compass

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Magnets

Young readers will learn about magnet facts.

I know north, south, east, and west

2023
Simple text and photographs introduce concepts of the cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west to early readers.
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Navigation

2023
"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate--whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature--is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more . . . gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore"--Provided by publisher.

The case of the cracked compass

When Grandpa finds a mysterious compass washed up on the seashore, Phantom Finders Abby and Theo review museum artifacts and brave a raging storm to discover whom it belonged to and what it means for their town, Murky Creek.

Go hiking!

Lace up your hiking boots and grab your walking stick. It's time to go hiking! Follow along with Rory Raccoon as you learn all about what to wear, the gear to grab, and how to stay safe on the trails as you explore hiking in the great outdoors.

Way to go

Finding your way with a compass
Packed with hands-on activities and projects, this book will help you figure out where you are and how to get where you're going. You'll learn all about your compass - how to use it and how it works, how to find your way by looking at the sun and stars, and how to read a map.

The Obsidian Compass

2019
"Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson have lost their friend Jia to the villainous Captain Vincent's clutches, and now they're determined to bring her back to safety. But the Hudson kids don't have a way to time-travel without the Obsidian Compass, until Mateo figures out the secret component to get his own homemade compass working. Soon the whole family--plus their wacky neighbor, Chuck, and his rusty orange bus, Blossom--are swept up in another epic adventure. With their own time-traveling vehicle and some help from history's most famous young markswoman, Annie Oakley, the Hudsons think they're prepared to sneak onto the Vermillion. Unbeknownst to them, Captain Vincent already knows they're coming. In fact, he's counting on it..."--Provided by publisher.
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Navigation from then to now

This book for elementary readers highlights how technology has changed the way people find their way from place to place.
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North, south, east, and west

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the four cardinal directions--north, south, east, and west.

Up north and down south

using map directions
Describes the cardinal directions, north, south, east, and west, and explains how directions are used with a map and compass.

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