifts, desk mascots or even lucky charms."

"Ptolemy the Pterodactyl loves to write rhyming poetry and rap. He's discovered that there are lots of tricky words in the English language like orange, gulf, and circus that don't rhyme with anything. But, using slant rhyme and internal rhyme, Ptolemy and his crew of hip-hop word nerds have figured out how to make the most unrhymable words rhyme. When you read this book, be sure to make up some zany rhymes of your own, and you'll be a rapper too!"--...

"Take a trip through time and witness the deadliest war in US history. With the help of expert historians, find out how to fight to end slavery sparked the war, see the weapons used by soldiers on the battlefields, and meet the people who risked their lives on the front lines."-- Page 4 of cover.

"The key concepts of coding and computer science easily digested and summarized, with critical ideas clearly explained, doodles that illuminate tricky concepts, and quizzes to recap it all. Kids will explore the concepts of computer science, learn how websites are designed and created, and understand the fundamentals of coding with Scratch, Python, HTML, and CSS. Written by Grant Smith, a computer science education expert -- and vetted by an award-winning...

Offers a look at how the impact of a giant asteroid changed the planet and may have caused the extinction of the massive beasts who ruled the planet for millions of years.

"Built on the ancient Christian tradition of Daily Examen, God in My Day infuses the tradition of bedtime prayer with fresh meaning as children learn to look over their days and literally "pray their lives." The book captures the desire of children to talk about the everyday occurrences of their day and helps them understand the love and delight God has for them. Children have strong and powerful emotions but don't always have the vocabulary to express...