John Perritano

Theme: Sea Monsters, Do monsters really lurk in lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water, or are there scientific explanations for the stories about these beasts? Theme: Sea Monsters, Do monsters really lurk in lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water, or are there scientific explanations for the stories about these beasts?

Themes: Fault Lines, Earth Science, Nonfiction, Tween. Pressure in the three main types of fault lines builds with a deadly force, giving little warning to people when an earthquake strikes--sending shock waves for hundreds of miles, potentially killing thousands with falling debris and creating deadly tsunamis. Red Rhino Books Nonfiction is the first Hi-Lo children's nonfiction series at a first-grade reading level for students in grades 4–7. Visually...

Briefly covers WWI from beginning to end and includes many photographs from the war.

Learn about the longest military conflict in United States history.

Discusses the history, riding, and racing of dirt bikes.

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have never been more important. Just about every part of our lives is touched by one or more of those fields. In this book, check out many stories from the world of Transportation, including these breaking headlines: Science: Will Electric Plane SUGAR Be a Sweet Ride? Technology: Yes . . . Thats a Flying Car Engineering: Building the Worlds Best Transport Tunnel Math: No MathNo Maglev: Counting on...

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have never been more important. Just about every part of our lives is touched by one or more of those fields. In this book, check out many stories from the world of Forensics, including these breaking headlines: Science: Police Call in Anthropologists to ID Bodies Technology: Cracking the Xbox Code to Find Bad Guys Engineering: Crime ReconstructionEngineer Style! Math: Computer Algorithms Track Down...

Theme: Hi-lo, nonfiction, weather Weather happens every day. Sometimes it is wild. Hurricanes, tsunamis, and tornadoes are just some of the wild weather events in the world that have taken many lives and destroyed cities. Engage your most struggling readers in grades 4-7 with Red Rhino Nonfiction! This new series features high-interest topics in every content area. Visually appealing full-color photographs and illustrations, fun facts, and short chapters...

Unless you grew it yourself, the food you eat has traveled to reach your dinner table, often from a farm to a factory to a store. And unfortunately, lots of things can go wrong along the way, affecting the quality of what you eat. This book investigates the journey from the farm to the fridge, and it provides information about what you can do to keep your food as safe as possible. The media is full of advice about what foods to eat and what to avoid....

Marijuana has been controversial for a long time. Some point out that marijuana is safer than other legal drugs and even has medical benefits for particular illnesses. Others worry about the drug's "gateway" potential and the potentially destructive effects of long-term use. As many U.S. states reconsider their pot legislation, this book provides the facts and dispels myths about that plant called marijuana. From caffeine and aspirin to heroin and...