"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to police cars. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Describes the changes in skateboards throughout the history of the sport, discussing essential gear as well.

"Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how police communicate with a two-way radio, the difference between handcuffs and plasticuffs, different parts of a patrol car, and the special training required of a police dog."--

Young readers are introduced to motorcycles, discussing the different parts, types, steering, and more.

"The Slime Book is packed full of more than 30 gloopy, squishy, and stretchy recipes to make at home. Create a glow-in-the-dark slime, gross out your friends with snot slime, and take a bite out of tasty chocolatey slime. Simple step-by-steps and vibrant photographs show how to create every awesome slime. Each recipe is Borax-free and uses safe, readily available ingredients, so you can start pulling and poking right away. Are you ready to slime?...

This title features the missions of landers that have been sent to Mars and collected science data and photographs from a stationary point on the planet's surface. Through simple text, maps, and stunning photography, readers will learn about the twin U.S. Viking missions of the 1970s, early Russian efforts, the U.S. Mars Pathfinder, and the European Space Agency's Beagle 2. Planned future missions are also explored.

"Firefighters use many tools to help keep us safe from fires. With carefully leveled text, age-appropriate critical thinking questions, and vibrant photos young readers will learn about the tools firefighters use to help their community"--

"Those neat bundles of hay we see in a farm field are created by a fantastic farm machine called a hay baler. And just one bale of hay can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds (907 kg). Along with learning how a hay baler does its job, readers will find out what kind of crop hay is and why its needed. They'll also see cool, colorful photographs of these and other big machines at work, including labels to aid in comprehension. Farm work has never looked so...

Help your child make crafts, conduct experiments, and more with easy-to-follow tutorials led by friendly experts. For beginning to advanced levels and guides you from step one. Perfect gifts are homemade gifts.

The US Army has the important job of defending the United States by land. From tanks to grenade launchers, US Army Equipment and Vehicles explores the gear that the army uses to complete this mission. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...