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Explores strange holidays celebrated in the United States.

Collects facts about the United States, including state nicknames, local legends, faces and places coast to coast, and more.

Travel on an art adventure and introduce kids to Indian culture with a creative twist. Super Simple Indian Art includes enjoyable and unique crafts adapted from India, just for kids. They will learn to dye a batik shirt, make music with ankle bells, create bangles bracelets and more. Step-by-step activities presented with how-to photos make following along easy for young crafters. Go on a cultural art adventure today! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super SandCastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.

In rhyming text, each letter of the alphabet introduces an aspect of the United States, its history, landmarks, famous figures and more.

"A book of fun facts about planets, stars, space ships, and more!"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the history of New York through significant objects, including a Checker taxicab, conductor's baton, and beads from The African Burial Ground.

"Scientific explanations of natural phenomena caused by the Sun"--Provided by publisher.

Contains maps of and facts on the United States' many states and its territories.

"Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the word 'independence' never appears in the Declaration of Independence? Did you know that soldiers in World War I collected thousands of glowworms in jars to help them see at night?! Learn more weird-but-true U.S. history facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about our country's history or simply someone who wants to know how many Americans are involved in toilet-related injuries each year, this book is for you!"--Provided by the publisher.