Vink, Amanda

"Though Europe does not boast a large land area, it contains some of the most distinct and well-known cultural histories in the world. Throughout the continent's long history, borders between countries have been drawn and redrawn countless times, resulting in a unique record of cross-cultural exchange that will captivate the imagination of your readers. Use this book to introduce them to the many different ways the people of Europe speak, dress, cook, celebrate, and create"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to karate, a martial art that teaches its students important values, such as self-discipline and determination.

"Clare and Zari are best friends. They write music together, go everywhere together, and they know everything about the other . . . or at least they did before Zari started dating Dion. The more Zari falls for Dion, the less she has time for anything else. At first, Clare chalks it up to a new and exciting relationship, and she tries to be happy for her friend despite her loneliness. But when Zari shows to up to school with half-hidden bruises, Clare knows there's something darker about this relationship that has to be stopped"--Publisher.

In order to identify a mysterious tapping heard in their classroom, the Power Coders use data analysis to find a new friend with skills they lack.

"Although Thomas Jefferson wrote all men are created equal in the Declaration of Independence in 1776, women wouldn't be allowed to vote in the United States until many years later. Suffragists, the women who fought for the vote, faced great opposition from several forces, even other groups of women. In 1848, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and numerous other pioneering suffragists met in Seneca Falls, New York, for the first women's rights convention held in the United States. It wasn't until 1920, however, that all U.S. women gained the right to vote through the 19th Amendment. Readers will learn about the American women's suffrage movement from its earliest years and into the 20th century"--Provided by publisher.

"Over 1,000 species of sea anemone live at different depths of the world's oceans, and readers will be surprised to learn they all function without brains. Like other invertebrates, sea anemones use a simple nervous system to navigate the waters around them. This book examines this invertebrate's life cycle as well as some of the characteristics that make sea anemones so unique, for example their symbiotic relationship with clownfish"--Provided by publisher.

The Team Time Machine kids go back in time to witness George Washington cross the Delaware River during the Revolution.

Introduces dogs, describing how to pick out the dog that's right for you, what to feed it, how to care for it, and how to socialize your dog.

Provides information about having a dog as a pet, looking at behavior and training, and covering what supplies, food, toys, and vaccines will be needed.

Introduces young readers to dragonflies, looking at their physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and more.