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Meat-eating dinosaurs: the theropods (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
By Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2001
Discusses the characteristics of this "beast foot" group that spanned the entire age of dinosaurs--one hundred sixty million years. Describes…
what they looked like, how they hunted and devoured their prey, and how they evolved. For grades 5-8. 2001The code book: how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it
By Simon Singh. 2002
Discusses the evolution of codes and their impact on history. Explains the growing importance of encryption--the process of encoding messages--in…
the expanding use of the Internet and satellite communications. A condensed version of The Code Book (DB 49955) for adults. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001As he progresses from living-room Scrabble player to expert, the author examines the subculture of people devoted to championship tournament…
play. Discusses the game's history, its international variants, and its controversial elements. Some strong language. 2001The kids' winter handbook (Family Fun)
By Heather Collins, Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2001
Outdoor and indoor activities to celebrate winter. Covers weather forecasting, snow sports, crafts projects (most call for inexpensive, easy-to-find materials),…
games, fireside stories, and recipes. Parental involvement is encouraged. For grades 3-6. 2001Ha! ha! ha!: 1,000+ jokes, riddles, facts, and more
By Lyn Thomas, Dianne Eastman. 2001
A collection of humorous bits and pieces arranged by theme--the brain, computers, animals, sea creatures, and knock-knock jokes, among others.…
Interesting facts about humor and the subjects of the jokes are also included. For grades 3-6. 2001Woolly mammoth: life, death, and rediscovery (Scholastic Inc Reference Non-Fiction)
By Inc. Staff Scholastic, Windsor Chorlton. 2001
Discusses the first recovery of a complete adult woolly mammoth and the difficulties of excavating it from Siberia. Explains what…
scientists have learned about where these giant plant eaters lived, how they spent their days, and why the species became extinct. For grades 4-7. 2001Hoyle's rules of games: descriptions of indoor games of skill and chance, with advice on skillful play : based on the foundations laid down by Edmond Hoyle, 1672-1769
By Albert H. Morehead, Geoffrey Mott-Smith, Philip D. Morehead. 2001
Revised and updated guide to rules, strategies, and odds for more than two hundred fifty games. Card games include bridge,…
cribbage, pinochle, poker, and solitaire--and their variations. Also contains instructions for backgammon, dominoes, Scrabble, children's games, and some computer games. 2001The sorcerer's companion: a guide to the magical world of Harry Potter
By Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek. 2001
Guide to everything magical in the first four Harry Potter books. Presents the folklore, mythology, and history behind objects, spells,…
and creatures in Harry's world. Discusses arithmancy--one of Hermione's favorite subjects--the hippogriff, the invisibility cloak, runes, and the unicorn, among other items. For grades 4-7. 2001The president's lady: a novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson
By Irving Stone. 1996
Rachel Donelson Robards first meets lawyer Andrew Jackson when she is separated from her abusive husband, Lewis. After they fall…
in love they travel to the Spanish territories to obtain her divorce in order to marry. When war hero Jackson later ventures into politics, his wife's scandalous past creates a crisis. 1951Account of the corruption in the state of Louisiana, where legalized gambling led to the conviction of four-time governor Edwin…
Edwards in 2000. Recalls the tumultuous political, social, and economic history of the state. 2001. 2001The ultimate balloon book: 46 projects to blow up, bend & twist
By Shar Levine, Michael Ouchi, Jeff Connery, Jackie Aher, Mo Moussa. 2000
This how-to guide offers practical advice on supplies needed, techniques, and safety tips. Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a full…
range of designs from beginner to advanced levels. Projects include balloon animals, hats, airplanes, plants, bracelets, decorations, and games. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001Dinosaur parents, dinosaur young: uncovering the mystery of dinosaur families
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Paul Carrick, Bruce Shillinglaw. 2001
Explains how scientists form theories about the way dinosaur parents behaved with their hatchlings. Tells how new fossil discoveries lead…
to identifying new species that may cause scientists to change their ideas about dinosaur family life. For grades 3-6. 2001Winning chess: tactics & strategies
By Ted Nottingham, Al Lawrence, Bob Wade. 1999
Presents tactics and techniques for playing this ancient board game. Discusses openings, middlegame and endgame strategies, forks, pins, skewers, and…
examples from the games of world champions. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999Do you remember the color blue?: and other questions kids ask about blindness
By Sally Hobart Alexander. 2000
A writer who went blind at age twenty-six answers questions that children have frequently asked during her visits to schools.…
She discusses reading, working with her guide dog, meeting her husband, and parenting her two children, as well as her reactions to being blind. For grades 4-7. 2000The puzzlemaster presents 200 mind-bending challenges: from NPR (Other)
By Will Shortz. 1996
Audio puzzles from National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday. Includes word games that take some thought. For example "change one…
letter in each word to name a color" and "every answer in this puzzle is a word or name that ends in the letters que."The story of chess
By Horacio Cardo. 1998
Long ago a man named Sissa devises a game in tribute to a war. Beginning with the squares on the…
board and the king as the key figure, Sissa explains the basic movements of each chess piece and the overall strategy of the game. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1998Fossil fish found alive: discovering the coelacanth (Nonfiction - Grades 4-8)
By Sally M Walker, Sally M. Walker. 2002
Describes scientists' excitement when a specimen of fish thought to be extinct was discovered in a trawler's catch off the…
South African coast in 1938. Discusses subsequent searches for the elusive deep-water coelacanth and what has been learned about it through scientific research. For grades 5-8. 2002Penn & Teller's how to play in traffic
By Penn Jillette. 1997
Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning (Orchard HC Picture Books)
By Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley. 1999
A brief biography of a young English fossil hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary Anning learns about treasures…
in the rocks and how at age twelve she makes an important scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3. 1998Mulholland's book of magic
By John Mulholland. 2001
Explains how to perform dozens of simple magic tricks developed by the author. Suggests pleasing an audience by using psychology,…
props, and trained assistants. Includes tricks specifically for entertaining children. 1963