New Releases by Peter Roop

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discusses possible reasons for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper''s return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself. Full-color illustrations.

A collection of jokes and riddles about holidays, including "What is a wolf''s favorite holiday? Howl-oween."

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").

Part of a series of stories about the Blackfeet Indians, the illustrated story details the capture of the first horses by the Blackfeet. In the story, young Running Crane is allowed to join a party of warriors who raid a Crow camp for horses. Running Crane uses gentleness to capture a black horse but is separated from the raiding party and must use the horse to escape the Crow and return to his people. (SB)

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.

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

A biography of Thomas Edison as a boy.

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

In the winter of 1856, Abby, a lighthouse keeper''s daughter off the coast of Maine, keeps the lights burning when her father is delayed returning from a trip.