Katherine Krohn
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Brave the storms with Max Axiom as he adventures across the world to study the incredible power of hurricanes! Learn about how they form, how scientists study them, relief efforts, and more. With brand-new Capstone 4D videos, writing prompts and discussion questions, and a hands-on activity, Max helps young readers understand how powerful and dangerous hurricanes can be, as well as what we can do to prepare.
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Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind earthquakes. Max helps young readers understand why earthquakes happen and how we can protect against them. These newly revised editions feature Capstone 4D augmented reading experience, with videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a hands-on activity. Fans of augmented reality will love learning beyond the book!
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Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen number-one singles. His record-breaking album, Thriller, has sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide. He won seventeen Grammy awards and was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. In 2009, people of all ages mourned Michael's sudden death....
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Charge up with Max Axiom as he explores the globe to understand renewable energy! Learn about all kinds of renewable energy sources and the benefits of using them. With brand-new Capstone 4D videos, writing prompts and discussion questions, and a hands-on activity, Max helps young readers understand how renewable energy could change our lives and take care of our world.
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What would you have worn if you lived in the Old West? It depends on who you were! For example, Native Americans made clothing from rabbit fur, deerskins, buffalo hides, and plant fibers. They decorated their clothing with beads, porcupine quills, fringe, and feathers. However, cowboy gear included leather chaps, boots, and bandanas. Cowboys used their tall, wide-brimmed hats for protection from sun and rain and sometimes to carry water. Read more...
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On March 17, 2011, social media channels buzzed with excitement. Fans of The Hunger Games had hotly debated which actors would bring their beloved characters to life in the upcoming movie. The movie's director, Gary Ross, had finally selected the lead character, Katniss. His pick: Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer started acting professionally in 2004 at age fourteen. But she quickly proved her major talent. For the 2008 movie The Burning Plain, she earned...
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As USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, Stephenie Meyer is "one of those rare success stories that inspire unpublished writers." In 2003, Meyer was a 29-year-old mother of three in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. She had no thought of writing a book. Then one night she had a vivid dream of a teenage couple with one unusual problem―the young man was a vampire. Meyer decided to write down her dream. Within six months, she had turned her notes...
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Scientific American reported that there were 1.5 million children whose parents divorce each year in the United States. Although parents feel shattered or liberated by the divorce, their children probably feel terrified by the prospect of a change in their stability and happiness. This resource provides guidance in sorting out young people's feelings, understanding the divorce process, and finding people who can offer help. Teens find out how to avoid...
14) Oprah Winfrey
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Chronicles the life and career of Oprah Winfrey from her roots as a farm girl in rural Mississippi to being the first African American woman to become a billionaire and discusses her film appearances, success as a talk-show hostess, and her humanitarian efforts in the area of child abuse.
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Lerner Publications Co
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[2000]
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Presents an account of frontier life for women in the American West through brief biographies of six famous individuals, including Calamity Jane, Molly Brown, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Annie Oakley.
20) Haunted houses
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Capstone Press
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[2006]
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English
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Describes the history, experiences, and search for the causes of haunted houses.