Best Selling Books by Editors of TIME For Kids

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The follow-up to the TIME For Kids BIG Book of Why and the BIG Book of How, TIME For Kids BIG Book of What presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos, and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer such questions as: What is the fastest animal in the sea?; What causes acid rain?; What is the most poisonous animal?; What was the longest war on record?; What will transportation be like in the future? Divided by subject area-from animals, the human body, and technology to sports, games, and the future-the book''s photos, diagrams, art, and clear text will help kids discover the background behind the questions. TIME For Kids BIG Book of What is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

u003cpu003eThe follow-up to the TIME For Kids BIG Book of Why and the BIG Book of How, TIME For Kids BIG Book of What presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos, and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer such questions as: What is the fastest animal in the sea?; What causes acid rain?; What is the most poisonous animal?; What was the longest war on record?; What will transportation be like in the future?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eDivided by subject area-from animals, the human body, and technology to sports, games, and the future-the book''s photos, diagrams, art, and clear text will help kids discover the background behind the questions.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eTIME For Kids BIG Book of What is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.u003c/pu003e

Earthquakes A small earthquake may just rattle some teacups. But a rare huge quake can bring down cities. Those rumblings are a reminder to pay attention to our earth. Scientists keep careful records of quakes around the world. They try to predict when the next one will happen.

Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World Meet Eleanor Roosevelt, one of America''s most powerful first ladies. Learn about her youth and her career helping those less fortunate than she.

Take a trip around our solar system, Find out how Pluto was named, See amazing snapshots from space & Learn more than forty fun facts about our universe Level 2 includes longer sentences with richer vocabulary, type set line to line to aid readability, varied photographic treatments, and brief chapters with simple illustrated diagrams and a glossary. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did You Know?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and full color photographs, as well as a full page, simply labeled diagram showing body parts. Ages 6+

See the eight different types of bears, Discover where bears live, Find out what bears like to eat & Learn more than thirty fun facts about these furry mammals Level 1 includes short, simple sentences with familiar words and repetition, large type for reading comprehension, a single striking photograph on every page, and basic information every child should know. Ages 6+

Take a close-up look at Alexander Graham Bell, an inventor and teacher of the deaf. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME For Kids®. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this compassionate man and show how his innovative inventions still help us today.

Each day was an adventure for President Theodore Roosevelt. When he was a kid, he kept turtles in the bathtub and frogs under his cap. As an adult, he was a cowboy, a river explorer, and a big game hunter. Sometimes he would go on marches through deep puddles and icy rivers -- just for fun! TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. When Teddy became president, Americans were looking ahead with excitement to the twentieth century. Teddy''s spirit and dreams helped make the United States one of the greatest countries in the world.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford, a man who changed the American way of life in the 1900s by inventing the Model T and founding the Ford Motor Company.

Get the inside scoop on the world''s most amazing vegetation! Watch a seed grow Find out how plants get water Discover how a Venus flytrap catches its food Learn more than thirty fun facts about plants

Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office A charismatic, yet firm leader, President Ronald Reagan stood up to the Soviet Union and helped end communist rule during the Cold War. His recent death has renewed interest in the life of this determined man and his fascinating journey from Hollywood to the White House. Like all highly acclaimed Time For Kids® Biographies, this book features key dates, captivating sidebars and an interview with an expert–all in a dynamic layout.

Take a close-up look at Clara Barton, who bravely nursed soldiers during the Civil War. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from Time For Kids®. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this caring woman and show how her legacy—the American Red Cross—assists people today.

How does a chameleon change colors? How do astronauts train for a space mission? How do diamonds form? How does Wi-Fi work? The best-selling book in TIME For Kids'' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to answer over 500 new questions in popular subject areas: Animals, Space, History, Science, Technology, Sports and more. Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this fun, must-have reference book will appeal to a young child''s sense of curiosity. Kids can dive into the book at any point and learn over 1,001 amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, and friends with their new found knowledge.

Take a close-up look at Benjamin Franklin, a jack-of-all-trades who served his country well. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME For Kids®. Historical reproductions and contemporary photographs capture the life of this ingenious man and show how he made life better and safer for Americans today. Read about more remarkable Americans:

Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Leader in Troubled Times Through his fireside chats, Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the way the President interacted with his fellow Americans. He also led our country out of the Great Depression and through World War II, despite his physical disabilities. Readers will be amazed by his courage and his insight in developing Social Security and other innovative programs that still exist today.

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the nation''s second president. Abigail had strong opinions about war, politics, and the rights of women—and she wasn''t shy about expressing them. Few women in her time were as outspoken. Abigail Adams helped mold John Adams''s ideas—and so too our history. TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. In Abigail''s times, women were second-class citizens who were given little education and had few rights. Abigail wanted men and women to have equal rights. Her words have inspired women for centuries, and today many of Abigail''s ideas have finally taken hold.

As a teenage slave, Harriet Tubman stood up to an overseer who was trying to harm another slave. From that time forward, Tubman (above left) fought against unfairness and for what she believed was right. She helped hundreds of African Americans escape on the Underground Railroad. TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Harriet Tubman''s courage and ideals have inspired generations of Americans to fight for equal rights and to stand up for their convictions.

A compilation of charts and facts on miscellaneous topics, from animals and art to math and space. Also includes word searches and mazes, and maps and flags of each country.

Jesse Owens ran like the wind. With his high-stepping gait, he almost flew past his competitors, setting track-and-field records in the process. His exceptional performance at the 1936 Olympics won Jesse admirers from all over the world and made his name synonymous with athletic excellence. Time For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Jesse Owens is an example of a true athlete: fair, honorable, and focused on being the best in his field. His achievements serve as an inspiration to all people today.

Get the inside scoop on the world''s most fascinating creatures! Find out how a tadpole turns into a frog See a frog catch its dinner Discover the differences between frogs and toads Learn more than forty fun facts about these amphibians

u003cpu003eu003ciu003eTIME For Kids The Big Book of Howu003c/iu003e presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer such questions as: How does a chameleon change colors?; How can a person survive in the jungle?; How do you build a teepee?; How do diamonds form?; How do light sticks work?; How are 3-D movies made?; How do astronauts train for a space mission?; How do we get cavities?; How does solar energy work?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eDivided by subject area-from animals, the human body and technology to sports, food and green issues-kids will discover the background behind the questions through the book''s photos, diagrams and art as well as its clear text. Of course, TIME For Kids goes beyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic or idea they just read about. For example: If in the technology chapter kids learn how an airplaneflies, the "How to" spread might include step-by-step instructions about how to fold a paper airplane or create a rotating helicopter. u003ciu003eTIME For Kids The Big Book of Howu003c/iu003e is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.u003c/pu003e

Young John F. Kennedywas a mischief maker, but he also had a serious side. He cared about people''s problems and, with his words, could easily persuade others to go along with his ideas. As he grew up, Kennedy''s family decided that he was meant for great things -- the presidency of the United States. TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Kennedy''s desire to help Americans -- and others around the world -- is as important now as it was forty years ago.

u003cpu003eu003ciu003eTIME For Kids BIG Book of Why Crazy, Cool & Outrageousu003c/iu003e answers the questions that kids commonly ask and adults can rarely answer. Why are our eyes different colors? Why do we put candles on a birthday cake? Why do we high five our friends? Why do elephants have big ears?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003ePacked with hundreds of new brain busting questions with easy to understand answers that made the first u003ciu003eBig Book of Whyu003c/iu003e a bestseller. The book is divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003ciu003eTIME For Kids Book of Why Crazy, Cool & Outrageousu003c/iu003e is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids. Kids will be desperate to shar what they''ve learned with their parents, teachers, and friends...and anyone else who will listen!u003c/pu003e

If you were asked to come up with a list of the most important events, inventions, people, or discoveries in the past 100 or 1,000 years, what would you choose? TIME FOR KIDS Big Book of When, the newest release from the hugely successful Big Book Series, is a riveting new resource for younger curious readers. This engaging and instructive book presents kids with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity about when the most important events in history happened. Colorful graphs, spectacular photos, and clear, engaging timelines help answer a myriad of questions. TIME FOR KIDS Big Book of When is a must have book to satisfy the most curious kids. It will have readers of all ages thumbing through its pages again and again.

Large, dramatic photographs of a variety of snakes and a brief fact–filled text will fascinate young, confident readers. Level 3 – includes varied sentence structure and paragraphs, challenging vocabulary presented in a clear context, and detailed diagrams, captions, fact boxes, interviews with experts. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did You Know?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and 27 full color photographs, as well as a full page, labeled diagram showing body parts.

Why do we have eyebrows? Why are dogs'' noses wet? Why does Earth have a moon? Why are some people color blind? The best-selling book in TIME For Kids'' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to answer over 250 intriguing questions in popular subject areas: Animals, Space, History, Science, Technology, Sports and more. Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this fun, must-have reference book will appeal to a young child''s sense of curiosity. Kids can dive into the book at any point and learn over 1,001 amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, and friends with their new found knowledge.

u003cdivu003eu003cbu003eThe TIME For Kids Big Book of Questions series is now bigger and better than ever with this latest addition!u003c/bu003eu003c/divu003e u003cdivu003eIn a great new oversized format, u003ciu003eTIME For Kids Big Book of Answersu003c/iu003e satisfies the most curious kids with answers to the questions they commonly ask but adults can rarely answer. Questions like "How does popcorn pop?", "Where did the Titanic sink?" and "Why are our eyes different colors?" are grouped into easy-to-navigate categories such as animals, humans, history, science and sports. Colorful photos, dynamic graphics, and simple text help kids discover 1,001 amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, friends...and anyone else who will listen!u003c/divu003e

TIME For Kids presents a complete overview of our nation''s chief executives from George Washington to the newly elected 45th president! Did you know that James Monroe was the first president to appear without a wig in public? Or that George W. Bush appointed the first African-American secretary of state? Presidents of the United States invites the reader inside the White House to discover fascinating facts about the U.S. commanders-in-chief-their origins, accomplishments, and place in history-as told through famous quotes, important historical dates, and a timeline of events. Special sections cover the election process, the branches of government, and the role of presidents in the expansion of our nation from before the 13 colonies through westward expansion. With more than 200 photographs, illustrations, portrait reproductions, and maps.

u003cpu003eWhy do I sneeze? Why don''t cats like water? Why does the moon stay in the sky?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eWhen it comes to the facts, every child wants to know: Why? Now, with u003ciu003eX-Why-Zu003c/iu003e from Time For Kids, young readers-and their parents-can discover the answers. This book satisfies the never-ending curiosity of children, ages 4 to 6.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe easy to follow, question-and-answer format accompanied by colorful photos and illustrations delivers age-appropriate answers to so many questions that kids have. From animals to plants, from the human body to history, from cell phones to smelly skunks, u003ciu003eX-Why-Zu003c/iu003e helps children better understand the world they live in. With more than 200 questions, u003ciu003eX-Why-Zu003c/iu003e will satisfy young readers'' hunger to learn and have fun while soaking up information.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eBrought to you by the award-winning Time For Kids classroom magazine, parents, teachers, and librarians can be sure that u003ciu003eX-Why-Zu003c/iu003e is on-level, informative, and entertaining. u003ciu003eX-Why-Zu003c/iu003e is the perfect reference book to help emergent readers become stronger readers. It''s a book that kids will come back to again and again.u003c/pu003e

This atlas takes children on a voyage around the world in 144 exciting, full-color pages with more than 200 photos and 50 easy-to-understand topographic and political maps featuring superbly designed visual information. The itinerary begins with a 12-page introduction to the Earth''s demographics and data. Children can then travel to each of the 7 continents and key regions of the world, with stops at every country to view world fact files, fl ags and fact-filled highlights from nations around the globe. Or kids can check out the "World at a Glance" section and learn about every country in the world. Each country''s flag, area, population, capital, languages, government, currency and more are at their fingertips. Lively activities and questions will have kids interacting with in-depth information about the country''s people, places, animals, and ways of living. This book gives kids an extraordinary chance to travel around the world and learn about many places and cultures. This is sure to be a reference book that teachers and parents will recommend to their students and kids.

Butterflies There are 20,000 different kinds of butterflies in the world. Many have brightly colored wings. But butterflies don''t start life as beauties. Every butterfly begins as a tiny egg that hatches into a caterpillar. Then an amazing change takes place. The caterpillar turns into a fluttering butterfly!

u003cpu003eTIME FOR KIDS brings you the third title in the highly successful X-WHY-Z series. These colorful pages will introduce children ages 4 to 6 to the natural wonders of space, with beautiful images and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading along. The book will explain basic concepts of planets, stars, asteroids and space ships, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding throughout the universe.u003c/pu003e

u003cpu003eWhen it comes to their own bodies, every kid wants to know why. Why do they burp? Why are their friends taller? Why do they look different from a brother or sister?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eTime for Kids'' popular X-Why-Z series for 4-6 year-olds continues with u003ciu003eX-Why-Z Your Bodyu003c/iu003e. This book will be the ultimate answer book for how we''re made, how we communicate, why we act the way we do, and why everyone is different... yet everyone is so much the same. Adults may call it biology, psychology, sociology, and even anthropology in one great book... but kids will just call it fun.u003c/pu003e

From people who smell armpits for a living to grass that grows on cars„and needs to be mowed, Time For Kids That''s Strange But True! takes an offbeat and very kid-appealing look at the workings and fascinating oddities of the natural world as well as offbeat human behavior and talents. The book''s editorial mission is to show kids 8 to 12 that planet Earth is filled with the odd, the weird, and the wacky-both natural, human and human made. It will encourage readers to learn more about the subjects presented, and to spur kids to find examples of strange-but-true phenomena in their own communities. The book, organized by subject, will feature colorful photos that will bring to life the unusual world of the animal kingdom (lizards that walk on water and insects that can live without their head), the human body (hair and nails grow after a person dies), science oddities (teleportation devices and telepathy), and much much more. Written in Time For Kids'' authoritative and clear style, even the strangest entries are carefully explained and will provide readers with vital frames of reference needed to make sense of the new and unusual. The book will be devoured at home and at school, and can serve as the basis for original research reports relating to various curriculum areas.

Get the inside scoop on the world''s most explosive mountains! Meet a volcanologist Discover why volcanoes erupt Visit the world''s hot spots Learn more than forty fun facts about volcanoes

TIME For Kids Heroes of Black History presents the stories of four great American lives in one volume: Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Barack Obama. This amazing value collection of biographies, heavily illustrated with photos and artwork, spans three centuries of African American History and is ideal for newly independent readers looking for report-worthy topics for both school work and personal interest reading. Perfect for social justice units on American Civil Rights, American History, Race and Community, and current events discussion, this book aligns with Common Core States Standards in multidisciplinary areas of English Language Arts, Nonfiction, and Social Studies.

u003cpu003eWhy do zebras have stripes? Why don''t cats like water? Why do sharks have so many teeth?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eWhen it comes to the facts, every child wants to know: Why? Now, with u003ciu003eX-Why-Z Animalsu003c/iu003e from Time For Kids, young readers-and their parents-can discover the answers. This book satisfies the never-ending curiosity of children, ages 4 to 6.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe easy to follow, question and answer format accompanied by colorful photos and illustrations delivers answers to more than 200 questions that kids have about animals! u003c/pu003e