Best Selling Books by Kathleen Krull

Introduces approximately 150 words, with related activities to develop oral and written vocabulary and illustrate the functions of words.

Illustrated the functions of oral language and the importance of listening. Also provides opportunities to relate talk to its written equivalent and includes other related activities.

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The electrifying biography of innovative scientist Benjamin Franklin is the perfect addition to this outstanding series! Benjamin Franklin is a famous colonial inventor and multitasker who may be best remembered as one of America’s Founding Fathers. But he was also a “natural philosopher” (the term for scientists back in the 1700s), whose experiments led to important discoveries about the nature of electricity—including his famous demonstration that electricity and lightning were one and the same. In a fantastic addition to the much-lauded Giants of Science series, this biography sheds new light on the man who considered science his true calling in life. Praise for the Giants of Science series: “With an inviting, conversational narrative, this series launches with an impressive start.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review of Leonardo da Vinci “The second title in Krull’s Giants of Science series meets, and perhaps even exceeds, expectations set by the debut, Leonardo da Vinci. Krull and Newton are a match made in heaven….” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review of Isaac Newton “ Another standout in a uniformly stellar series.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Albert Einstein “An illuminating, humanizing portrait”—Booklist, starred review of Charles Darwin “Krull presents another top-notch scientific biography in the outstanding Giants of Science series.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Marie Curie “Krull lives up to the promise of the first two entries in her Giants of Science series with this lucid and thoughtful examination of Freud’s life, work, and legacy.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Sigmund Freud

Twenty-four of the greatest figures of rock ''n'' roll are celebrated with in-depth mini-biographies and colorful accompanying block prints. Noted non-fiction writer Kathleen Krull has distilled the essence of each musician or band and brought them to life with behind-the-scenes stories, facts, and entertaining anecdotes. Acclaimed printmaker Stephen Alcorn takes up where words leave off with bold and graphic images that keep you turning the pages.

On the night before Halloween, 1938, that''s what people all over the country heard coming over their radios -- an announcement that a glowing yellow spacecraft had crashed in New Jersey. When the announcer went on to describe an alien covered in tentacles that came wiggling out of it, the entire country panicked! What most Americans didn''t know was that this emergency broadcast wasn''t real -- it was a radio play, performed by actors, based on the H. G. Wells science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds. Aliens hadn''t landed in New Jersey that night. There was no spacecraft.

Introduces the reader to various activities traditionally associated with autumn and encourages the discussion of individual experiences.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn''t believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real--until a visit to the country years later rev

As they travel from state to state, Emily and her grandmother introduce the special features and sights of each of the fifty states.

Describes 14 categories of aromas, including those associated with holidays, cleanliness, and illness.

Depicts the life of two Mexican American brothers and a girl in San Diego and their enjoyment of a bilingual culture.

A nonfiction picture book honoring national American hero John Glenn, one of the Mercury Seven astronauts and an Ohio senator.

Introduces the reader to various activities traditionally associated with summer and encourages the discussion of individual experiences.