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Orca Timeline eBook Series

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  • Why Humans Build Up

    The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers

    by Gregor Craigie ...
    Illustrated by Kathleen Fu ...
    Series Book 1 - Orca Timeline
    ★**“This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike.”—Booklist, starred review**★**“Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review**Why did they build it so high?People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Walls

    The Long History of Human Barriers and Why We Build Them

    by Gregor Craigie ...
    Illustrated by Arden Taylor ...
    Series Book 5 - Orca Timeline
    Building walls that separate us from others is as old as humanity.People have built walls to keep others out for thousands of years, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to security fences along the US-Mexico border. But did you know they've also been built to keep people in, to grow food, to control nature and to collect taxes? Sometimes they've helped people and kept communities safe, ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

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  • The Cities Book

    by Lonely Planet Kids, Heather Carswell, Bridget Gleeson, Patrick Kinsella, Hugh McNaughtan, Nicola Williams, Karla Zimmerman ...
    Series series Lonely Planet Kids
    Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where readers aged 8+ are taken on an incredible world tour through 86 of the world's greatest cities.Sister title to the ... Read more

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  • From Then to Now

    A Short History of the World

    by Christopher Moore ...
    Illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski ...
    Just 50,000 years ago, our hunter-gatherer ancestors ventured off the African savannah and into the wider world. Now, our technology reaches far out into the cosmos. How did we get to where we are today?With lively text and colorful illustrations, From Then to Now explains how individual societies struggled to find their own paths, despite war, disease, slavery, natural disasters, and the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries

    by Sarah Albee ...
    Science meets real-life mystery in this adventurous look at incredible unexpected finds that changed history.Secret treasures are buried all around us -- you just have to look for them!Accidental Archaeologists takes you on an adventure through time to relive some of the coolest surprise discoveries by totally ordinary people all over the world. Meet:- The cowboy who found an ancient skeleton- A ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Really Big Stuff

    by Alan Trussell-Cullen ...
    Series series Good Stuff Books
    Really Big Stuff is loaded with mind-boggling facts, super cool images, lively down-to-earth text, laugh-out-loud bad jokes, and copious quantities of quirky information about just about everything that is astonishingly BIG! This is just the thing to capture the curiosity and imagination of kids and preteens aged seven to fifteen. Kids won’t only want to read this book. They’ll want to share it ... Read more

    $5.75 USD

  • Children's Illustrated History Atlas

    by DK ...
    Series series Children's Illustrated Atlas
    Learn about incredible world history in this first-ever history atlas for children ages 7-9.Young history buffs will love this time-traveling adventure! This beautiful history atlas helps children learn about world history, all the way from the first humans leaving Africa right up to how the world looks now, with a modern world map. Journey around the world as you learn its history, with maps ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Cities in Layers

    by Catherine Chambers ...
    Illustrated by John Paul de Quay, Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth
    Perch on top of a skyscraper with the Stickmen, then descend to street level and travel below to see all the layers of a city. But beware, some layers are smellier than others! Follow the Stickmen to land on a helipad, ride in a double-decker underground subway, and view a giant lump of fat in a sewer. The Stickmen unveil the hidden systems that keep a city lit up, networked, and clean, and reveal ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Take Shelter

    At Home Around the World

    by Nikki Tate, Dani Tate-Stratton ...
    Series Book 5 - Orca Footprints
    A roof, a door, some windows, a floor.All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the ways people live all over the world and beyond—from the Arctic ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Overview, Young Explorer's Edition

    A New Way of Seeing Earth

    by Benjamin Grant, Sandra Markle ...
    Discover Earth as you've never seen it before, in this stunning and unique collection of satellite images that offer an unexpected look at our planet. A perfect gift for young National Geographic fans and atlas enthusiasts!When astronauts look down at our planet and see its vibrant surface shining against the blackness of space, they experience the Overview Effect--a sense of awe, an awareness ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Amazing Landmarks: Discover the hidden stories behind 10 iconic structures!

    Illustrated by Alex Asfour ...
    by Rekha S. Rajan ...
    Could you build the world's most iconic landmarks?Could you design the Golden Gate Bridge? Could you construct the Eiffel Tower? Could you decorate the Burj Khalifa? Could you make a budget, draw up the plans, and handle every problem that arises to create something that withstands the test of time?This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: A 15-Minute Book

    15-Minute Books, #110

    by Caitlind L. Alexander ...
    Series Book 110 - 15-Minute Books
    The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable monuments in Washington D.C.. It took over 50 years to build, and it has stood for over 100 years. How much do you know about this magnificent monument.How thick are the walls at the base of the monument?Why is the Washington Monument made up of two different colors of marble?Why is there a stone in the monument that says "My language, my ... Read more

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