author results for Adler, David A.,

Get A Hit, Mo!

Adler, David A. — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

"Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?"-- Provided by publisher.

The Story of Passover

Adler, David A. — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Tells the story of the enslavement of the Children of Israel by the pharaoh, the coming of Moses, the ten plagues that struck Egypt, and the delivery of the Children of Israel from slavery, the event that became known as Passover.

Magnets Push, Magnets Pull

Adler, David A. — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

We can't see magnetism, but it's everywhere around us - even the Earth is a giant magnet! Adler covers the basics of magnetism, explaining terms such as attraction, pole, electromagnetism and force.

Working With Fractions

Adler, David A. — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Zimmy

Adler, David A. — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"Swimming over one hundred miles from Albany to New York City-six full days in the water-disabled athlete Charles "Zimmy" Zibelman cites having no legs as the key to his skills"-- Provided by publisher.

Spike It, Mo!

Adler, David A. — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

When Mo and his dad join in a volleyball game at the beach and the score is tied, it is up to Mo, the smallest boy on the team, to secure the game-winning point.

Simple Machines

Adler, David A. — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Kids use simple machines every day without realizing it. Teeth are wedges and so are knives, forks, and thumbtacks. Many toys such as slides, which are inclined planes, and seesaws, which are levers, are also simple machines. Two appealing kids and their comical cat introduce levers, wheels, pulleys, inclined planes, and more, and explain how they work. This lively introduction to physics will get kids excited about how simple machines simplify our lives

Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House

Adler, David A. — Sun, 31 Jan 1993 00:00:00 GMT

Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve a monkey smuggling mystery at the city zoo.

The Mystery at the Monkey House

Adler, David A. — Thu, 31 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT

Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve a monkey-smuggling mystery at the city zoo.

Fun With Roman Numerals

Adler, David A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Introduces the seven symbols and their values, shows how to add and subtract to make numbers. Teaches how the symbols interact and about the bar across the top and the open box that are used for larger numbers. Shows Roman numerals in real life settings: on clocks, in books, and on buildings.

Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery

Adler, David A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Green Day, Cam and her classmates discuss ways to protect the environment, but when money collected for the school's new skylights disappears, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.

Fraction Fun

Adler, David A. — Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT

A basic introduction to the concept of fractions.

A Picture Book of Davy Crockett

Adler, David A. — Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT

A Picture Book of George Washington

Adler, David A. — Tue, 31 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMT

A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country."

A Pair of Parrots

Adler, David A. — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"When Ava's perfect new parrot escapes its cage, only a mathematical solution will keep this problem from flying out of control"-- Provided by publisher.

Don't Throw It to Mo!

Adler, David A. — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

"Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins"-- Provided by publisher.

A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln

Adler, David A. — Tue, 31 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMT

Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War.

Don't Throw It to Mo!

Adler, David A. — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates don’t mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a "butterfingers" who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins! This Level 2 reader about a little African-American boy with a big passion for sports was the winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award in 2016.

Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery

Adler, David A. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cam Jansen?s school is going green. For each can or bottle Cam and her classmates bring in to be recycled, the school earns a nickel. But when all the nickels go missing, everyone suspects they were stolen. Can Cam click! and use her photographic memory to solve this mystery?

Things That Float and Things That Don't

Adler, David A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

"An apple floats in a tub of water, but a ball of aluminum foil sinks to the bottom. But wait. If that same ball of foil is flattened out and shaped into a boat, it floats! How can that be? David A. Adler's clear, concise text and Anna Raff's delightful illustrations explain the basic principles of flotation and density in a way that will really sink in"--Front dust jacket flap.

Millions, Billions & Trillions

Adler, David A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Huge numbers are hard to comprehend. This book explains quantities in terms children can understand. For example, one million dollars could buy two full pizzas a day for more than sixty-eight years.

Cam Jansen and the Wedding Cake Mystery

Adler, David A. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

When Cam and her father go to a talent show at the local senior center, Cam's help is needed to find out who stole a wedding cake from the delivery truck.

Money Madness

Adler, David A. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This beginning guide to economics will have readers thinking about the purpose, and not just the value, of money. From bartering, early forms of currency, credit cards, and digital payment, here is a clear and thorough introduction to money.

Heroes for Civil Rights

Adler, David A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Whether marching, speaking, or simply going to school, brave men and women fought to advance social justice so that others could enjoy their rights. Adler's moving profiles and Farnsworth's evocative paintings honors these Americans who risked their own lives for freedom.

Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery

Adler, David A. — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Cam's photographic memory helps a scatterbrained substitute teacher, especially when he discovers that he has misplaced his coat.