Best Selling Books by TIME for Kids

Describes how snakes grow, hunt, and ward off predators and introduces a zookeeper who cares for these wily creatures.

A look at the life of the amazing inventor and scientist.

Developing readers can learn fascinating facts about Mars, Pluto, telescopes, and the rest of our solar system

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.

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.

Why do I sneeze? Why don''t cats like water? Why does the moon stay in the sky? When it comes to the facts, every child wants to know: Why? Now, with X-Why-Z from TIME For Kids, young readers — and their parents — can discover the answers. This book satisfies the never-ending curiosity of children, ages 4 to 6. The easy to follow, question-and-answer format accompanied by colorful photos and illustrations delivers age-appropriate answers to so many questions that kids have. From animals to plants, from the human body to history, from cell phones to smelly skunks, X-Why-Z helps children better understand the world they live in. With more than 200 questions, X-Why-Z will satisfy young readers'' hunger to learn and have fun while soaking up information. Brought to you by the award-winning Time For Kids classroom magazine, parents, teachers, and librarians can be sure that X-Why-Z is on-level, informative, and entertaining. X-Why-Z is the perfect reference book to help emergent readers become stronger readers. It''s a book that kids will come back to again and again.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TIME For Kids The Book of What: Everything Animals 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 the most deadly animal? What is the brain made out of? What is a Narwhal? What is the strongest muscle in the body? TIME For Kids The Book of What: Everything Animals 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.

Learn how to help the causes you care about most through volunteer work with this TIME for Kids field guide that teaches kids how to practice community service! This special book gives the caring kid in your life a guide to volunteering and helping worthy causes through community service! Perfect for children who want to make a positive impact, these pages are full of tips on getting involved, discovering local organizations, and exploring volunteer opportunities suitable for kids. Whether it''s an animal shelter, a community garden, or a local food bank, there are plenty of ways for kindhearted students to show up and help a great cause. Make a difference today!

TIME For Kids The NEW BIG Book of Why Crazy, Cool & Outrageous answers the questions that kids commonly ask and adults can rarely answer. Why are our eyes different colors? Why do we put candles on a birthday cake? Why do we high five our friends? Why do elephants have big ears? Packed with hundreds of new brain busting questions with easy to understand answers that made the first Big Book of Why a best seller. The book is divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why. TIME For Kids The NEW BIG Book of Why Crazy, Cool & Outrageous is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids. Kids will be desperate to share what they''ve learned with their parents, teachers, and friends...and anyone else who will listen!

From Hawaiian volcanoes to Niagara Falls, travel coast to coast across the scenic landscapes of the United States and discover the stunning beauty of national parks, monuments, and more in this full-color book—just in time for America’s 250th anniversary! This full-color book from TIME for Kids is perfect for budding explorers, and provides a fantastic introduction to the most exciting, unmissable stops across America. It’s the perfect road trip companion, travel guide, and bucket list for all aspiring sightseers and those looking to learn more about the United States! Discover fun facts and unique insights about America’s most iconic national parks, natural and man-made wonders, sporting arenas, historic monuments and unusual attractions like the Giant Ball of Twine. Young readers who dream of road-tripping across the United States will be dazzled by the variety of skyscrapers, snow-capped mountains, and famous landmarks including the Space Needle, the Betsy Ross House, the Daytona Speedway, Joshua Tree National Park, Mount Rushmore, and more. Built on the legacy of TIME, TIME for Kids is a valuable news source for parents and educators, providing trusted content via print and digital magazines, audio, and interactive events to classrooms, at home, and online. TIME for Kids helps young readers develop critical reading skills at any age and learn how to engage with the world around them.

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.

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.