Paul Harrison

When a cat named Puss finds that his boots need mending, he travels to the shoemaker's shop to have the elves help fix them. Includes a brief history of the two fairy tales the characters originated from, writing prompts, a glossary, and resources for further information.

"A group of children learn about animals through visits with Aristotle, Carolus Linnaeus, Charles Elton, Charles Darwin, and Georges Cuvier"--

"A group of children learn about forces and motion through visits with Sir Isaac Newton, the Wright brothers, Robert H. Goddard, Archimedes, Simon Stevin, and Galileo" --

"A group of children learn about space through visits with Neil Armstrong, Johann Bode, Edmond Halley, Nicolaus Copernicus, Annie Jump Cannon, and Edwin Hubble"--

Simple text and colorful illustrations tell about a little boy's trip to the library where he has some noisy interaction with the stories he reads.

"Discusses the history, making, and discovery of mummies from around the world"--Provided by publisher.

"If the weather is dry why not sit outside? These children in India are wrapped up nice and warm while they learn. In Niger too this school is outside and the teacher uses a rock as a chalkboard." -- Amazon.

Inspired by Deborah Willis's book Reflections in Black, Through a Lens Darkly casts a broad net that begins with filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris's family album. It considers the difference between black photographers who use the camera to define themselves, their people, and their culture and some white photographers who, historically, have demeaned African-Americans through racist imagery. The film embraces both historical material (African-Americans...

After months of being chased by his new school's biggest bully, fifth-grader Sam is ready to run a marathon during an athletics competition.