New Releases by Jill Braithwaite

Do you know how many U.S. presidents have lived in the White House? Every president except for George Washington has lived in the White House. It’s the official home of U.S. presidents! What is the president’s office called? And why is the building sometimes called the People’s House? Read this book to find out! Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life.

One of the most famous American symbols, the Statue of Liberty stands for freedom and opportunity. Standing on Liberty Island at the tip of New York City, the statue welcomed immigrants from around the world to America''s shores. Built by France as a gift to America after the Revolutionary War, the statue''s torch spreads the light of freedom into the world.

Did you know that the president doesn''t just work in the White House, he also lives there? Or that the first White House was burned down by the British in the War of 1812? Take a tour through this beautiful house and discover how it has changed over the past two hundred years in The White House.

An introduction to the features and uses of police cars.

Describes the process of making furniture from the planting of a tree to the construction of a table.

Briefly introduces the process by which sugar is made from sugarcane.

Provides an introduction to the Statue of Liberty, including the history of its creation and its importance as a national symbol.