People & Places - Kids

Sweet Monsters of the World presents a repertoire of monsters, ogres, witches, and other legendary creatures from around the world, among them Big Foot (North America), Ogopog (Canada), Makara (India), Mummy (Egypt), and Troll (Scandinavia). The MonsterPedia section allows readers to explore subjects in...

Founded in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency has since become a cornerstone of American intelligence gathering. It has also become embroiled in some of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries' most significant foreign policy controversies. Our classic images of spies...

Each book in the My Friendly Neighborhood series is written for the earliest readers and dedicated to describing a neighborhood worker. This book studies the responsibilities of veterinarians. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a...

Learn all about maps, schools, rules, responsibilities, and more with this Kindergarten 10-book set of Primary Source Readers. These dynamic primary sources meet the four strands of social studies: history, civics, geography, and economics. This set includes: Map It!; We Go to School; Giving...

Rebellion has taken many forms throughout human history. Each rebellion is inspired and led by a person who wants to change the way people live or think. Some rebellions, such as the Roman slave rebellion led by Spartacus, were violent. Other rebellions, such as...

Long before humans were around, dinosaurs roamed the earth, and they have been a topic of endless fascination since we first discovered their remains. Readers will learn map skills with ease as the compelling dinosaur and fossil images will divert and delight. Budding archaeologists...

Discover fascinating facts and figures about the speediest things in the world! From the super-fast Bugatti Veyron car to the fastest land animal, the cheetah, find out what the fastest things on the planet are.Author: Ruth OwenISBN-10: 0778775097ISBN-13: 9780778775096Publisher: Crabtree ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2010Pages: 32Format:...

Embark on search-and-find adventures across 15 different countries and look for hidden icons that capture the magic of each culture! In this "Where's Waldo? meets maps" book, 15 playful maps with delightful icons and descriptions will spark the curiosity of all children! Winner of...

Author: Carla MooneyISBN-10: 1647411610ISBN-13: 9781647411619Publisher: Nomad Press (VT)Language: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2026Pages: 128Format: Hardcover

This engaging picture book from award-winning brother-and-sister team Victor and Sandra Steffensen inspires children and adults alike to look after animals through Indigenous cultural practices. 'For thousands of years, Aboriginal people looked after the land to keep it healthy, so there was plenty of...

This book examines explores different food around the world. Engaging text and colorful photographs make this book suitable for early readers. This book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.Author: Noah LeatherlandISBN-13: 9798893595253Publisher: Maple BayLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2026Pages: 24Format: Paperback

A family travels to a train museum and enters a train ride time machine to the past to visit the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 to ride the famous Ferris Wheel. Author: Jason S. RemerISBN-13: 9798330375622Publisher: Jason S. RemerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/29/2024Pages: 50Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize:...

Readers find out how people around the world get from place to place with the help of this colorful book.Author: Moira ButterfieldISBN-10: 1502608561ISBN-13: 9781502608567Publisher: Cavendish Square PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/30/2015Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 11.11h x 8.61w x 0.31dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.3Point Value: 0.5Interest Level:...

Sometimes we're minding our own business and suddenly, someone is asking us for directions, or other questions. We want to be helpful, but this is also how we can get hurt by strangers. Knowing whom we should and shouldn't talk to, and why, is...

For novice explorers eager to know how people in other parts of the world live, Discovering Cultures is the perfect guide. Not just sightseers, readers of this delightful series will discover the important things about real life in the country they are visiting. They...

Learn about our amazing planet with this fully updated edition of Eyewonder Earth for children aged 5-7. Our ever-changing world is full of secrets. What can you find beneath our feet? When did the mountains form? Why do coastlines change? And how deep are...

Empower Your Young Explorer with Essential Travel Skills and Global InsightsGet ready for an unforgettable journey! Travel Like a Pro is more than just a book-it's a hands-on guide packed with practical advice, fun challenges, and real-world activities that will teach kids how to...

Step back in time to Ancient Greece--one of history's greatest civilizations. Find out how the fearsome hoplite soldiers fought. Discover Greek's gorgeous goddesses and mighty gods. Find out how soothsayers predicted the future, why the Olympics could be deadly, and dig up the truth...

Finding ways to help in our communities is one of the basic pillars of good citizenship. Readers are invited to explore what this could mean for them in this inspiring introduction to civics and the concept of social responsibility. The at-level text introduces young...

Our culture is an important part of who we are. But what exactly is culture? Readers find out for themselves in this engaging and inspiring look at an essential elementary social studies topic. As readers learn to define culture and explore different examples of...

Their many types of communities we can be a part of, and learning about them helps us understand the concept of diversity. As readers explore different kinds of communities, they learn basic civics lessons and enhance their understanding of common elementary social studies curriculum...

If everyone on Earth was equal, we would have the same standards of living, opportunities, wealth, health, and other factors that make our lives different. But the world is not an equal place and many experience great inequality in their lives. This book looks...

When people are living in peace, it means they can get along, solve problems together, and help each other. The opposite of peace is war: when countries or other groups of people fight each other. This book explains many reasons behind global conflict -...

Water makes life on Earth possible. We need water not just to drink and keep clean, but also for agriculture, industry, transport, and much, much more. Only 1 percent Earth's water is available for us to use and it's at increasing risk. This volume...

There are over 8 billion human beings living on Earth. That's a LOT of people! And the world's population is still growing, which leads to a big question ... are there too many of us? While humans have been on Earth, we've made huge...

In many parts of the world, there's plenty of food available and some even gets wasted. But in other places, people struggle to find the food they need. Three billion people, or 40 per cent of the world's population, currently don't have a reliable...

Discover the colours, patterns, symbols and meanings of all the world's great flags in this fact-packed NEW edition of The Flag Book. Flags are all around us-fluttering from buildings and being waved during celebrations and sporting events. Learn about the flags of every country...

This book examines explores different traditions around the world. Engaging text and colorful photographs make this book suitable for early readers. This book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.Author: Noah LeatherlandISBN-13: 9798893595062Publisher: Maple BayLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2026Pages: 24Format: Library Binding

This book examines explores different architecture around the world. Engaging text and colorful photographs make this book suitable for early readers. This book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.Author: E. C. AndrewsISBN-13: 9798893595031Publisher: Maple BayLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2026Pages: 24Format: Library...

This book examines explores different games around the world. Engaging text and colorful photographs make this book suitable for early readers. This book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.Author: Noah LeatherlandISBN-13: 9798893595055Publisher: Maple BayLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2026Pages: 24Format: Library Binding

Discover the magic of Ancient Egypt by actually going there.In this fun and informative, illustrated travel guide for young explorers, travel back with intrepid tour guide, Tiny, to Ancient Egypt. Experience the everyday magic of Kemet (as it was known locally) at the time...

Oh, the places you don't want to go. In this title, readers will get a close-up look at all sorts of disgusting places through vivid images, infographics, sidebars, and more.Author: Joanne MatternISBN-10: 1645192547ISBN-13: 9781645192541Publisher: Bigfoot BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.10h x...

It's always fun visiting Nanny and Grumpy. Especially when we get to play in the shed!Join in the hunt for the treasures hidden in Grumpy's shed and see if you can spot Tigey and his friends as you go.Author: Louise MaguireISBN-10: 0228837715ISBN-13: 9780228837718Publisher: Tellwell...

A community can be made of many different types of members, and it can be any size, from a small town or village to a giant metropolis. This book explains what a community is. Think About It and Compare and Contrast sidebars encourage young...

How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In YMCA, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.Author: Katie...

You Choose meets Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? Pick your perfect job by choosing from things you LOVE to do. Whether you want to make things, draw, write, be in charge, get messy, help people, solve mysteries, discover new things, be...

The third in our award-winning Atlas series, following Dinosaur Atlas and Animal Atlas, Lonely Planet Kids' Bug Atlas focuses on the magical miniature world of creepy crawlies. Continent by continent, we take a tour around the globe to uncover fascinating bugs, insects, scorpions, spiders...

Did you know that people believe that all the continents were once connected? Asia is the largest continent. Discover these and other interesting facts in The Seven Continents. The Seven Continents is part of the new EYEDISCOVER collection of AV2 books.Author: Maria KoranISBN-10: 1791108083ISBN-13:...

Author: Melissa SawatzkyISBN-13: 9798874531645Publisher: Av2Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2026Pages: 24Format: Library Binding

Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, activities, exclusive National Geographic Explorer interviews, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, and more! Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally best-selling...

Islands are a diverse and fascinating type of landform. This easy-to-follow narrative takes readers from the island-building volcanoes of the Pacific to the ice sheets of the world's largest island. Using simple language and key science vocabulary, the text illuminates subjects that young scientists...

Cosmopolitan City is brought to you by the young members of the Cosmopolitan Arts Youth Group, in celebration of their multicultrual home-city of Leicester.Cosmopolitan Arts' work focuses on celebrating cultural diversity through the arts, to break down racial barriers and create better understanding. For...

Did you know that the tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest? It is the highest point on the planet. Discover these and other interesting facts in Mountains. Mountains is part of the new EYEDISCOVER collection of AV2 books.Author: Maria KoranISBN-10: 1791107583ISBN-13: 9781791107581Publisher:...

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature animals, clothes, fruit, home, jobs,...

Who uses special tools and gear, fights smoke and flames, and helps people in emergencies? A firefighter! Find out how these helpers make your community a better place. Through vivid photos and examples, readers in kindergarten to grade 2 will learn how firefighters contribute...

Charming. Musical. Traditional. Welcome to Austria! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Austria's land, history, cities, food, and sports. They'll even learn...

Who brings us food at restaurants? Servers! In a busy restaurant, servers keep everything moving from bringing food to helping guests. Read all about these community helpers.Author: Ariel Factor BirdoffISBN-10: 1647479339ISBN-13: 9781647479336Publisher: Bearcub BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.50h x 7.30w x 0.10d

Who helps us learn new things? Teachers! They keep us safe and help us get smarter every day. Read all about these community helpers.Author: Ariel Factor BirdoffISBN-10: 1647479320ISBN-13: 9781647479329Publisher: Bearcub BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.50h x 7.30w x 0.10d

Who helps us keep our teeth clean? Dentists! Take a seat in the dentist's chair and open wide to keep your smile nice and healthy. Read all about these community helpers!Author: Ariel Factor BirdoffISBN-10: 1647479304ISBN-13: 9781647479305Publisher: Bearcub BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.60h...

From cars and trucks to buses and boats, mechanics keep the world moving! Take a trip to the garage to read all about these community helpers.Author: Ariel Factor BirdoffISBN-10: 1647479312ISBN-13: 9781647479312Publisher: Bearcub BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 7.50h x 7.20w x 0.40d