"When Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it's up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther and farther away, Ada starts asking lots of questions: How high can a balloon float? Is it possible for Uncle Ned to float into outer space? And what's the best plan for getting him down?"-- Provided by publisher.

When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.

The U.S. economy affects you every day. How does it work? Learn about this complex system with this social studies book that piques students' curiosity about history through dynamic primary sources. Primary sources give students unique insights and personal connections to history. Examples of primary sources include a 1920s advertisement and a 1943 image of Americans lining up for ration books. This 32-page book includes text features that help students...

Something funny happened when young Beth went to the wharf to watch her parents fishing. They thought she was too young to tell them an important message. They didn't think that she could help them, but later they wished they had listened to her message.

We use glass in many ways. Can you name five things in your home that are made out of glass? Some glass things are made by machines in factories, and some are made by hand. How is glass made?

We use many kinds of paper every day. Have you ever wondered where paper comes from? This book is made from paper. So is the newspaper. What else? Papermaking was first invented in China about two thousand years ago. All paper comes from wood. It can be made by hand, but most paper is made in a paper mill. Find out how.

The World Wide Web is also called the Internet. You can use it to find almost any kind of information. You get to the Internet through a computer. Have you found information on the Internet? How did you do it?

The Runaway Rabbit is the sixth book in Paula Harrison's sweet Royal Rescues chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller, about a pet-loving princess who finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules! "A royal palace is no place for pets, Beatrice!" says her father, King George. But when Princess Bea realizes a small bunny has run away from home, she won't let royal rules stop her from helping an animal in need.

When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah get to help the bongo keeper. The kids have never heard of a bongo before, but they are quickly smitten with the gentle, striped antelope. Sadly, they also learn that the species is almost extinct in the wild. In fact, there are more bongos in zoos than there are in all the forests of Africa. The kids want to help protect these animals. Can Katy and Micah find a way to raise awareness about the endangered...