Most Popular Books by Editors of TIME for Kids

Did you know the name Alaska comes from an Aleut word meaning "great land?" Or that St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565, is the oldest city in our country? TIME For Kids presents the glorious 50 states of our nation in this informative guide and shares the qualities that make each one unique-- from their geographic and political origins to the individual statesÕ place in history. Packed with fun facts, illustrated maps, full-color photos, and state profiles organized alphabetically for easy search, 50 States: Our America is a great resource for school reports, summer road trips, and young readers'' general curiosity.

TIME For Kids explores America from sea to shining sea! Discover what makes America unique in this comprehensive timeline and photographic overview of American history—pre-Columbus through the present—highlighting the milestone events and important people that have made America awesome. Perfect for both dip-in reference and longer-form reading, Awesome America is organized into thematic sections, each comprised of bite-sized articles, engaging factoid sidebars, colorful charts, graphics and interactive quizzes to help make learning about American history interesting, interactive, and fun. From America''s early history all the way to present day, kids will learn about what it was like to grow up in the 1700''s, 1800''s, 1900''s and today and discover the inventions, innovations, and important social movements great Americans have created over the years.

Here''s a trivia quiz for you: What are the five most popular names for dogs? Which five nations spend the most on chocolate per year? What are the five oldest baseball stadiums? Who were the five youngest Presidents? The answers to those questions-and dozens more-are found in the Time For Kids Top 5. Filled with fascinating trivia and kid-appealing lists, this book is based on Time For Kids'' most popular feature: the TFK Top 5. And just as in the magazine version, the lists have amusing and colorful illustrations accompanied by information at a glance. Topics include animals, sports, technology, food, people, and entertainment. Each Top 5 list has guaranteed kid and parent appeal and is certain to surprise young readers who will refer to the book over and over.

A comprehensive reference including the latest information on world statistics, famous people, space, history, geography, presidents, sports statistics, and inventions.

The Time For Kids Almanac 2005 brings young readers the latest and most up-to-date facts, dates, stats and historical events plus sports records, maps, nations of the world and the best of the year in pictures. Colorful graphs, charts, maps, timelines and photos open up the world to young readers. Children reference the Time For Kids Almanac 2005 for school reports, to answer trivia questions, to settle friendly debates and for fun, leisure-time reading. A special Homework Helper section gives tips on studying for tests, doing homework, conducting interviews and finding information on the Internet. Word puzzles, news articles, the popular TFK Top 5 facts at a glance and special you-solve-it Mystery Persons provide fun and challenge a young person''s mind. This year there are brand-new Volunteering and Military sections, and a look back at the birth of the Civil Rights movement. The Time For Kids Almanac 2005 is a required reference tool for every home library! Book jacket.

Presents the life of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus for a white man triggered the civil rights movement.

Finally! A book for kids ages 8–12 that gets them to solve puzzles while absorbing relevant information, facts, and trivia about their world. TIME For Kids The Amazing Fact and Puzzle Book is an engaging collection of puzzles and games created by master puzzle-makers and the editors of Time For Kids. Word puzzles, brain teasers, optical and picture puzzles, mazes, anagrams, and math and logic puzzles will challenge children to use all of their thinking and learning skills while discovering fascinating information. One hundred puzzles will be themed and accompanied by more than 200 informative photographs and text. The puzzles'' themes are ones that young people have told us are cool and interesting, from animals, nature, and the environment to sports, pop culture''s TV, movies, music, and books. Visual puzzles will keep kids deciphering illustrations and photo images for hours, while the pencil puzzles will have them noodling as they increase their vocabulary and improve their language skills. TIME For Kids The Amazing Fact and Puzzle Book is sure to captivate kids for hours and satisfy parents because they know their child is learning and having fun at the same time.

Did you know that James Monroe was the first President to appear without a wig in formal public settings? Or that George W. Bush named the first African Americans as secretaries of state? In this informative reference book by the editors of the award-winning TIME For Kids® magazine, you''ll learn about the Presidents'' childhoods, careers, accomplishments in office, and life after the White House. As a great plus for school reports, you''ll find hundreds of fascinating facts—and the history of our nation is woven into each presidential portrait.

TIME For Kids brings you the third title in the highly successful X-WHY-Z series. These colorful pages will introduce children ages 4 to 6 to the natural wonders of space, with beautiful images and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading along. The book will explain basic concepts of planets, stars, asteroids and space ships, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding throughout the universe.

Robots is the first book in an exciting, new series from TIME For Kids. Aimed squarely at readers who want to know more, this book answers the questions that children ages 8-12 want to learn the answers to. Do you know what makes something a robot? Can you name the six types of robots? Can robots really fly? What kinds of robots are being designed by spy agencies, the military, and our first responders? And best of all, what''s next? Rich with photos, facts, and fun, Robots will cover the world of robots as it exists today - and will exist tomorrow.

TIME For Kids The Book of How: All About Space presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer questions such as: How do astronauts train? How does the sun stay hot? How do you launch a rocket? And many more. TIME For Kids goes beyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic or idea they just read about. The Book of How: All About Space is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

TIME For Kids The Book of How: All About Sports presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer questions such as: How are baseball bats made? How do ice skaters spin so fast? How can you stay upright on a surfboard? And many more. TIME For Kids goes beyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic or idea they just read about. The Book of How: All About Sports is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

If you were asked to come up with a list of the most important events, inventions, people, or discoveries in the past 100 or 1,000 years, what would you choose? TIME FOR KIDS new Big Book of When, the newest release from the hugely successful Big Book Series, is a riveting new resource for younger curious readers. This engaging and instructive book presents kids with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity about when the most important events in history happened. Colorful graphs, spectacular photos, and clear, engaging timelines help answer a myriad of questions. TIME FOR KIDS Big Book of When is a must have book to satisfy the most curious kids. It will have readers of all ages thumbing through its pages again and again.

Hours of fun await kids with this must-have activity book based on the bestseller, TIME for Kids Big Book of Why. Hidden pictures, dot-to-dot, mazes, trivia, crosswords, and funny fill-ins are just some of the engrossing activities readers will find in this full-color game book loaded with more than 300 photographs and illustrations. Like picture puzzles? Try finding an out-of-place cell phone in a famous Civil War photograph. Think you know about tornadoes? Figure out this word scramble and learn even more! Love word searches? There''s one based on the theme of every chapter in the popular book TIME For KidsBig Book of Why. Whether kids are on a summer family road trip, on the plane to grandma''s house, or settling into a bunk at sleepaway camp, the Big Book of Why Activity Book is the perfect companion. Featured topics include sports, animals, history, science, tech, and more! The dozens of different activities include hidden pictures, mazes, word search, trivia Q-and-A, funny fill-ins, dot-to-dot, crosswords, coloring pages, and pictograms.

TIME For Kids The Book of What: Everything Space presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer questions such as: What is acid rain? What is the biggest star in the universe? What is the driest place on Earth? What is the difference betweena comet and an asteroid? TIME For Kids The Book of What: Everything Space is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

This unique reference explores the subjects kids are most interested in, and the issues that are most relevant today --from cloning to global warming to space travel --and more! Packed with photos and illustrations, there''s something eye-catching and mind-boggling on every page. For budding scientists, aspiring inventors, and kids who are just curious about the world around them, this book will stimulate the mind, provide answers to questions big and small, and open up new ways of thinking about science and technology.

Get ready to be amazed from the first awesome page to the last! That''s Awesome! is an entertaining mix of jaw-dropping facts, records, and amazing photos-all about the most astonishing things our world has to offer. Including: Exciting sports; the mysteries of space; miracles of nature; life-saving plants; smelliest and sweetest fruits; awesome body microbes; bionic humans; wacky patents; mind-boggling bugs; a baseball card worth millions; traveling at the speed of light and living without gravity! Read about some of the most amazing and awesome things inside this incredible book!

Take a walk on the Prehistoric side with Dinosaurs 3D. Brought to you by the editors of TIME For Kids magazine, this book of stunning 3D images shows dinosaurs as you''ve never seen them. From plant eaters to armored dinosaurs, the creatures seem to leap, crawl, stomp, and stampede off the pages and into your living room. The 3D photos are so eye-poppingly real, you''ll think you''ve gone back in time! The book is packed with state-of-the art CGI artwork. No other dinosaur book comes close to delivering the impact of Dinosaurs 3D. Dinosaur lovers young and old will thrill to this marvelous 3D menagerie and the surprising and little-known facts and information about each creature and how they compare to today''s animals! There are 2 pairs of glasses included in each book so you can invite a friend to come along on your adventure!