Best Selling Books by Laurie Krebs

We swim in turquoise water and build castles on the beach. We climb up rocks or watch from docks, To see the gray whales breach.

Find out where honey comes from as Grandpa the Beeman teaches the basics of beekeeping to his young grandson. This rhyming story includes 7 pages of educational endnotes full of essential facts about bees, beekeeping, honey, and the vital part that bees play in the natural world. Includes a honey muffin recipe on the final page!

Learn to count in Swahili and discover all kinds of African animals with this exciting children''s safari through the glasslands of Tanzania!

Explore the sights, smells and sounds of China in this rhyming tale about a Chinese family''s journey along the Silk Road, the trade route running thousands of miles through Asia. Then dive into extensive educational endnotes, including captivating photos of the author''s travels on the Silk Road.

Rhyming text introduces the sights and sounds of the Silk Road, such as the Yellow River, the oasis at Dunhuang, the rugged desert near Hami, and the excitement of the market at Kashgar.

Set sail along the mighty Nile River to experience the wonders of Egypt. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient Egypt, gods and goddesses, a helpful map, and much more.

This rhyming text takes readers from Lake Titicaca all the way to the city of Cusco for the highly popular Inti Raymi festival, celebrated in June each year.

Looks at the daily life of a lighthouse keeper at Boston Light in colonial Massachusetts, describes the duties and responsibilities of a colonial lighthouse keeper, and tells the history of Boston Light.

Rhyming text introduces the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, such as giant tortoises, black iguanas, and brightly-colored lava crabs.

Three children embark on a day-long trek through the Amazon, discovering all sorts of rainforest creatures in their natural habitats. The charming, rhyming text highlights an adjective for each creature. The story is complemented by educational endnotes about the creatures in the story and the peoples of the rainforest.

Sumario en español: Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe y sus amigos emprenden un aventura sobre contar a través de los prados de Tanzania, descubriendo diversas clases de animales africanos mientras cuentan a partir la uno a diez.

Now available in Spanish! Find out where honey comes from as Grandpa the Beeman teaches the basics of beekeeping to his young grandson. This rhyming story includes 7 pages of educational endnotes full of essential facts about bees, beekeeping, honey, and the vital part that bees play in the natural world.

"¡Nos vamos, nos vamos, nos vamos a México! Súbete al tren y vive las aventuras de una familia en México participando en los festivales del pueblo, subiendo a la antiguas pirámides, ¡y mucho más!"--Page 4 of cover.

Come sail to Galapagos and see what you can see! Now available in Spanish!

Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe y sus amigos emprenden un aventura sobre contar a través de los prados de Tanzania, descubriendo diversas clases de animales africanos mientras cuentan a partir la uno a diez.

Presents a day in the life of South Carolinian Eliza Pinckney, who was unusual in that she was one of the few female plantation owners in colonial times.

Describes a day in the life of a Connecticut miller during the Revolutionary War, how his gristmill operated, how he kept his tools clean, and what happened when British troops approached.

Describes a day in the life of a doctor in colonial Philadelphia, where he was trained, common ailments and how he treated them, and ways in which he tried to improve conditions for women, slaves, and others.

Describes a day in the life of a shipbuider, discussing training, key figures in the field, and steps to building a ship.

Named a Notable Fiction Book of 2013 by "The Washington Post" "An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail." -"The Boston Globe" Devon, 1815. The charming Lord Nicholas Davenant and the beguiling Julia Percy should make a perfect match. But before their love has a chance to grow, Nicholas is presumed dead in the Napoleonic war. Nick, however, is lost in time. Somehow he escaped certain death by leaping two hundred years forward to the present day where he finds himself in the care of a mysterious society - the Guild. Questioning the limits of the impossible, Nick is desperate to find a way back to the life he left behind. Yet with the future of time itself hanging in the balance, could it be that the girl who first captured his heart has had the answers all along? Can Nick find a way to return to her?

"Rodéate de los colores y maravillas que te esperan en este divertido viaje por la cordillera de los Andes en Perú, desde el lago Titicaca hasta la animada ciudad de Cuzco donde ha comenzado al asombroso festival del Inti Raymi. Se incluye mucha información sobre Perú y sus pueblos."-- Back cover.

Everyone is invited to join Arusha, Mosi, and Tumpe as they set out on a counting journey through the Tanzanian plains. Along the way, they spy all sorts of animals - elephants, lions and monkeys - while learning to count from one to ten.

These charming tales make it easy to bring the history curriculum to life in your classroom. These books are tied directly to the National Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks through the following themes: culture time, continuity, and change individual development and identity power, authority, and governance people, places, and environments production, distribution, and consumption civic ideals and practices science, technology, and society Readers of this series will travel back in time and spend a day in the life of a real citizen during the earliest days of our nation. Each book in the series features a person who actually lived and worked during colonial times. The readers will learn how they may have spent a day in their lives. The books offer original period documents, oil paintings, etchings, and woodcuts that portray the colonial era. These primary sources bring depth and authenticity to young readers'' exploration of life before the American Revolution. The captivating stories of these real-life characters, some of them American icons, will make history tangible and fun.

Arusha et ses amis t''emmènent à travers les magnifiques paysages de la savane, pour découvrir et compter les animaux d''Afrique. A la fin du livre, un carte et un documentaire te permettront de mieux connaître ce beau pays qu''est la Tanzanie.