New Releases by Robin Michal Koontz

Robin Michal Koontz is the author of Autumn Spawn A Salmon's Journey (2024), Invention of Electricity (2020), Invention of Robotics (2020), Think Like an Engineer (2017), What Was Hurricane Katrina? (2015).

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Autumn Spawn A Salmon's Journey

release date: Nov 09, 2024
Autumn Spawn A Salmon's Journey
Autumn Spawn, a Salmon's Journey, follows a single salmon's life cycle - beginning with her birth and journey from stream to ocean; then her travels back upstream to her ancestral spawning grounds where she lays her eggs and eventually dies. Hers is a story of relentless survival that has evolved over millions of years.

Invention of Electricity

release date: Jan 07, 2020
Invention of Electricity
For thousands of years, humans survived without electricity. They employed fire, solar energy, water, wind, and animal power to get things done. People's lives changed dramatically when Thomas Edison and other engineering pioneers figured out how to harne

Invention of Robotics

release date: Jan 07, 2020
Invention of Robotics
Introduces the invention of robotics, including a before-and-after comparison of how robots have had a tremendous impact on our world.

Think Like an Engineer

release date: Aug 01, 2017
Think Like an Engineer
What do engineers think about? Where do they get their amazing ideas? Discover the ways engineers solve problems and find out how you can train your brain to think like an engineer. This title supports NGSS for Engineering Design.

What Was Hurricane Katrina?

release date: Aug 11, 2015
What Was Hurricane Katrina?
"16 pages of photos inside"--Front cover.

Volcanologists

release date: Aug 01, 2015
Volcanologists
Volcanoes have been feared, admired, and even worshipped by some cultures. Many times their eruptions have been unexpected and often deadly. Volcanologists specialize in different areas that are related to volcanoes. By gathering data and studying actual volcanic eruptions, they map the deposits that make up the volcano and collect samples to analyze. By dating and identifying the volcanic samples, they learn about a volcano''s history. It''s a hot job, but someone has to do it! This title will allow students to make observations and/or measurements of an object''s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. * Text based questions * Content sidebars * Diagrams * Bold keywords with phonetic glossary

Marine Biologists

release date: Aug 01, 2015
Marine Biologists
Discusses what a marine biologist does, explains what a keystone species is, and highlights the contributions of Aristotle, Captain James Cook, and Charles Darwin to the field.

TV Remotes

release date: Aug 01, 2014
TV Remotes
Can you imagine having to actually get up to change the channel on your TV? Well, before the remote control was invented, that's exactly what you had to do. A remote control can actually turn your lights on and off, change the temperature in a room, and even lock your doors! But, be sure not to lose it or YOU might actually have to get up and do it for yourself! --

Binoculars

release date: Aug 01, 2014
Binoculars
Having trouble seeing something far away? Well, you may need a pair of binoculars! This book investigates the pieces of a pair of binoculars and explains how they combine to magnify far away objects. You won't need a pair of binoculars to read this book, but it's sure to be a topic you'll want to learn more about. This book will allow students to make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

The Three Little Recyclers

release date: Aug 01, 2011
The Three Little Recyclers
This Fluent Reader Retells A Classic Story. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.

Jill and the Beanstalk

release date: Aug 01, 2011
Jill and the Beanstalk
This Fluent Reader Retells A Classic Story. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.

Goldie Duck and the Three Beavers

release date: Aug 01, 2011
Goldie Duck and the Three Beavers
This Fluent Reader Retells A Classic Story. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.

The King's New Clothes

release date: Aug 01, 2011
The King's New Clothes
King Crock uses a specially designed robe to determine which animals in his kingdom he can trust.

Old McDoggle Had a Zoo

release date: Aug 01, 2011
Old McDoggle Had a Zoo
This Fluent Reader Retells A Classic Story. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.

Lizzie Little, the Sky Is Falling!

release date: Aug 01, 2011
Lizzie Little, the Sky Is Falling!
Three billy goats discover something new about the troll that lives under their bridge.

Hide and Seek Moon

release date: Dec 01, 2010
Hide and Seek Moon
In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the eight phases of the moon.

Water Goes Round

release date: Dec 01, 2010
Water Goes Round
In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the key stages of the water cycle.

Rhode Island

release date: Aug 01, 2010
Rhode Island
Describes the history, ecology, geography, economy, and sights of the smallest state in the United States.

Pick a Perfect Pumpkin

release date: Jul 01, 2010
Pick a Perfect Pumpkin
Explains how pumpkins are picked and used during pumpkin harvest time in autumn.

What's the Difference Between a Butterfly and a Moth?

release date: Jan 01, 2010
What's the Difference Between a Butterfly and a Moth?
Do you know the differences between a butterfly and a moth? One animal has furry feelers and a chubby body. The other has clubbed feelers and a thin body. Find out which animal is which.

The Case of the Haunted House

release date: Jan 01, 2010
The Case of the Haunted House
Halloween is here, and Mrs. Bellington believes her house is haunted! Can Furlock and Muttson follow the clues and solve the case of the haunted house? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries in the Short Tales Furlock & Muttson Mysteries series. Large type, whimsical illustrations, and repeated phrases will make these tales popular with your students. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 2-6.

The Case of the Grumpy Chicken

release date: Jan 01, 2010
The Case of the Grumpy Chicken
When Furlock's cousin calls for help, Furlock and Muttson dash to the scene to find mysterious letters have appeared on the farm. Can they follow the clues and face the grumpy chicken to solve the case? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries in the Short Tales Furlock & Muttson Mysteries series. Large type, whimsical illustrations, and repeated phrases will make these tales popular with your students. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 2-6.

The Case of the Shifting Stacks

release date: Jan 01, 2010
The Case of the Shifting Stacks
During Furlock and Muttson's trip to the library, the librarian has a mystery! The books have been moving to mysterious places by themselves. Can they follow the clues to solve the case of the shifting stacks? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries in the Short Tales Furlock & Muttson Mysteries series. Large type, whimsical illustrations, and repeated phrases will make these tales popular with your students. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 2-6.

Butterfly Spring

release date: Jan 01, 2009

Tai Chi for Fun!

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Tai Chi for Fun!
Learn how to play your favorite sport or participate in your favorite activity in this exciting series from Compass Point Books. Each book in the For Fun series features bold, full-color photos, informative text, and all sorts of fun facts about your favorite pastime. A quick reference guide, timeline of important events, instructions on basic skills, biographies of notable people, glossary, and index are included.

Composting

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Composting
Describes what composting is, what goes into compost, and why composting is beneficial.

Erosion

release date: Jul 01, 2006
Erosion
How does that work? Why? These fun science books answer kids'' questions about the world around them--and encourage them to ask more.

Up All Night Counting

release date: Jan 01, 2006
Up All Night Counting
Rhyming text tells the story of ten kinds of animals starting with one flying squirrel and ending with ten bats.

How is a Moose Like a Goose?

release date: Jan 01, 2002
How is a Moose Like a Goose?
Illustrations and easy text point out differences and similarities between seven unlikely pairs of animals, such as a cockatoo and a kangaroo, or a warthog and a frog.

Why a Dog? by A. Cat

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Why a Dog? by A. Cat
When A. Cat lists all the rhyming reasons that dogs are not good pets, there is one final reason to have a dog for a friend.
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