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How does wheat turn into bread? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from planting wheat seeds to eating toast with jelly - in this fascinating book!

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how construction workers help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

How does milk turn into frosty ice cream? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from milking a cow to eating a frozen treat - in this fascinating book!

How do trees make sweet maple syrup? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from planting sugar maple trees to pouring syrup on pancakes - in this fascinating book!

Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

How is honey made from a flower? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from pretty bloom to tasty treat - in this fascinating book!

How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from cows eating grass to ice-cold milk - in this fascinating book!

Parachutes can be used for emergency landings. But they can also be used for flying fun! Who packs a parachute? And how does its light fabric keep you afloat? Discover the answers inside this audiobook!

How does a foal grow into a horse? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from birth to stallion or mare - in this fascinating book!

How does a peanut turn into peanut butter? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from planting peanut seeds to spreading peanut butter on bread - in this fascinating audiobook!

How does a tadpole become a frog? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from egg to adulthood - in this fascinating book!

Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

How does a corn seed become corn on the cob? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from planting to picking and eating - in this fascinating book!

Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird? Riding a hang glider is a fun way to fly. But a hang glider has no motor. How does the pilot take off? How does the hang glider stay in the air? Learn the answers in this audiobook!

How does an egg become a butterfly? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from egg to brightly colored insect - in this fascinating book!

Following the events of September 11, 2001, the governor of New York gave the navy a steel beam that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers. Seven and a Half Tons of Steel tells the story of what the navy did with it.

Wie funktioniert eigentlich das Internet und warum ist der Himmel blau? Weil Eltern nicht alles wissen können, hat die Maus jede Menge mausschlaue Antworten gesammelt und löst so häufig gestellte Fragen. Kindgerecht und unterhaltsam aufbereitet, wird auf die großen Rätsel des Alltags, der Natur und der Technik eingegangen. Ein ebenso spannendes wie lehrreiches Hörbuch, gelesen von Armin Maiwald, einem der Experten für Maus-Sachgeschichten.

Gail Gibbons uses clear, simple wording to present all the steps involved in building a house. From the architect who draws the plans, through the various types of workers who construct it, to the family who will make the house their home, each aspect is explained. Children can easily follow along as construction begins at the ground level with surveyors, describing the jobs of carpenters and plumbers.

Los globos provienen de árboles - los árboles de caucho. La historia nos guía por la gran variedad de pasos necesarios para fabricar las decoraciones llenas de aire que todos conocemos y amamos. Comenzando con un corte en la corteza al árbol del caucho, el barco que lleva la goma líquida a la fábrica y el proceso mismo de elaboración los lectores aprenderán cómo es que ese globo llegó a su casa.

Ever wonder how a balloon is made? Follow the journey of a balloon from its beginnings as gooey sap in a tree to its completion at a rubber factory. You'll be surprised to discover what a balloon started out as and how it becomes the bright, air-filled decoration that you enjoy today.