Most Popular Books by Valerie Wyatt

Want to build your very own country from scratch? It''s easy in 3 easy steps. Step 1: Stake Out Your Identity, with a flag, money and a national anthem. Step 2: Run the Country, with a government, constitution, laws and an economy. Step 3: Meet the Neighbors, and join other nations on the big issues that face the world.

In this entertaining picture book by award-winning author Valerie Wyatt, ?strange things happen if you change just one letter in a word.? For example, a toy could become a boy (easy, just change the t to a b). Or, a house might become a mouse and then a moose (change the h to m and then the u to o). Lewis Carroll first created this game of turning one word into another by changing only one letter at a time. Most often called word ladders, the game is introduced in this book to young children through a humorous story featuring a toy that becomes a boy and his loyal dog, who find themselves taking a walk through a funny, mixed-up town. As visual aids, the first and last words of each ladder are highlighted in the text of the story, and a vertical list of all the words in the ladder is written separately, with the one changed letter also highlighted: ?Tiny may become huge. / tiny-tine-line-lone-lore-lure-luge-huge.? Wacky, high-energy illustrations by Dave Whamond bring the silliness to life. Making letters and words fun is one of the best ways to cultivate and enhance a child''s enjoyment of reading. Playing word ladders can help children increase vocabulary, improve spelling, discover common letter combinations and learn about vowels and consonants. The back of the book provides background on word ladders, as well as classroom activities for children to create their own word ladders or follow an assigned ladder.

Introduces new babies to the many wonders that await them.

A non-fiction book for children

With these puzzles and activities, discover how fun math can be and how important it is to human endeavor.

Examines modern pet-keeping, the history of the practice, uses to which pets have been put, and unusual pet facts and stories.

Why do people invent? How do inventors know something will work? Can children invent? Featuring the popular Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format often used on the Internet, along with ingenious activities and fascinating facts, this book answers young readers'' questions and provides all the inspiration they''ll need to come up with some bright ideas of their own!

What plant lives 4,000 years?What is the life cycle of a pea? Which plant grows about three feet in one day? What''s the world''s biggest flower?

This book in the Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History series introduces the author of the timeless classic Anne of Green Gables.

From earth-shattering innovations and amazing inventions to achievements in government, culture and history, Canadians have played a major role in shaping the world. With almost 150 entries --- in categories such as technology, nature, transportation and food --- this title in the Kids Book of series explores the many events and discoveries that are firsts in Canada or the world. Photographs, coins, stamps, paintings and patent drawings give the book distinctive visual appeal. As well, quotes, profiles, fact boxes and a timeline reveal further information about these unique achievements. Kids can read about ? the first stamp in the world to feature an animal ? the world''s first chocolate bar ? the first dinosaur bones found in Canada ? the first light bulb ever --- yes, it was invented in Canada, and not by Thomas Edison!

Cansado de ouvir das pessoas o que deve fazer? Por que não fundar seu próprio país? O reino de Jason! A República Federal de Katie! Como construir seu país será seu guia para criar uma nação a partir do zero. É tão fácil como contar até 3... Passo 1: Comece a construir sua identidade criando uma bandeira, escrevendo um hino nacional e colocando o seu nome no mapa. Passo 2: Desenvolva o país realizando eleições, formando um governo e estabelecendo um conjunto de leis. Passo 3: Aproxime-se dos vizinhos participando de organizações internacionais e encontrando aliados que o ajudem a enfrentar as grandes questões do mundo. Imagine: ter o seu próprio país! Ainda que fosse do tamanho de um tapete de banheiro, seria todo seu. Então, pegue este livro e prepare-se para governar.

Este texto de la colección "El juego de la ciencia" tiene por objetivo enseñar de forma didáctica una serie de experimentos científicos que sorprenden, en este caso, en el campo de la Meteorología. De forma lúdica podrás entender el origen de los climas que se dan en la tierra y disfrutarás de los espectáculos que de alguna forma suponen los fenómenos climáticos. Así, con estos libros experimentas el mundo de la ciencia utilizando materiales que están disponibles en el hogar y que te permitirán comprender de mejor manera la meteorología, por ejemplo, creando una nube dentro de una botella, a provocar una tormenta, observar con atención la lluvia y la creación de un arcoirirs en tu jardín, a explorar los diversos climas que supuestamente se dan en otros astros del universo. Así podrás realizar experimentos que no requieren el uso de materiales especiales o tóxicos. Un libro para chicos desde los diez años de edad.

Who discovered America? There''s no simple answer. The question points to an ongoing mystery of continent-sized proportions. Christopher Columbus stumbled upon America in 1492 while looking for a western route to the Indies, but he wasn''t the first. The Vikings settled briefly on the coast of Newfoundland hundreds of years before him, and left ruins to prove it. Explorers from Portugal, China, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and elsewhere can also stake claims. In addition to investigating all serious claims, award-winning author Valerie Wyatt delves into the continents'' most ancient mysteries, some stretching back 40,000 years. Who Discovered America? reveals that historical sleuthing takes many years of hard work, puzzle solving and comparing legends and artifacts. Young readers will find the question of who discovered America much less simple, and much more fascinating, than they ever dreamed.