WordWorld is a preschool series where words are truly the stars of the show! Come along for an adventurous romp into a colorful, vibrant world of words with the lovable, legible WordFriends–animals whose bodies are made up of the letters that spell the word they are.

Synopsis: When Sheep decides she wants to make a special Valentine song for her pal Bear, she runs into trouble finding just the right rhyme to finish her song. With the help of Fly, she discovers the perfect rhyme and makes Bear a Valentine song with real heart. Bug wants to sign a valentine for his favorite WordFriend, but he doesn?t know how to write his name. With lots of encouragement from Frog he learns that with a little practice he can write his name and give his valentine.

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• The big, bright and boldly detailed fire truck on this delightful floor puzzle is sure to provide hours of learning fun
• 24 Jumbo-sized pieces are made of heavy-grade cardboard and are ideal for smaller hands
• A great activity for developing motor skills and problem solving abilities
• This is a challenge that is sure to please future firefighters
• Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up

3 years & up. The big bright and boldly detailed fire truck is sure to provide hours of fun. 24 jumbo pieces will help develop motor skills and problem solving abilities. 4′ long.This is a challenge that is sure to please future firefighters. This bold and colorful floor puzzle contains 24 jumbo extra-thick cardboard pieces that snap easily into place to create a high quality, yet simple picture of a fire truck ready for the alarm. This large, imaginative puzzle with an easy-clean surface has a finished layout of approximately 4 feet long. –Deb Oroszlan

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101 Questions… by Faith Hickman Brynie

Target age group: Age 12 and up. A great series of books for children and non-medical adults who are struggling with the 101 questions that children ask.

Titles in this series:

101 Questions about Food and Digestion (see Preview)

Description: Author Faith Brynie collected questions about food from hundreds of middle school and high school students in planning this book. She selected the 101 most important, intriguing, and amusing questions for this, the fifth volume in her award-winning 101 QUESTIONS… series. In a question and answer format, punctuated by occasional longer features that probe a single topic in-depth, Brynie covers everything from the anatomy of the digestive system to the strange cravings for non-food items that characterize the eating disorder called pica. She enlightens and entertains with answers on why fat cells are friends (to a point) and how food may affect brain chemistry and mood. The book provides up-to-date research information on the relation between nutrition and good health. The book discusses genetic modification of food crops and the potential for foods engineered to be vaccines. Chapters on digestive diseases, food safety, and food as medicine round out this comprehensive, informative, and sometimes humorous volume. For readers age 12 and older.

101 Questions about Your Immune System (see Preview)

Description: Your immune system is hard at work when you are sick. It’s on the job when you are well, too–invisible, silent, powerful. Human life depends on immunity. You couldn’t survive without it.

Yet our knowledge of its basis is barely a century old, and we are perhaps centuries more away from a full understanding. Today in laboratories all over the world, scientists are striving to unlock the secrets of the immune system—secrets that could prolong life and promote health for generations in the future. The frontiers of medical science are molecules and atoms we can’t see, even with our most powerful microscopes.

In this book for young adult readers, author Faith Brynie answers some of the question students most often ask about immunity. She answers them with the best knowledge and expert opinion available, drawn from the world’s preeminent research scientists and their studies. The immune system is complicated, but Brynie makes it comprehensible in this addition to her award-winning 101 QUESTIONS… series.

101 Questions about Blood Circulation (see Preview)

Description: Asks and answers questions about heart, blood, and circulatory system. Appropriate for middle school, high school, and non-physician adults. Includes information on heart action, palpitations, heart attacks, leeches, transplants, blood chemistry, and the importance of diet, exercise, and not smoking in maintain cardiovascular health.

101 Questions about Muscles (see Preview)

Description: Filled with interesting facts about muscles, this book answers 101 questions with concise, factual statements that explain the characteristics, functions, and growth of muscles. A handy book on a subject that will interest most adolescents, especially aspiring athletes.

101 Questions about Reproduction (see Preview)

Description: Based on questions most asked by teenagers, this book explains the mechanics and logistics of human reproduction via an engaging question-and-answer format. Beginning with the basic egg-and-sperm cellular interaction, it continues on with pregnancy, childbirth, contraception, abortion, disorders of the male and female reproductive systems, and technological advances such as ultrasound and embryonic testing.

101 Questions about Sex and Sexuality (see Preview)

Description: In this, the sixth book in Brynie’s award-winning 101 QUESTIONS… series, the author answers briefly and honestly the best of the questions about sex and sexuality she collected from hundreds of teenagers over more than three years. The questions range from “What is sexuality?” to “How can I know if I have an organsm?” She reviews what scientific studies have revealed about attractiveness and mate selection, homosexuality, masturbation, the brain activity that evokes sexual responses, and more. She presents statistics on teen sexual activity and points out that teens are choosing NOT to have sex more often than ever before. This is a science book, not a book of advice. It tells young readers what they need to know to better understand their sexuality and to make informed choices about it. The book includes an extensive glossary, list of organizations and publications, and index.

101 Questions about Sleep and Dreams (see Preview)

Description: With references to dozens of recent clinical studies, this book covers specific answers to brief questions on the nature and stages of sleep and its complex effects on the brain and body, sleep disorders, and the function of dreaming.

101 Questions Your Brain has Asked about Itself (see Preview)

Description: In the last ten years, scientists have learned more about the brain than in all the years of research that came before. This is thanks, in part, to new technologies, which allow researchers to see the living brain at work. We can now look at MRI or PET images and see precisely which parts of the brain go to work when a person lifts a finger, sings a song, writes a poem. While this new information has answered some old questions, it has also raised lots of new ones. Author Faith Brynie polled hundreds of students to find out which questions interested them most. 101 of the best questions are included in this book, along with clearly written and lively answers which sometimes surprise, sometimes entertain, but always remind the reader that the brain is still a frontier that continues to be explored.

101 Questions about Your Skin (see Preview)

Description: If you’re like most people, you probably never think much about your skin. You probably take for granted that it holds you together, makes you look like you, and always erupts in zits at the most embarrassing times. Is there more? A great deal more, which you can begin to explore in this book with the answers to questions people often ask about the body’s most complex organ, the skin.

The series “101 Questions” was written by Faith Hickman Brynie, a former science teacher who holds a PhD from the University of Colorado. Working as a science and health writer since 1991, she has a large collection of publications that are popular among parents and schools.

• Each set includes 12 wooden beads, wooden needle, cotton lace and stopper
• The wooden needle is easy for little hands to lace through the beads
• Children can also play with the wooden beads separately as toys
• Stringing beads improves fine motor skills and manual dexterity
• Kids love the bright colors and shapes

Combine moos, baas, and basic beading! Kids can string big wooden chunky barnyard animals together to create a farmyard of fun. Includes string, stopper, lacer, and 12 wooden pieces. Alex. Ages: 3+

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• Two brain-twisting solitaire games in one pocket-sized case
• Puzzle pieces fit inside the handy pocket-sized case with built-in game boards, so you can Kanoodle anywhere
• Includes 12 puzzle pieces, 48 – page illustrated puzzle book, and carrying case
• Features a unique turntable game board that enables players to spin and play their way to the top
• Ages 7 and up

Two brain-twisting solitaire games in one pocket-sized case Using combinations of colored connected beads, students construct colorful designs in two unique formats: tricky 2D puzzles and twisted 3D pyramids. To start, pick a design from the puzzle book, place some of the puzzle pieces into position as shown¡­then fill the empty spaces with the remaining pieces. Hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle. Puzzle pieces fit inside the handy pocket-sized case with built-in game boards, so you can Kanoodle anywhere. Perfect for centers. Includes 12 puzzle pieces, 48-page illustrated puzzle book, and carrying case. For 1 player.

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Songs of the week include: Five Senses, Move Your Body, North South East and West

Format: DVD MOVIE
Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY
Rating: N/A

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• 16 Geometrical Pegs Can Be Sorted Counted And Stacked On A Sturdy Wooden Base
• Let Children Arrange The Pegs And Place Them On The Wooden Base
• This Will Help Children Learn About Colors And Shapes
• Sturdy Wooden Base
• This Toy Is Made In Thailand From All Natural Organic Recycled Rubber Wood

These 16 geometrical pegs (4 different sizes, shapes and colors) can be sorted, counted, and stacked on a sturdy wooden base.

Playtime Ideas:

• The Geometric Peg Board can teach multiple concepts (shapes, height and color) through fun activities like stacking, sorting and counting.
• Children will have fun stacking the wooden pieces in the appropriate place on the sturdy wooden base.
• The wooden shapes can also be used as building and stacking blocks.
• Apart from teaching shapes, colors, height, and counting, the toy also develops hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

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• Kids will have fun learning the states on this colorful, informative map puzzle!
• Featuring 51 heavy-grade shape-cut cardboard pieces
• Puzzle pieces are coated on both sides for added durability
• Helps develop matching skills
• Recommended Age Range 6 Years and up

Geography comes to life in this jumbo-sized floor puzzle, featuring 51 shape-cut pieces of the states. Heavy-grade cardboard pieces are coated on both sides for added durability. Kids will have fun learning the states on this colorful, informative map puzzle.

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The Hi-5 cast members are vibrant, highly talented young singers and dancers, whose warmth and energy enables them to engage their audience as they showcase the material and themes relevant to young children and families of today. Learning becomes a delight as children are genuinely encouraged to participate in the show’s interactive segments.

In this positive and friendly environment, learning is playful, fun and always inclusive. Hi-5 encourages children to develop their own potential and take a joyous and active part in life.

This box set contains the complete first season of the hit pre-school show. Hi-5 is seen on Discovery Kids and TLC.

Format: DVD MOVIE
Genre: CHILDREN
Rating: NR
Age: 2-8 years
Studio: Well Go Usa Inc
Run time: 440 minutes

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