Joanne Mattern

"Clock in and hold your nose! In this title, readers will get a close-up look at all sorts of disgusting jobs through vivid images, infographics, sidebars, and more." -- Amazon.com

"Young readers will learn all about the bat's amazing body, its habits and activities, and how they can help this important species survive."--Provided by publisher.

"Math isn't just something you learn in school. It's an important part of the world around you. There are so many ways to use math on a trip. From telling time to measuring distance, readers will learn how using math can make travel more interesting"--

"Math isn't just something you learn in school. It's an important part of the world around you. Young readers will use math skills such as measuring, counting, and adding as they plant flowers and vegetables in the garden"--

"Roadway overpasses in Canada's Banff National Park allow bears and deer to safely cross roads. Readers also discover fish ladders and 'salmon cannons' in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, rope swings for monkeys in China, and colorful crab bridges in Australia"--

"This book shows the importance of bat houses, bird houses, and butterfly shelters and how building these simple structures can save the lives of endangered species. Readers will also explore the importance of butterfly gardens and how they provide food and shelter for some of Earth's most fragile and beautiful creatures"--Provided by publisher.

In this title, unwrap the lives of talented Milky Way bars and M&M's makers, Frank Mars and Forrest Mars Sr.! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude family, beginning with Frank's childhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Students can follow his success story from making candy with his mother as a boy to his establishment of the Mar-O-Bar Company. Forrest Sr.'s childhood is also highlighted, from his childhood in Canada and college experience...

"There are lots of ways to use math at school. Readers will count students and objects, learn about time, and use addition and subtraction as they go through a typical day at school"--

"Young readers will learn all about the many kinds of sharks, what they eat, where they live, and their importance to the ocean ecosystem in this . . . look at one of nature's top predators"--Provided by publisher.

As the nation's only island state, Hawai'i lies in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, far off the west coast. Readers will tour Hawai'i's 132 islands as they learn about the state's incredible history. They will enjoy surfing, luaus, and other elements of local culture. They will also discover how the state's government works, what jobs people do in Hawai'i, what wildlife is found there, and much more.