Janeen R Adil

"Johnny Appleseed helped the development of America by planting thousands of apple trees. These apple trees provided early settlers with food to eat."-Publisher

A human foundling child, adopted by a wood-nymph and raised by the creatures who inhabit a magical forest, grows up to be the immortal Santa Claus.

"The Mississippi River's basin drains 41 percent of the continental United States. Every second, 612,000 cubic feet of water flows from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more about the "Mighty Mississippi".--Back cover.

"A brief description of deserts, including climate, plants, animals, and formation"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes some of the main gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, including how they looked, the role the played in Egyptian life, and how they were worshipped"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces supply and demand and explains how they affect the prices of things people buy, presenting examples from a movie theater and a bakery; and includes a hands-on activity.

"An irresistible new collectible hardcover in the beloved series of six Penguin Christmas Classics L. Frank Baum's Life and Adventures of Santa Claus was first published in 1902, two years after his Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Drawing on the attributes of Santa Claus from Clement Moore's 1822 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("The Night Before Christmas"), Baum chronicles Santa's life from his childhood in an enchanted forest--the same forest that is...