Best Selling Books by Patricia J. Murphy

Explores the sense of smell made possible by the nose as well as its relationship to the sense of taste.

Author Patricia Murphy introduces beginning readers to nature photographer Norbert Wu. Take a breath-taking look at his underwater world, from the blue waters of the Bahamas to Australia''s Great Barrier Reef. How does he take photos under water? How can he swim under the ice in Antarctica? Readers will learn about his fascinating career and understand how Norbert''s images help show how the ocean needs better care.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!

An introduction to Nigeria, highlighting the country''s geography, people, foods, schools, recreation, celebrations, and language.

- Early introduction to Spanish- Perfect for ESL students- Encourages independent reading- Fiction- Engaging stories- Word list

Take a visit to an apple orchard and see how apples go from trees to you!

Describes types of medicine, such as prescription and over the counter, and their proper use. Also provides an introduction to the dangers of tobacco and alcohol, and the illegal use of drugs. This book helps kids distinguish between the use and abuse of drugs and introduces the effects of alcohol and tobacco. The book also offers examples of how to avoid harmful drugs.

An introduction to emotional health and the effects of stress. the book discusses healthy ways to respond to negative emotions and provides examples of how to alleviate stress.

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate push and pull movement.

Text and photographs introduce a visit to the apple orchard, with a description of how apples are harvested.

Emma und ihre grosse Schwester Amanda machen Ferien auf einem Reiterhof. Sie erleben einiges und lernen viel über Pferde, aber auch über sich. - Mit vielen interessanten Fakten rund um Pferde und Reiten. Ab 8.

Share God''s love and the beauty and power of Bible verses with little ones. This heartwarming picture book introduces young children to the reassuring messages found in Bible verses. Each of the three Bible verses are woven into a lyrical narrative with key repetitive phrases and applied to young children''s daily lives. The Bible verses are based on: You are a Child of God Memory verse: "See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!" (1 John 3 verse 1) Never Fear, God is Near! Memory verse: Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1 verse 9) Love God, Love All. Memory verse: Jesus replied, "You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind... Love your neighbour as yourself." (Matthew 22 verses 37, 39) At the end of the three narratives are some reassuring discussion points and activities to help children remember each memory verse. Beautiful story-telling illustrations showing activities of young children''s everyday lives at home, at school, and out and about.

Touch, read, and discover all about the incredible T.rex with your toddler and Smithsonian Kids Featuring special embossing to highlight fun facts about these "kings of the dinosaurs," this book engages both verbal and tactile learning skills. Embossed textures and bright, detailed photographs and renderings from Smithsonian are sure to engage, entertain, and educate your curious toddler. Embossed pictures allow your toddler to touch and feel as they learn. Learn surprising facts about these amazing prehistoric creatures. Facts and images from Smithsonian Kids are sure to educate and entertain. Our First Discovery books engage your toddler''s verbal and tactile learning skills with fun facts for you to read paired with textured embossing over the images. Practice preschool and kindergarten skills with Smithsonian

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about one of the world''s favourite animals, the elephant, with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 4: Hope for the Elephants follows a young volunteer''s time with elephants in India and Africa and introduces kids to everything they need to know about these much-loved animals - including where they live, why they are endangered, and what we can all do to help them - and is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by: - Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics. - Building knowledge while progressing key Years 5 and 6 reading skills. - Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as elephants, volunteering, and endangered animals. - Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes. Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there''s something for all children''s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the National Curriculum Standards. Children will love powering up their non-fiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 4 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts, and challenge young readers to broaden their subject knowledge while practising non-fiction reading skills. Perfect for children ages 9 to 11 (Year 5 and 6) who are confident readers ready for a challenge.

This high-interest Science title is one of the 4 titles sold in a Book Pack as a part of the Tony Stead Independent Reading I Wonder Why Theme Set.

Discusses how and why people move, how to say goodbye to friends in an old neighborhood, how it feels to move, loneliness, and how to feel at home and make friends in a new place.

When Emma and her sister go away to horse-riding camp, Emma''s dreams of riding in a show alongside her sister are threatened.

These new titles in the THE REAL DEAL--GREEN series continue to challenge students with informational texts, and give them a chance to develop the necessary skills to read nonfiction. These high-interest, humorous books keep readers engaged as they experience a gradual progression in text load and nonfiction features. Each new title includes more sidebars, captions, charts or graphs.

Discusses astronauts and space exploration.

Discusses what botanists do.

What is alcoholism? What happens when parents get divorced? What are illegal drugs? This series offers a first introduction to difficult issues that many young people face. Each book offers straighforward information, answering common questions people may have to help them make informed decisions.

Baby creatures and their mothers discover the world around them.

"DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading Encourage your child to read. Find out all about Eric and his first football practise."--Provided by publisher.

25 blackline masters of activities to give children experience in: seeing mathematical relationships and making connections, developing number sense and logical thinking, building bridges between concrete and abstract mathematical thinking. Skills covered include: matching and comparing, colour and size recognition, patterning.