Datos Geniales Sobre Basquetbol/ Cool Basketball Facts

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

This illustrated book shows how four lads from Liverpool came to form the most popular musical group ever...the Beatles! It explains the inspiration behind some of their biggest hits and offers insight into important events happening during the time. A timeline and a glossary are included.

"The students in Mrs. Park's class prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Day by thinking about the values he taught. Contains an informative section on Martin Luther King, Jr."

A scientific look at the natural processes that create waterfalls, and where they are likely to form.