Rhyming text and illustrations present numerous examples of adverbs and their functions.

A simple introduction to why we celebrate Presidents' Day.

Discusses the origins of federal welfare in the U.S. and its effects on society, the policy changes it has undergone, new reforms of the 1990s, strategies and key players in the debate, and challenges that confront resolution of the issue.

Photographs and text offer a detailed chronology of the events of September 11, 2001, in which the largest terrorist attack on American soil was carried out, changing the country, and the world, forever.

Learn how living cells withstand freezing.

Introduces the past missions to Mars, describes the characteristics of Mars and explains how scientists might explore Mars in the future.

Escaping the pressures of big-city policing and memories of a bad marriage, Maxine Benson is happy to be appointed police chief in the resort town of Port Ainslie. The town's police force consists of Max, police constable and card-trick master Henry Wojack and 65-year-old Margie Burns, who handles office and jail duties. Max's biggest challenge is to overcome skepticism at her ability to deal with major crimes, like the murder of Billy Ray Edwards....