"The almanac also includes must-have information on geography, Canadian history and math that will help children handle their schoolwork with ease. The Scholastic Canada Kid's Almanac makes the usual boring statistics fun!"
"Henry Ford invented the automobile. The first video game was created in a science research lab. A melted candy bar inspired the invention of microwave ovens. You may have heard these beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about inventions and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump the experts! Find out whether Alexande ..."
"Adding salt to water makes it boil faster. Eating turkey makes you sleepy. Organic food is best for the environment. You may have heard these common sayings and beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let’s investigate seventeen food-related statements and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump the experts! Find out whether fats are always bad for you! Lear ..."
"This is a reference book that's not afraid to treat kids like the intelligent creatures they are (or are sure to become any minute now). Laden with graphics and fun facts, this robust almanac imparts a wealth of real information, cleverly presented. An anatomy of a personal check shows kids exactly how those mysterious slips of paper that mom and dad use as money actually work. A calendar of comets shows when to expect the return of Hal ..."
"This is a reference book that's not afraid to treat kids like the intelligent creatures they are (or are sure to become any minute now). Laden with graphics and fun facts, this robust almanac imparts a wealth of real information, cleverly presented. An anatomy of a personal check shows kids exactly how those mysterious slips of paper that mom and dad use as money actually work. A calendar of comets shows when to expect the return of Hal ..."
" What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface? It's the International Space Station. In this book, you'll learn how the station was built and how crew members live and work there.As part of the Searchlight Books(tm) collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concept ..."
Exploring Black Holes (Searchlight Books: What's Amazing about Space?) by Laura Hamilton Waxman, DeborahKops Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2011 by Lerner Classroom ISBN-13: 978-0-7613-7877-8, ISBN: 0-7613-7877-4
"What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this book, you'll learn about one of the amazing wonders of space. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concept ..."
"How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth's atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions. In this book, you'll learn about what it's like to be an astronaut in space! As part of the Searchlight Books(TM) collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid ..."
"Sonia also put me in touch with the late Mary Eastwood, another founder, who
shared her valuable insights and her admiration for Alice Paul. At Calkins Creek I
owe many thanks to my editor, Carolyn Yoder, for her support, patience, and rock
-solid advice, and to Barbara Grzeslo for the bold, beautiful design. I also
appreciated Joan Hyman's meticulous copyedit. I am always grateful for the help,
encouragement, and dependable good hu ..."
Exploring Exoplanets by DeborahKops 40 Pages, Published 2017 by Lerner Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-5415-0439-4, ISBN: 1-5415-0439-9
"Lerner Publications Company A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 241
First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.
lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kops,
Deborah. Exploring exoplanets / by Deborah Kops. p. cm. — (Searchlight
BooksTM—What's amazing about space?) Includes index. ISBN 978–0–7613–
5444–4 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Extrasolar planets. I. Title. II. Title: E ..."
"Here is the story of extraordinary leader Alice Paul, from the woman's suffrage movement—the long struggle for votes for women—to the "second wave," when women demanded full equality with men. Paul made a significant impact on both. She reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws tha ..."
The Great Molasses Flood(Reprint) Boston, 1919 (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by DeborahKops Library, 112 Pages, Published 2015 by Turtleback ISBN-13: 978-0-606-36650-2, ISBN: 0-606-36650-4
"A strange and sticky piece of history. January 15, 1919, started off as a normal day in Boston's North End. Workers took a break for lunch, children played in the park, trains made trips between North and South Stations. Then all of a sudden a large tank of molasses exploded, sending shards of metal hundreds of feet away, collapsing buildings, and coating the harborfront community with a thick layer of sticky-sweet sludge. Deborah Kops ..."
"Chronicles the events surrounding the Great Molasses Flood, during which a large storage tank burst in a Boston neighborhood in 1919 and caused a deadly wave of molasses to flood the streets."
The Great Molasses Flood Boston, 1919 by DeborahKops Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2015 by Charlesbridge ISBN-13: 978-1-58089-349-7, ISBN: 1-58089-349-X
"A strange and sticky piece of history. January 15, 1919, started off as a normal day in Boston’s North End. Workers took a break for lunch, children played in the park, trains made trips between North and South Stations. Then all of a sudden a large tank of molasses exploded, sending shards of metal hundreds of feet away, collapsing buildings, and coating the harborfront community with a thick layer of sticky-sweet sludge. Deborah Kops ..."
Discover Ancient Rome (Discover Ancient Civilizations) by DeborahKops Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Enslow Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4644-0341-5, ISBN: 1-4644-0341-4
"DISCOVER ANCIENT ROME covers the highlights of ancient Rome, including the founding of Rome, mythology, Pompeii, and Roman law, among other topics. The book also focuses on Roman civilization, Roman religion, social life and customs. Everyday life is also featured in the book as well, including the bread and circuses, the trade guilds, the blood games, chariot races, the baths, theatre, poetry, and education."
Discover Ancient Rome (Discover Ancient Civilizations) by DeborahKops Library, 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Enslow Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-4199-8, ISBN: 0-7660-4199-9
"Jo-Ann Shelton, As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History (
New York: Oxford University Press, 1988), p. 168. 3. Lesley Adkins and Roy A.
Adkins, Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome (New York: Oxford University Press,
1998), p. 341. Chapter 4. THE LANDS AND RELIGIONS OF THE EMPIRE 1.
Chris Scarre, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (London: Penguin
Books, 1995), p. 84. 2. Tim Cornell and John Matthews, Atlas of ..."
Exploring Space Robots (Searchlight Books) by DeborahKops Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2011 by Lernerclassroom ISBN-13: 978-0-7613-7880-8, ISBN: 0-7613-7880-4
"How can robots help us explore space? A probe called New Horizons is zooming through the outer solar system. It's headed to Pluto. It and other space robots can go where people cannot survive. In this book, you'll learn how robots can work as our eyes, ears, and hands in space. As part of the Searchlight Books(TM) collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, k ..."
Navigators Ser. Native Americans of the Plains : Set Of 6 by DeborahKops 32 Pages, Published 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-4108-6250-1, ISBN: 1-4108-6250-X
"Explores the past lives and traditions of the Native Americans of the Plains, and tells how they live today."