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The Inca Empire stretched far and wide across mountains and valleys during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The Inca people had no written language, but they had many resources such as gold and llama wool. From raising llamas to weaving clothes to delivering messages along extensive road networks, discover what daily life was like for the Inca people.

Civilizations have existed around the world for centuries. Learn about ancient peoples in the Early Civilizations series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(R) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(R) bring nonfiction topics to life!

Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart are two of the WNBA's best power forwards of all time. They have won a combined seven championships, three league MVP awards, and three Finals MVP awards. But who would win in a head-to-head matchup? Compare their stats and careers, and then make your decision. Who will you choose?

Summer is here! The days are long. The cherries are ripe. And the hot sun hangs high in the sky . . .

Early in the morning, Bird and Spider try to beat the heat in Bird's fancy nest, but it's still too hot to handle. All of a sudden, they hear cries for help! Soon, they find a friendly worm stuck in the sun. Bird and Spider provide some shade so Worm can get all slimy and healthy again. Everyone knows an early bird catches the worm . . . but will that prove true for friendship too?

For better or for worse, artificial intelligence has become a part of daily life.

No longer just science fiction, artificial intelligence is all around us. From the technology that powers video games and apps to generative AI that produces creative works, the technology is everywhere you turn. In this graphic history, learn about the early iterations of machine learning, the Turing test, the first chatbot, and the threats that modern AI may pose to humanity.

The refugee crisis is one of the most pressing of twenty-first century global issues--and how we help refugees is one of the most-debated topics of our time.

This book explores that issue and invites readers to join the debate. It defines what a refugee is, discusses moral and ethical issues around how we deal with refugees, and puts forward solutions for how we can better manage the crisis of displaced people. The book sets out debates about important refugee issues and asks readers to consider the information and draw their own conclusions. The concepts of citizenship, local and global government, fairly using Earth's resources, and the value of communities and community are also explored.

The 120th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize celebrates the voice felt twice--once in the body, once in the world

Isabel Neal's prizewinning volume bears with confidence its central tensions between beauty and the unseen, contact and the mysterious, arrival and undoing. Both tender and forceful in their curiosity, these poems are vocally sharp, strange, freely moving and then utterly still. Thrown Voice travels along the poet's image-worlds and beloved waterways in wholly unexpected ways: "A thaw thunders loose / Just one mink darkens the ice / A live ampersand."

In a world of hidden meanings and yearnful glances, she fatefully runs into him one summer. But all she wants to know is what his bathroom tiles look like...

Mila is in her late 20s and she's made it this far in life without really being alive. She is constantly thinking about herself from the outside in. All of that changes when she tries to find herself within two men who are so different yet so alike. One has a knowing smile, the other wears an enchanting grin. Both offer her moments so ripe they may as well be juicy nectarines for her to devour-but if it's love or devotion, she can't figure out.

Working in an antique shop with a portal into endless possibilities, Mila interacts with the many faces of her being. She catapults her self-actualization when she confronts the watchful eye that lives within her. Sundays are-finally-made holy when she starts worshiping herself.

Written using tarot cards, Only Alive on Sundays blurs the line between the magical and the mundane. Rashidi weaves the narrative of each Major Arcana card into an electric tale exploring the romance of pursuing selfhood, painting an image of what it would look like to be caught in the midst of The Lovers, The Tower, The Moon...

What if your science units sparked more wonder-and fewer worksheets?

Teaching Through Wonder is a practical, inspiring guide to implementing Phenomenon-Based Learning (PhBL) in any K-12 science classroom. Written by a science educator and doctoral student focused on curriculum design, this book breaks down what PhBL really is-and how to do it well.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Choose powerful real-world phenomena (with examples)

• Design lessons where curiosity drives content

• Avoid the most common pitfalls of PhBL

• Align inquiry-based learning with standards and testing

• Build units students actually remember

Includes ready-to-use templates, a quick-start phenomena list, and sample lessons for grades K-12. Whether you're brand-new to PhBL or looking to refine your practice, this book will help you create meaningful, connected science experiences-driven by wonder.

Created by Texas Teacher Techniques.

When You Understand the Process, You Achieve Progress

Do you think your child might have a disability and needs a school evaluation, but you don't know where to start? Do you find the special education process with all the meetings and excessive terminology to be overwhelming? This guide can help.

The power tools needed to help build and execute a successful plan for your child are all included in this manual.

These include understanding:

• how the process works,
• your rights as a parent,
• basic federal and state laws,
• the value of teamwork,
• how to maintain high but realistic expectations,
• understanding documents,
• and IEP meeting tips.

The author's unique perspective has been shaped by both personal and professional experiences, and in collaborating with school personnel through both roles.

Her passion for helping other parents through the complexities of special education and supporting students of all abilities shines through in Navigate and Advocate.

A quirky mystery adventure full of jeopardy, joy and jellyfish! Will 12-year-old Tally gain her powers and save her home?

Tally Smuck is destined to become a Sting Winkler - one who can communicate with jellyfish - just like her mother and grandfather before her. But her powers haven't appeared and the light-and-life giving jellyfish are missing...

Can Tally - with the help of Grandad, Mandad, her friends and Albert the cliff rat - find the missing jellies before the Firebloom Festival and save their island from being plunged into darkness for good?

Your little one will be HOPPING with excitement over this RIBBETING Book about Frogs & Toads!

Kids love these funky looking amphibians, and it's easy to see why! With their incredible jumping abilities, sticky tongues, and those big bulging eyes, frogs and toads are some of the most fascinating creatures in nature.

This colorful book, filled with stunning real-life images, takes you into the wonderful world of frogs and toads while combining fun with education. Here are a few of the treasures you and your little one can discover inside:

• Simple and easy to understand writing perfect for readers 6 years old and upwards.
• Beautiful, real-life pictures showing these remarkable jumpers!
• Lots of amazing facts about how frogs and toads grow from tadpoles, catch food, and make those unique sounds.
• Plenty of topics ranging from their characteristics, diet, and life cycle.
• Pretty much... "ALL THINGS FROGS & TOADS"!

Get your little one excited about reading with this splashing gem of a book that brings the wonders of frogs and toads to life!

More than three decades after the last Three Investigators novel was published in America, a new series finally arrives, conceived and co-written by Elizabeth Arthur, the daughter of Robert Arthur, the creator of the Three Investigators universe.

In the second book of a 26-book story arc, Pete Crenshaw's father, a set construction manager, asks the Three Investigators for help getting to the bottom of trouble on the set of the movie Bear Valley.

When they set off for Sonoma, where the Bear Flag rebellion started in 1846, the boys have no idea they'll encounter violence, explosions, a man who believes he's the reincarnation of a 19th-century Pomo bear-doctor, or a heavily masked mob.

The trouble starts with OUTLAW, a protest group intent on shutting down the film about John C. Frémont, the famous explorer and politician. To appease OUTLAW, the director hires Dr. Daniel Hernández, whose book Manifest Murder takes a harsh view of Frémont - riling up Dr. Phillipa Paxton, the historian on whose work the movie is based.

But the conflict between the two historians only deepens the mystery. The Three Investigators are soon on the trail of a valuable Frémont artifact - a replica Bear Flag quilt. But someone else is after it too, and their pursuit is anything but friendly.

Who brought a keg of gunpowder to the set and set it off? Who slashed Dr. Paxton's tires and ransacked her office? Whose footprints do the boys find near her garage? And why is Jupiter suspicious of a letter supposedly signed by the famous frontiersman Kit Carson?

With danger closing in and the lines between history and mystery blurring, it's up to Jupiter, Pete, and Bob to get to the bottom of the conspiracy. But with the villain lurking in the shadows, they'll need all their wits and courage to crack the case.

In The Mystery of the Brobdingnagian Beast and the 25 other new Three Investigators books, both old and new fans will find an America as classic as Robert Arthur's novels.

Join Jupiter, Pete, and Bob as they chase down a tangled web of historical intrigue, uncover hidden secrets, and face a real-life villain in this thrilling new entry in the Three Investigators legacy.

Create magical landscapes that capture nature's beauty in every stitch!

Discover the art of stitching majestic, swirling landscapes bursting with rich, thread-painted texture! Richly Stitched Landscape Embroidery teaches you to stitch stunning textile masterpieces that evoke the beauty of oil paintings.

Learn to stitch every element of nature--from soft clouds and towering mountains to flowing grasses and crashing waves. Whether you want to design your own breathtaking vistas or follow along with the seven detailed landscape patterns, the step-by-step tutorials and clear photos guide you every step of the way. Bring the natural world to life in vibrant thread and create your own textured works of masterful art.

• Stitch seven detailed landscape patterns, from beaches to mountains, or create your own stunning vistas after practicing with the ten tutorial patterns
• Take thread painting to a new level, blending dozens of colors into dreamy, breathtaking vistas that look ready to be hung in a museum
• With step-by-step instructions, color guides, and expert tips and techniques, these beautifully realistic landscapes are accessible to every embroidery artist

A heartfelt return to form for veteran poet r.h. Sin, She Outgrew the Wound speaks softly to the resiliency of growth, maturity, and life-altering self-love.

For over 10 years, poet r.h. Sin has provided a generation of young lovers with the words to heal from heartbreak, grow from pain, and find the courage to love again after disappointment. With She Outgrew the Wound, he continues this tradition as he offers a hand of encouragement for anyone feeling discouraged and let down, reminding you that the journey back to self-love begins one healed wound at a time.

From New York Times bestselling author and Wattpad sensation Mercedes Ron comes the English translation of the third in the Tell Me series, where Kamila Hamilton is caught between the two Di Bianco brothers after they burst back into her life.

Kamila Hamilton must decide between the two Di Bianco brothers: Thiago or Taylor... Taylor or Thiago. Choosing one means giving up the other, but how can she leave a part of herself behind?

Thiago makes her feel like she holds the sky in her hands.

Taylor knows he will never let go of Kami's hand.

But just when Kami believes that his heart has finally decided, the real nightmare is about to begin.

Can Taylor and Thiago face it with her? Can Kami prevent love from destroying everything? What will happen when life decides their fates for them once again?

Filled with angst, danger, and electric attraction, Tell Me with Kisses is perfect for readers looking for:

• Contemporary teen romance books
• Unputdownable & bingeworthy novels
• TikTok books
• Colleen Hoover fans
• Forbidden romance

"Mercedes Ron does the forbidden love trope in such a fresh and incredibly emotional way. This series is an addicting gem and reminds us of the power of second chances and redemption. I loved it!" - NYT Bestselling Author, Anna Todd, for the Culpables series

In the first book of a rollicking graphic novel series based on the hit YouTube channel StEvEn and Parker, overly imaginative and dino-obsessed StEvEn gets into nonstop hijinks, pulling along his responsible older brother Parker for the ride.

"Hilarious, heartfelt, and hugely entertaining! I can't wait for the next StEvEn & Parker adventure!"--Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series

Meet StEvEn and his best buddy, Parker. StEvEn is an eight-year-old obsessed with all things dino, and has even assumed the role of CEO of the "Dino Club," a club of his own making. Parker is his long-suffering older brother who tries to keep StEvEn out of trouble.

At the Orange County Fair, StEvEn feels left out when he can't go on a ride with Parker and Bianca, StEvEn's one true love (AKA Parker's girlfriend). But a chance encounter with Tatum, a lost Dino plushie, leads to misadventures at the fair and at school as StEvEn desperately tries to run out the clock before Tatum's real owner comes for him!

Inspired by the popular YouTube series, StEvEn and Parker: Dinos are Forever! is a riotous tale of over-the-top sibling antics and friendship that'll have you laughing out loud!