Amazon: Feature: National Geographic for Children

Nat'l Geo World Atlas for Young Explorers, Revised & Expanded Edition

by National Geographic

Amazon.com Review
As the boundaries of our world change, so must our atlases. This generously sized 2003 edition of the award-winning ... Read more Read more

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Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

by Joseph Lekuton

From Booklist
Gr. 5-12. This simple memoir is the extraordinary story of a poor nomadic boy in Kenya who literally travels across the world but never abandons home. Lekuton grew up in Kenya's poorest tribe, herding cows and playing in trees and hyena holes before he ent... Read more Read more

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National Geographic Student Atlas Of The World

by National Geographic

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A comprehensive learning tool for middle-school and high-school students and their families, this user-friendly reference is packed with full-size, full-colour physical and political maps of the world and its continents plus thematic maps that examine topi... Read more Read more

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National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide

by Stephen F. Cunha

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Foreword by Susannah Batko-Yovino, 1990 National Champion. Here is a wonderful new resource for sharpening kids’ geography skills and for sparking fresh interest in our world’s fascinating people and places. Some five million students now compete in the annual National Geographic Bee, a cornerstone of the Society’s ongoing efforts ... Read more Read more

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How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark

by Rosalyn Schanzer

From Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW wrote, "Schanzer ferrets out the kind of details that make for an intelligent and lively rendition of the famous trek. A must-have for anyone with an interest in American history." Ages 8-12. ... Read more Read more

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National Geographic Dinosaurs

by Dr. Paul M. Barrett

From Publishers Weekly
aul Barrett's National Geographic Dinosaurs, illus. by Raul Mart... Read more Read more

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Photography Guide For Kids

by Neil Johnson

From School Library Journal
Gr 4-7-A wonderful introduction to photography. Clear, color images and an easy-to-understand text explain concepts that will help novice photographers get started. The basics of cameras, film, lighting, film speed, lenses, depth of field, and "how a camer... Read more Read more

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National Geographic Beginner's World Atlas (New Millennium)

by National Geographic Society

Amazon.com Review
Did you know the country of Indonesia is made up of more than 3,000 islands? Or that the ... Read more Read more

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An Interview with Harry the Tarantula

by Leigh Ann Tyson

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Complete with quirky illustrations, this spoof of a radio talk-show interview is a clever method of revealing facts about tarantulas. Harry Spyder appears as a guest on Katy Did's program, "Up Close and Personal." Prodded along by her que... Read more Read more

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George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War

by Cheryl Harness

From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-Codes and ciphers, invisible ink and secret messages, spies and counterspies! Covert operations win the Revolutionary War under mastermind Washington in this intriguing take on early American history. Allen presents the facts with a gleeful edge,... Read more Read more

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National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia

by National Geographic Society

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Zoo In The Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations

by Jacqueline Mitton

Amazon.com Review
People have always looked up at the stars in wonder, seeking patterns in the sky. This gorgeous picture book, published by the National Geographic Society, introduces children to the constellations that are named for animals--Leo the Lion, the Great Bea... Read more Read more

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Hello, Fish!: Visiting The Coral Reef

by Sylvia Earle

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 4-Vivid, full-color photographs and brief text introduce 12 fish that occupy the waters around coral reefs. On each double-page spread, a framed block of text names the featured animal, provides a whimsical introductory statement (e.g., "Gr... Read more Read more

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Once Upon a Starry Night: A Book of Constellations

by Jacqueline Mitton

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4-Another welcome entry from the duo that collaborated on Zoo in the Sky (1998) and Kingdom of the Sun (2001, both National Geographic). The stories come from the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods, goddesses, monsters, and myths, from Cas... Read more Read more

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National Geographic Mysteries of History

by Robert Stewart

Amazon.com Review
The past holds many secrets. We don't know whether the Chinese beat Columbus to America or why the pharaohs built the pyramids of Egypt. How much truth is there to the whole King Arthur legend? Did the Greeks really build the legendary Trojan horse? Why di... Read more Read more

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Dirt: Jump Into Science

by Steve Tomecek

From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-Sprightly illustrations featuring a mole sporting a cheerful wardrobe of play clothes brighten a straightforward text about the formation and importance of soil. Brief chapters explain what it's made of, what lives in it, and its layers and uses.... Read more Read more

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Creatures of the Desert World

by Barbara Gibson

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Describes the activities of various animals in Arizona's Sonoran Desert.... Read more Read more

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Painters of The Caves (National Geographic Society)

by Patricia Lauber

From Scientific American
The bounty of this art is a celebration. The brief text by a long-admired writer is clear, informed and measured, just right for readers in the middle grades and upward. It is knit into a lustrous set of large color photographs of European cave art, we... Read more Read more

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Pop-Up: Hide & Seek (National Geographic Action Book)

by Toni Eugene

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In Hide and Seek, ingenious action spreads show how animals use camouflage to hide from enemies or hunt for food, whether in the Arctic or Africa, the forests or the fields.... Read more Read more

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