New Releases by Peter Roop

release date: Jan 01, 1997

Describes the history and customs connected with Halloween and includes riddles, activities, and instructions for making some masks and costumes.

Westward, Ho, Ho, Ho!

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Presents essays, jokes, riddles, and suggested readings on aspects of the Wild West, from the Oregon Trail to the Alamo, from Native Americans to cowboys, from explorers to outlaws.

Educational Psychology

by: R. R. McCown, Marcy Perkins Driscoll, Peter Roop

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Udvikling. Diversitet. Læring. Motivation og ledelse af klassen . Effektiv instruktion. Evaluering.

Take Command, Mr. Farragut

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Chronicles Farragut''s early naval career, from his commission as a midshipman through early exploits aboard his first ship, the Essex.

Capturing Nature

by: John James Audubon, Peter Roop, Connie Roop

release date: Jan 01, 1993

Uses the words of Audubon himself, selected from various sources, to present an account of the life and work of this nineteenth-century naturalist.

Educational Psychology and Classroom Practice

by: R. R. McCown, Peter Roop

release date: Oct 01, 1992

Educational Psychology and Classroom Practice

I, Columbus

by: Christopher Columbus, Peter Roop

release date: Jan 01, 1991

Follows the first voyage of discovery made by Christopher Columbus through excerpts from the journal he kept.

Stonehenge

release date: Jan 01, 1989

Presents opposing viewpoints on the origin and purpose of the mysterious megalithic monument in England.

Seasons of the Cranes

release date: Jan 01, 1989

Follows a family of whooping cranes through a year, in a world increasingly hostile to their existence.

Stick Out Your Tongue!

release date: Jan 01, 1989

A collection of jokes about doctors and patients, such as "Why did the man laugh during his operation? The doctor had him in stitches."

Going Buggy!

release date: Jun 01, 1988

A collection of jokes and riddles about insects, including "What do you call a bug dance? A moth ball."

Poltergeists

release date: Jan 01, 1988

Describes the characteristics of poltergeists and their behavior and examines the controversy surrounding their existence.

Dinosaurs

release date: Jan 01, 1988

Discusses possible reasons for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Little Blaze and the Buffalo Jump

by: Peter Roop

Go Hog Wild!

A collection of riddles about farming and farm animals, including "What do Hawaiian cows wear?" ("moo-moos") and "What does a farmer plow but never plant?" ("snow").

The Cry of the Conch

by: Peter Roop

As he practices for a competition, a Hawaiian boy unknowingly breaks a kapu, or taboo, invoked by an evil high priest, and as the traditional punishment is death, he must flee to safety.

Out to Lunch!

A selection of jokes about food, cooking, baking, and eating.

Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison!

A biography of Thomas Edison as a boy.

Sew What, Betsy Ross?

A biography of Betsy Ross as a girl, before she ran her own upholstery shop and made American flags.

Arctic Ice

by: Peter Roop

Let's Celebrate...Ser.

by: Connie Roop, Peter Roop

Manten las Luces Encendidas, Abbie

by: Peter Roop