Ancient Egypt was a formative civilization in the history of the world. This volume examines the main archaeological sites of ancient Egypt from the predynastic period through the Greco-Roman period, allowing readers to trace the chronological development of the civilization. Readers will marvel at ther exciting digs at major temple sites,including Valley of the Kings, the Giza pyraminds, Karnak Temple, and more as well as at the everyday objects...

"Young readers will learn more about Earth's layers, from the rocky crust to the dense inner core . . . color illustrations and photographs, as well as many hands-on activities and projects, provide additional context to ideas such as plate tectonics, early continents, and other topics"--Provided by publisher.

"Beginning readers are sure to have a wild time learning about similarities and differences with the help of exotic animals! With each turn of the page, they're presented with a group of animals and are asked to find the odd one out. This allows them to practice comparing and contrasting in a real-world setting and to learn the language to explain what makes things the same and different. In addition, the engaging examples help early learners discover...

"Many kids love vehicles, which makes them a high-interest way to introduce the concept of comparing and contrasting. Early learners are presented with a group of vehicles and are asked to find the odd one out. This helps them learn the names of common vehicles, and it allows them to explore the idea of similarities and differences in a creative manner. Colorful photographs of a variety of cool vehicles fill each page, and simple text guides beginning...

For the adrenaline junkie, what could be better than being paid to jump off buildings or to be lit on fire? This book is stuffed with stunt history and engaging trivia, while it does emphasize safety, the daring volume examines numerous aspects of the wild and dangerous niche career of the stunt performer.

Some of the most famous artists of all time were from the impressionist school. Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, and Edgar Degas all created works that have stood the test of time, and they were impressionists. Readers learn about the characteristics of impressionist art and the techniques used to create it. Master impressionists are profiled throughout the book, including information about their beautiful works. Readers can use this new knowledge to...

Music videos, reality shows, and Broadway musicals all employ talented dancers that can move to the music. These dancers all spent many years practicing and perfecting good dance technique, and possibly took classes in many genres, including ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop. Through an introduction to each of the different styles of dance, readers can choose which they'd be most interested in. Then, they can follow full-color photographs and detailed...

Its fun to draw from your imagination. Surrealist artists, such as Salvador Dali and Max Ernst, created masterpieces of scenes that look real but couldn't be. Through an introduction to the features of surrealist art and profiles of famous surrealists, readers learn how to spot a painting or other work created in this genre of art. A colorful layout and full-color photographs engage readers with art history and their own creativity as they complete...

"Whoops you kicked your soccer ball over the wall of a mysterious math professor. Can you get it back? Not without solving some puzzles first. From geometry to prime numbers, math is the way readers can escape from the home and gardens on the math professor. Readers discover clues scattered throughout the book as they use probability, circles and degrees, and even the Fibonacci sequence to make sense of them. Colorful pictures and an engaging story...

One artist that comes to mind in connection with cubist art is Pablo Picasso. Picasso famously painted in a cubist style from about 1909 to 1912. Readers can try out Picasso's techniques as well as those of Paul Cezanne, Juan Gris, and others in this introduction to cubism. Biographical information of these master cubists is paired with a colorful layout sure to engage young artists. Step-by-step instructions and tip boxes guide readers through creating...