Most Popular Books by Lisa Trumbauer

With simple text, readers learn that electricity is energy and that electricity can occur naturally or can be produced by machines or batteries

Explains the lines on your palm and how they tell about your past, present, and future.

A storm is heading for the coast of Cornwall. Most of the surfers at the surf camp know they should stay away from the water when a storm is brewing. But Abby and Sarah think surfing in a storm will be amazing. Who will save them when the waves get out of control.

INQUIZITIVE SCIENCE EMERGENT LEVEL: SNOW - A series of information books that integrate literacy and science. INQUIZITIVE with a focus upon science has been developed to help young children gain an understanding of: the different ways information can be read and communicated, the specialised language and language structures used in non-fiction texts, the way non-fiction is organised to highlight information and the selective way non-fiction is read according to the reader''s purpose. Suitable for 4-8 year olds.

Gaining her freedom after 46 years of slavery, Isabelle Baumfree changed her name to Sojourner Truth. She then started a crusade to tell people about the horrors of slavery.

Text and photographs present insects.

Introduces the concept that objects can be grouped in different ways to equal ten.

Explora los estaciones cambiando en el Desierto de Sonora.

Describes various national parks located in the United States.

Describe cómo se hace el jugo de naranja.

Photographs and easy-to-read text introduce the major food groups and explain the nutritional contributions of each.

Examines stone and the many different ways it has been used.

Describes the plant, animals and people that live together in the rain forest.

Help young readers enjoy learning about social studies concepts with these colorful photo-illustrated books in Spanish. This set relates such areas as history, geography, and social studies to the reader''s everyday world. Yellow Umbrella Books feature engaging photos that closely correlate to the text.

Who was Abraham Lincoln? What was the Confederate States of America? When did the Civil War end? This book will help you discover what life was like during the Civil War.

What did America look like long ago? Where did the first Americans live? Who sailed to America in 1492? This book will help you discover what life was like during the time of the first Americans.

The Jump Start Learning System is tested by kids, endorsed by teachers, and approved by parents! Children can learn about two- and three-letter blends, beginning and ending sound blends, diagraphs, silent letters, dipthongs, and different vowel sounds.

Introduce young readers to the fascinating cycle of life! Using familiar, engaging animals, the books describe the stages of development, from the beginning life stages through the maturation of each animal. Since the books in this series are created using the same organizational structure, teachers can use the books together for comparing and contrasting exercises. This series explores and supports the standard The Living Environment: Diversity of Life and Heredity, as required by Benchmarks for Science Literacy: Project 2061. This series is leveled for early-intervention reading programs: Newly Fluent to Fluent Level.

The different kinds of things we see on our land.

Introduce even the youngest readers to historical figures in this easy-to-read series. Simple text highlights the major events in the lives of famous men and women, from their childhood through their adult life. A time line feature at the bottom of each spread captures the important details one at a time, culminating in a complete summary of the person''s life on the final page. First Biographies are rich resources for the primary grades. This series explores and supports the standard "The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the Peoples from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage," as required by the National Standards for History.

In verse reminiscent of "''Twas the Night Before Christmas," tells of the year the reindeer went on strike, forcing Santa to audition a series of other animals to take over their job.

Contains games and activities to help children learn about subjects such as hibernation, pollination, nutrition, recycling, etc.

Comparisons of prehistoric animals to the animals of today.

Jason reluctantly moves to Alaska wih his family and dreads going on a camping trip with a large husky dog. Later, the dog saves Jason''s life.

Jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises and games in every subject, Brain Quest Grade 1 Workbook reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom. The workbook''s lively layout and easy-to-follow explanations make learning fun, interactive, and concrete. Plus it''s written to help parents follow and explain key concepts. Includes phonics, spelling, vocabulary, find the rhyme, addition, subtraction, skip counting, time, money, maps, science, brain boxes, and much, much more.

Explores the concepts of motion and balance, including the role played by gravity.