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1) Toys
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reviews the history of toys, looks at how plastic revolutionized the toy industry, and discusses how toys are invented, produced, and distributed around the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a video game designer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
3) Nurse
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a nurse. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
4) Colas
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that popular cola drinks are bottled, produced, and sold in countries all over the world? Readers will be introduced to the history of cola drinks and learn how American cola companies produce their soft drinks and sell them worldwide.
5) Gasoline
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that gasoline is made from petroleum that is extracted from deep inside Earth? And that the government of Saudi Arabia owns the world's largest petroleum corporation? Read this book to find out more about how petroleum is turned into gasoline and how that gasoline ends up in the tank of cars around the world.
6) Computers
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines how and where computers are built and details the many pieces that go into the machine's construction. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
7) Pencils
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the 'lead' in pencil is really a mineral called graphite? And that China and Mexico are two countries with large graphite deposits? Read this book to learn more about how pencils are manufactured and how they end up in the hands of people in countries around the globe.
8) Cell Phones
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alexander Graham Bell couldn't possibly have imagined that one day people the world over would be able to call someone on telephone smaller than the palms of their hands. Readers will discover how cell phone technology has emerged as a global phenomenon, connecting people all over the world to one another.
9) Teacher
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the training, skills, and duties required in the career of teaching. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How did the president get elected? How did he gain support? Find the answers to these questions and more in this title." -- From publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores technological inventions and key events in American history since 1969, including the moon landing, the rise of cell phones, and Hurricane Katrina.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Lexile measure
990L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
As director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover transformed the bureau into one the world's outstanding law enforcement agencies. However, his lifelong obsession to apprehend communists and secret files continue to cloud his reputation as a law enforcement leader.
13) Types of maps
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How ald are the oldest maps ever found? The earliest known maps date back more than 3,000 years to ancient Egypt. Inside, you'll find: Why no flat map can be a perfect representation of Earth's surface ; A timeline, maps, photos--ans what ancient maps can teach us about the past ; Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!" --Cover, p. 4.
