Shaw, Gina

"The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991--110 years later! Read about the courageous, soccer-loving women who worked hard to have a World Cup of their own in this addition to the Who HQ series. Young readers will learn about the history of women's soccer, star players, and iconic wins! From Team USA's record-breaking four championships to Japan's inspiring win in 2011, this book is full of heartwarming and exciting stories about incredible athletes across decades!"--.

Ginny eagerly anticipates the first snowfall so she can use her Grandpa Tony's sled.

"Introduces readers to Nintendo, one of the most influential companies in the video game industry and creator of some of the top-selling video game franchises of all-time"--OCLC.

"Introduces readers to Nintendo, one of the most influential companies in the video game industry and creator of some of the top-selling video game franchises of all-time"--OCLC.

Ginny knows exactly what she want to be for Halloween. Her friend, Spike, is being very secretive about what he wants to be. A Halloween mix-up could ruin their friendship.

"Looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms-plus how people have fun in the snow!"--Amazon.com.

Text and illustrations provide facts about orangutans.

How do you weigh a panda? Or check a sea lion's tooth? Or figure out why a llama is limping? These are just some of the many tasks veterinarians, technicians, and animal keepers at the Smithsonian s National Zoo are trained in. With full-color photos and lively, accessible text, this new title looks at the very busy to do list of zoo workers as they take care of their creatures large and small.

Profiles twenty-five "Hello Reader!" texts, providing reproducible activity pages and listing instructions for book-related and cross-curricular activities for each.