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Tommy Fuller and his family help a runaway slave family follow the stars in the Little Bear constellation to freedom.

Which animals and plants can survive in a dry desert environment? Readers learn about the living things that make up desert food chains, including cacti, snakes, and scorpions. Colorful photographs of desert life make readers feel like they’re exploring new parts of this habitat with each turn of the page. Fact boxes provide additional information about the creatures that make up desert food chains, and a detailed food web shows how these food chains all come together. The desert is an extreme habitat, and readers will enjoy learning about the extreme plants and animals that live there.

¿QUÉ ES VERDAD?Usted ha visto películas y programas televisivos o ha leído libros que contienen ideas sobrenaturales. Muchas veces nos entretienen. Muchachos que son brujos con poderes mágicos, mujeres que ven el futuro, alguien que ve y habla con personas muertas. En cuanto a ideas, estas tienen gran potencial para contar historias. Pero, ¿acaso son reales? Y de ser así, ¿qué significa eso para mí?El lado oscuro de lo sobrenatural le mostrará la verdad subyacente tras lo sobrenatural. Es un manual que separa la verdad de la ficción, a la vez que examina cada tema a la luz de la...

Learning about dollar bills introduces readers to important concepts presented in both social studies and math curricula. As readers discover the meanings behind the various images on the dollar bill, they learn about American history. The text addresses monetary comparisons and provides opportunities for readers to strengthen basic math skills. A picture glossary defines unfamiliar terms in a way young readers can understand. Colorful photographs are presented in an exciting way alongside accessible text. This aids in the development of reading comprehension skills while holding the interest ...