Michael J Rosen
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
You might think anchovies and fruitcake are pretty weird foods. But wait until you hear about durian, a huge, spiky fruit that smells like gym socks. Or salmiakki, the licorice with a salty, fishy taste. And don't forget kopi luwak, the coffee made from…poop! Discover all kinds of unusual foods from around the world!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Would you believe bee's venom could help you feel better? How about a candle in your ear, or a string running through your nostrils? People have used all sorts of kooky remedies to fight pain and illness. Some work. Others, not so much. Find out more about odd medical cures of past and present!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some vehicles can get you where you're going faster and better than ever. Others are mostly for fun. Learn about some of the world's wackiest vehicles.
11) Avalanche
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A rhyming alphabet book in which a boy tosses a snowball to his dog and starts an avalanche that engulfs the entire universe until it has to reverse itself and become a snowball again, ending up in the dog's mouth.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father wont hear of it. The other trades he tries candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius...
14) Balls!
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Presents an overview of sports balls, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on their history, science, and how they are used in each sport.
15) Three feet small
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young bear who is frustrated by how small he is realizes that he has been growing a little bit at a time all along.
19) Tackling the box
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"A primer on the basic dos and don'ts of fishing, including tips on organizing a tackle box, advice on how to select hooks and bait, and instructions for making a handline"--