Mary Irene Carson

Mission to Pluto: The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper Belt (Scientists in the Field Series)

In July of 2015 a robotic spacecraft reached Pluto after a nine-and-half-year journey. New Horizons is the first spacecraft mission to Pluto and revealed its five moons as never before seen. Images from the mission show a reddish surface covered in ice-water mountains, moving glaciers, and hints of ...

The Bat Scientists (Scientists in the Field Series)

Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International aren'tscared of bats. These bat crusaders are fascinated by them, with good reason.Bats fly the night skies innearly every part of theworld, but they are the least studied of all mammals. As the major predator of night-flying ins...

Inside Weather (Inside Series)

What makes weather happen? Why do the winds blow? Where are the coldest, hottest, and rainiest places on earth? With eye-catching photos, Inside Weather cracks the meteorological code, teaching kids about the sophisticated equipment scientists use to gather information and make predictions. It expla...

Great Weather Activities (Grades 2-3)

All the Background Info and How-To's You Need for Teaching About the Wonders of WeatherIncludes Poster!Wow your students with awesome weather activities! This activity-packed book has it all: the latest background information, simple hands-on activities with complete how-to's, ready-to-use patterns ...

The Underground Railroad for Kids: From Slavery to Freedom with 21 Activities (For Kids series)

The heroic struggles of the thousands of slaves who sought freedom through the Underground Railroad are vividly portrayed in this powerful activity book, as are the abolitionists, free blacks, and former slaves who helped them along the way. The text includes 80 compelling firsthand narratives from ...

Inside Tornadoes (Inside Series)

Tornadoes are the most violent storms on the planet-as these dramatic photographs and gatefolds vividly reveal. Young readers will get the inside scoop on tornadoes in this electrifying volume, filled with powerful before-and-after images of storm sites. They'll discover what makes a tornado, where ...

Which Way to Freedom?: And Other Questions About the Underground Railroad (Good Question!)

What was the Underground Railroad—and who traveled on it? Who was Harriet Tubman and what did she do? This gripping book tells kids all about the perilous journey to escape slavery and finally become free: how long it could take, where the fugitives hid, who helped them, how “stationmasters” sent se...

What Sank the World's Biggest Ship?: And Other Questions About the Titanic (Good Question!)

Why was the Titanic so huge? Did all the passengers really eat off gold plates? How could an iceberg just appear out of nowhere? Here are the answers to all these and other “must-know” questions about the building, launch, and tragic sinking of the most famous ship of all time. This trivia-rich look...

Extreme Planets! Q&A

Extreme Planets! Q&A

Great Weather Activites: All the Background Info and How-To's You Need for Teaching about the Wonders of Weather

The Wow's and Why's of Weather

Space: Hands-On Activities, the Latest Information, and a Colorful Learning Poster

Colonial America: A Complete Theme Unit Developed in Cooperation With the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Space: Quick & Easy Internet Activities for the One-Computer Classroom

Weather: Quick & Easy Internet Activities for the One-Computer Classroom