Using journal entries, letters home, and song lyrics, the women of the West speak for themselves in these tales of courage, enduring spirit, and adventure. Women such as Amelia Stewart Knight traveling on the Oregon Trail, homesteader Miriam Colt, entrepreneur Clara Brown, army wife Frances Grummond, actress Adah Isaacs Menken, naturalist Martha Maxwell, missionary Narcissa Whitman, and political activist Mary Lease are introduced to readers through...

"In Tigers, beginning readers will learn about tigers and their cubs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to tigers' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitats. A picture diagram labels tigers' body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tigers online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Tigers...

"In Leopards, beginning readers will learn about leopards and their cubs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to leopards' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitats. A picture diagram labels leopards' body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about leopards online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites....

"This picture book biography follows Frida Kahlo's start as an artist and how she integrated her unique way of looking at the world into her art"--

Traces the history of modern astronomy and examines some of its important concepts.

The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side."

As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.

When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie . . . and will he become rich

...

Discusses how to tell if a wound requires stitches, explains what stitches are and how to take care of them, and includes a story about a real-life sports injury.

An introduction to gymnastics history, events, and competitions covers athletic training, competition scoring, and the sport's sophisticated aerial moves, mounts, and dismounts on a variety of equipment.

"Everyone should have a few tricks up their sleeve to surprise or entertain people when they least expect it, and it's time to learn something new! You could learn how to read a friend's palm, perform a mystifying magic trick, perfect some cool dance moves, or perhaps consider something more spectacular, like walking a tightrope. Go on -- amaze yourself!"--Page [9].