Antarctica (New True Books: Geography)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (803 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0531218260 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
- Clean new design for easy readability and comprehension- Updated text presented in a lively, continuous narrative- New center-spread sidebar feature presenting material in a fun, creative way- Excellent age-appropriate introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects- Important Words glossary clarifies subject-specific vocabulary- Resources section encourages independent study- Index makes navigating subject matter easy
Judy K. Polhemus said A wonderful early resource for continental study. "Antarctica" (True Books) is just one in a series of books delineating the continents. Because each continent is unique, each book is unique, although all have the same colorful blue and green covers with the same arrangement inside. But, oh, the content?For example, on the cover in blue letters is this: "Antarctica is icy cold, but drier than Africa's Sahara desert!" Is that possible? Do you know that it never rains on Antarctica? Or that it is one and a half times the size of the United States!?Do you know what "diamond dust" is? (A. "A fun and funky book about some amazing TRUE facts about Antarctica" according to Deb. Wow! Did you know that in the year 2000 an iceberg as big as Connecticut broke loose from the Antarctic continent? It's true and so are all the facts in this book, except for one. There are two sentences in the front of the book and you'll have to figure out which one is true and which one isn't. Antarctica has one of the harshest climates on earth. Did you know that if you blew a breath it would freeze before the blink of an eye? Now that is a fact. Here are just a few more:* Antarctica is a desert* In some storms penguins sometimes . One Star Amazon Customer More of a kids book. Not worth the money.