Author: Old Farmer's Almanac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1571986839
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Offers a compilation of facts and folklore on a range of topics, including weather, astronomy, gardening, animals, history, sports, and health.
Author: Old Farmer's Old Farmer's Almanac
Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac
ISBN: 9781571988171
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Offers a compilation of facts and folklore on a range of topics, including weather, astronomy, gardening, animals, history, sports, and health.
Author: Old Farmer’s Almanac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1571987177
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
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Fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment make a winning formula for this biannual series created for kids ages 8 and up. This brand-new edition includes chapters with features on . . . • Astronomy: Earth’s volcanoes and other planetary wonders • Calendar: origin of the birthday cake, why we save daylight time, and more “special” days • Health: fun facts about your brain; uncommon advice for the common cold; why we have burps, gas, and other unmentionables • Weather: wildfire weather, facts about fog • Food: the history of the hot dog, the making of maple syrup, the first frozen dinner, lunchbox recipes • Accomplished Kids: kids who made amazing discoveries, kids who help to make the world a better place • Nature: a bug guide, little-known facts about nuts, poison dart frogs • In the Garden: secrets of composting, growing a bean teepee and other edibles, plus fun crafts • Sports: a wooden car derby, plus adventurers Sam Patch (falls jumper), Jay Cochrane (wire walker), and Charles F. Lummis (cross-country hiker) • Amusement: tips for setting a record, advice for whistlers, and more • Plus too much more to mention!
Author: Old Farmer's Almanac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1571986138
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
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Book Description
Offers a compilation of facts and folklore on a range of topics, including weather, astronomy, gardening, animals, history, sports, and health.
Author: Old Farmer's Almanac
Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac
ISBN: 9781571984951
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Facts on folklore, history, weather, gardening, and all other kinds of things too.
Author: Old Farmer's Almanac
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781571989604
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Old Farmer's Almanac
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417798438
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages :
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Offers a compilation of facts and folklore on a range of topics, including weather, gardening, pets, sports, and health.
Author: Susan Meddaugh
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780547677415
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Martha and friends must save Skits after he slides onto thin ice during a snow-day hockey game. Skits is terrified of hockey pucks, but why? Helen recounts the unforgettable snowday hockey game at the root of his fear. Back when Skits was just a pup, he was eager to participate in an outdoor hockey game. But when his enthusiasm got the better of him, he chased a puck straight past the goal line and onto thin ice! It’s a good thing that good dog Martha was there to race to the rescue! Includes a wintry crossword puzzle.
Author: Old Farmer’s Almanac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1571986162
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
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Kids can’t put it down! Parents can’t wait to pick it up! Teachers give it high marks! Created for kids ages 8 and up, The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids features fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment. This brand-new edition in the biannual series includes chapters on . . . • Astronomy: with Moon tales and trivia; telling time by the stars; a visit to Venus • Calendar: unusual celebrations for every month (Limerick Day, Happy Cat Month, National Chemistry Week), with related activities to try anytime • Weather: what happens in a hurricane; a buganado blitz and other weird weather; a chilling peek at the South Pole • Food: the a-peel (get it?) and quirky uses of bananas (Sri Lankans use the stems to make shoe soles); a twisted history of pretzels • Nature: the world is alive with swamp creatures, howling wolves, cockroaches, and reindeer—oh, my! • In the Garden: advice for a fairy-tale garden of cabbages, pumpkins, and beans; a salsa princess; ideas for hosting a garden party • On the Farm: everything you didn’t know about oats; quacky facts about ducks; Pennsylvania Dutch "sign language" • Sports: Old Home Day games; kids who joined the circus; how to get the knack of the hacky sack; ways to walk
Author: Old Farmer’s Almanac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547845405
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Created for kids ages 8 and up, this full-color, fact-filled book features fascinating stories and fun projects that will keep kids entertained for hours and learning all the while. Volume 4 will amuse kids with facts, features, and activities such as • Calendar: famous 13ths of the month; Halloween history, snacks, and decoration ideas; Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa “firsts” • Astronomy: wild tales of meteorites, wonders of the night sky, the search for aliens • Weather: wacky ways to predict the weather; profiles of the thermometer men, Celsius and Fahrenheit; cold facts; weird winds • Gardening: history, folklore, and how-to-grow for peas, tomatoes, “alligator pears” (avocados!), and a cucumber in a bottle • Crafts: twelve easy projects to foster kids’ creativity—and fun! • Nature: how leaves change color, advice on poison ivy, all about grasshoppers and birds
