Ruth Owen

Thanksgiving is known for its food, and readers discover plenty of recipes they can bring to Thanksgiving dinner in this guide to holiday baking. Cookies, brownies, and mini pumpkin pies—these are just some of the tasty treats readers learn to make with the help of clear steps that feature full-color photographs. Beginning bakers learn what they need to be safe and successful in the kitchen through text that focuses on safety, creativity,

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"Every one of the games we love to play started out as an idea in the head of a video game designer. Working with a team of coders, artists, sound engineers, and other game experts, video game designers create new worlds, terrifying enemies, tough challenges, and hours of fun. So where do video game designers get their ideas? How is coding used to create games? How do artists develop and animate a game's characters? And how does a video game...

Simple sentence construction, repetition of high-frequency words, and low word count make this book ideal for children who are beginning to read and require help or supervision. Young readers with discover what bird lays the biggest egg and see the fastest and tallest animals in the world.

Few topics are as exciting to young readers as dinosaurs. They learn the most difficult names and minute details just to satisfy their abundant curiosity. This motivating volume about the mighty reptiles answers the big question that budding paleontologists have: Where did the dinosaurs go? Readers will discover the fascinating answers their enquiring inquiring minds seek through comprehensible text, colorful images, and detailed illustrations.

Describes how to survive in harsh desert conditions and suggests ways to find food and water, build shelter, avoid danger, and signal for help.

What was life like for the samurai who served the nobility of medieval Japan? What skills did boys and girls learn as they began their training as samurai? And what hobbies did the samurai enjoy when they were not learning to fight? Learn all about the most fearsome fighters the world has ever known in The life of a samurai warrior.

What was life truly like aboard a pirate ship? What were the rules agreed to by each crew member and enforced by a ruthless captain? How much silver could a pirate be paid for losing an eye in battle? And why was not having any vegetables to eat a bad thing? Learn the answers to all this and more in The life of a Caribbean pirate.

Explore the many colors in the world around you.

"What was life really like for a knight in medieval times? Why could only boys from rich families afford to become knights? How did a knight and his warhorse fight as a team? And is it true that knights could become famous, like today's top sports stars? Learn all about these skilled warriors in The Life of A Medieval Knight"--Back cover.

What would life have been like as a gladiator in Roman times? Why were all the weapons kept locked away at gladiator school? Why would gladiators drink a disgusting mixture containing ash from burned bones and wood? And what became of the lucky few who survived their careers? Learn all about history's most deadly sport in The life of a gladiator.