Tracy Maurer

Back in the 1830s, who was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history? John Deere, thats who! Who moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo? Who tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please? Long before the first tractor, who changed farming forever? John Deere, thats who!

Explores vaulting in gymnastics, describing its rules, techniques, training regimens, and legendary athletes, past and present. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores the uneven bars in gymnastics, describing its rules, techniques, training regimens, and legendary athletes, past and present. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and further resources.

From the author of "John Deere, That's Who!" comes a lively picture book biography of Samuel Morse that highlights how he revolutionized modern technology and communication. Full color.

"Wind blows dry, tall grass. A storm brews. Lightning strikes the ground, and soon, flames spread across the grassland. It's a wildfire!"--

Provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step, illustrated instructions for creating themed scrapbooks.

"Hot magma rises to the earth's surface. Smoke bursts from the volcano, and lava flows out. It's a volcanic eruption!"--

"Jonathan Toews is a standout center in the NHL. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a hockey superstar" --

"Aaron Rodgers is a standout NFL quarterback. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a football superstar" --

Discusses the history and current popularity of monster trucks, as well as the events at which they race each other and crush junk cars.