New Releases by Jen Green

An adaptation in graphic novel format of Dickens'' tale of an orphan growing up in Victorian England.

Presents information about the history, government, agriculture, military, art, religion, and everyday life of ancient Greece.

Describes the history, customs, and daily life of the ancient Egyptians.

Describes how mountains form, the animals that live there, and how to protect mountainous environments, and includes details on each continent's largest peaks.

Follow the journey of a river from source to mouth. In these books, each river is divided into five sections and each section begins with a map showing the area that will be covered. Map references are highlighted within the text to show the reader where they are on their journey.

This title follows the geographical and historical features along the Nile from its source to its mouth. The river is divided into five sections and each section begins with a map showing the area that will be covered.

Explains what coastlines are, why they form, the forces that shape them, how plants and animals survive in coastline conditions, and looks at different coastlines and coastline cities around the world.

Explains what islands are, why they form, the forces that shape them, how plants and animals survive on island conditions, and looks at different islands and island cities around the world.

Explains what volcanoes are, why they erupt, the dangers they pose, how plants and animals survive in volcano habitats, and looks at volcanic eruptions around the world.

Explores the world's rivers, discussing how they were formed, what organisms live there, and how they are used by people.

Discusses the country Vietnam and its people, history, culture, geography, and other topics.

Discusses important archeological finds from the Celts' past and reveals how archaeologists use the latest technology to discover clues to ancient Celtic civilization.

Jamaica has a diversity that few other Caribbean islands can claim. Stray from the north coast resorts, and you''ll discover radically different environments and terrain. Or throw yourself into the thick of the island''s life, and you''ll learn about a truly unique culture and peoples. Each book in the ongoing "Countries of the World" series depicts a major nation and its unique position in the world.

An unforgettable, interactive, virtual tour through dinosaur history with pop-ups, pull-outs, wheels, flaps, and tabs.

Introduces young readers to Earth''s unique features, offering explanations about the air we breathe.

Introduces young readers to Earth''s unique weather patterns and seasons, including how and why they change throughout the year.

Introduces young readers to Earth's unique features, offering explanations of day and night.

Introduces young readers to Earth's unique features, offering explanations for volcanoes and earthquakes.

An overview of Italy covers its history, geography, climate, culture, government, and economy.

Presents an overview of modern-day Egypt, covering its landscape and climate, government, economy, education, health, and transportation systems, tourism industry, and religious institutions.

An overview of South Africa covers its history, geography, climate, culture, government, and economy.

A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of Cuba.

A highly illustrated geography series that studies major cities around the world in depth, looking at topics such as population, climate, geographpy (physical), infrastructure amd the environment.

Describes the history, climate, landscape, culture, and people of Japan.

Examines the geography, history, economy, culture, and daily life of the Central American nation of Mexico.

Discover about the history, people and places of China.

Uses color illustrations and simple text to explore the importance and benefits of recycling bottles, cans, plastic, clothes, and paper. Includes notes for parents and teachers that have suggestions for reading the book with children and suggestions for follow-up activities.

Oceans and Seas is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Earth's great bodies of water. Each volume contains a wealth of information, including physical features--"surface area and depth, how the ocean was formed, plate movements, coastlines, islands, and more; climate--"including tides, currents, trade winds, hurricanes, and tsunamis; marine life; the history of human settlement along the shores; transportation and navigation; natural resources; and current threats--"including the effects of pollution, overfishing, and mining. Numerous maps, charts, fact boxes, and primary source quotations supplement the text. Supporting both the science and social studies curriculum, this series is truly an indispensable resource.

Oceans and Seas is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Earth's great bodies of water. Each volume contains a wealth of information, including physical features- surface area and depth, how the ocean was formed, plate movements, coastlines, islands, and more; climate- including tides, currents, trade winds, hurricanes, and tsunamis; marine life; the history of human settlement along the shores; transportation and navigation; natural resources; and current threats- including the effects of pollution, overfishing, and mining. Numerous maps, charts, fact boxes, and primary source quotations supplement the text. Supporting both the science and social studies curriculum, this series is truly an indispensable resource.