Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Stein love their son very much, but despite their best efforts and his, it seems he will never look or act as scary as a Stein should.
Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in homes and home life in the United States, including such topics as types of homes, house work, playing, bathing, sleeping, and more.
When Kate breaks her arm, she learns all about bones, from how x-rays work to how bones heal, and by the time she gets her cast removed at the end of the summer, she is an expert. Includes related activities and glossary.
After learning about fire safety at school, Todd makes a map of his house, marking two exit routes from each room, and conducts a fire drill for his family.
With summer coming to an end, about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her assigned summer reading book.
When his father rejoins the Navy and moves the family to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, ten-year-old Jack becomes confused by a crush on his teacher, contradictory advice from his parents, and a very strange neighbor.
Becca has often spent time with her parents at her grandmother's cabin by the sea, but with her mother expecting a baby, she begins visiting on her own and by the time her new sibling arrives, has stored up a season full of friends and adventures.
Presents a short study of Kenya through the stories of four children who live there as they describe their schools, their families, how people live, work, and play, and more.
