Most Popular Books by Carmen Bredeson

An examination of the 1836 battle, including events which led up to it, the people involved, and the aftermath.

A perfect guidebook for the emerging reader. Readers will learn how to identify many common flowers by reading about its traits and seeing photographs of that plant and its flowers. Readers will be excited to explore the world around them.

"This book provides an up-close look at lions for new readers"--Provided by publisher.

Readers meet the baby animals of the mountains. This easy-to-read book is filled with great information and cute full-color photographs of many animals, including baby pandas, llamas, and mountain lions in their natural environment. Young readers will adore learning about nature''s baby animals.

Profiles the lives, accomplishments, and contributions of ten recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Don''t be afraid of that bug, name it instead. This little nature guide is perfect for the emerging reader. Readers learn how to identify many common insects by reading about their traits and seeing photographs of the bug in nature. Readers will be excited to start naming the insects they see in the world around them.

Provides a brief profile of George W. Bush, from his early life to the election controversy to his job as president of the United States.

"Provides an up-close look at poison dart frogs for new readers"--Provided by publisher.

"Provides an up-close look at orangutans for new readers"--Provided by publisher.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

This little nature guide is perfect for the emerging reader. Readers learn how to identify many common trees by reading about their traits and seeing photographs of the trees and leaves in nature. Readers will be excited to start naming the trees they see in the world around them.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

Photographs and text present interesting facts about alligators.

"Provides young readers with facts about several strange mammals"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the work of astronauts, including special jobs they might have on the space shuttle and experiments they might perform in space.

The rain would not stop. The waters kept rising. Would the levees hold? Would the Mississippi and Missouri rivers overflow their banks? As nine states in the Midwest experienced floods, thousands of people lost their homes. Some lost their lives. This book describes the courage and the heartbreak of people who faced the deadly deluge.

Photographs and text present interesting facts about turtles.

Photographs and text present interesting facts about snakes.

A look at the history and tradition of the martial art kendo, the Japanese style of two-handed fencing.