Carmen Bredeson

Twisting tornadoes leveled small towns in Florida. Floods washed out roads and homes in Peru. Severe droughts in Indonesia caused roaring forest fires, leaving animals starving. Is it possible that all these deadly disasters were caused by the same weather event? Yes, and its name is El Nino. This weather pattern causes a pool of warm water to form in the Pacific Ocean, which impacts climate conditions around the world. El Nino also has a dangerous...

Sometimes inventing can be sweet. Author Carmen Bredeson explores the creation of everyone's favorite cookie this book. Readers will find out about Ruth Wakefield, the Toll House Inn, and the invention of the chocolate chip cookie.

"An exploration of the geography, history, economy, people, government, and landmarks of Texas"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the state of Georgia, including its diverse geographical features, agricultural crops, wildlife, cities, and famous citizens.

Describes what people have believed about the moon and what has been learned over time and presents an overview of the Apollo space program.

Photographs and text present interesting facts about turtles.

Photographs and text present interesting facts about salamanders.

A simple overview of the training that astronauts go through for missions on the space shuttle.

Takes a close-up look at the great white shark. Includes subject-specific vocabulary words with pronunciation and definitions.

Photographs and text present interesting facts about lizards.