Discusses various aspects of science fair projects including advice on choosing a topic, doing research, developing experiments, organizing data results, and presenting a project to the judges.

Lavishly illustrated and packed with astonishing lists and unexpected facts. Updated for 2009. How can you become a space tourist? How many coins are made every year? How much have the Harry Potter movies earned? What are the latest Olympic sports? What is the world's cheapest car? What are the world's tallest buildings? Who are the top energy consumers? How much food and drink will you consume in your lifetime? These and thousands of other questions -- and answers-to every subject on earth are found in Firefly's World of Facts. Abundantly illustrated in full-color with photographs, illustrations, maps and charts, every page is packed with the latest and greatest, the unexpected and the astonishing -- all set out in lists, rankings and surprising juxtapositions. Firefly's World of Facts covers a rich diversity of topics arranged by subject: Natural world and life sciences Science and technology World cultures, countries and beliefs Technological marvels Language, literature and education Art, music and entertainment... and many, many more. Readers of all ages will be fascinated by the huge assortment of facts revealed in this remarkable and up-to-date reference.

Product Description: Revisit old favorites and discover even more facts and stories. The perfect pocket book for any girl on a quest for knowledge.Includes New Chapters + the Best Wisdom & Wonder from The Daring Book for Girls

Product Description: This all-new follow-up to the bestselling "Scholastic Book of Lists" features a fresh design and tons of hot new lists.Kids (and parents) will love the more than 250 new, fun, and fact-filled lists packed into "Scholastic Book of Lists II...read more

Product Description: This all-new follow-up to the bestselling "Scholastic Book of Lists" features a fresh design and tons of hot new lists.Kids (and parents) will love the more than 250 new, fun, and fact-filled lists packed into "Scholastic Book of Lists II...read more

A reference book containing lists of information about world history, United States history, social studies, geography, climate, math, science, language arts, popular culture, animals, and the arts.

Product Description: • Why are Americans superstitious about two-dollar bills?• Why do we have twelve months in a year instead of ten, or six, or even twenty?• Why do we celebrate foolishness on the first day of April?• Why is yawning contagious?• Why is the number thirteen considered to be unlucky in so many different cultures?The A to Z of Everyday Things tells the surprising stories behind twenty-six seemingly ordinary objects and activities...read more

A reference book containing lists of information about world history, United States history, social studies, geography, climate, math, science, language arts, popular culture, animals, and the arts.

A reference book containing lists of information about world history, United States history, social studies, geography, climate, math, science, language arts, popular culture, animals, and the arts.

Product Description: A compilation of lists on such topics as volcanoes, astronauts, the Greek alphabet, the Morse code, abbreviatiions, and study aids.

Presents information of interest to teenagers on the people of the world, money, sports, clothing, entertainment, education, health, the media, pets, the environment, food, computers, and other topics.

Describes the basics of science fair projects and procedures, provides assistance in creating the perfect project for the individual student, explains how to do research, and gives guidance in the different stages of a project.

A revised and updated edition of a popular guide to science fairs discusses science fairs and projects--giving advice on choosing a topic, doing research, developing experiments, organizing data results, and presentation. Original.

A reference book containing lists of information about world history, United States history, social studies, geography, climate, math, science, language arts, popular culture, animals, and the arts.

Presents more than 300 lists about everything from music videos to video games, internet to extreme sports, and self-image to social activism.

A collection of interesting facts on topics that young people would like to know about from 'Spies for the Revolution' to 'What if a bat couldn't hear?'

A collection of interesting facts about topics such as fish courtship, snowboarding trickery, black holes, and the genius of Bach.

A variety of experts provide instruction in activities from acting and Web publishing, to giving a manicure or a speech, to escaping quicksand and communicating with space aliens

An informative genealogy kit that comes with a detective's notepad, family-tree poster, places to write for genealogy research, and a keepsake box for mementos, offers all the steps necessary to discover facts and lifestyles about relatives past and present. Original.

A collection of interesting facts on topics that young people would like to know about from 'Spies for the Revolution' to 'What if a bat couldn't hear?'

Provides more than three hundred interesting and fact-filled lists for kids, including the best-selling computer games of all time, the five flavors of Jell-o that flopped, and the seven ghosts that have been seen in the White House. Original. (view table of contents)

Gives advice to young babysitters on getting jobs, keeping a business going, and safe handling of babies and children

Illustrated advice on surviving the trauma of first dates covers modern etiquette and offers humorous ideas for things to do, places to go, and what to say

A guide for teenage babysitters describing how to care for young children including ways of communicating, discipline techniques, and activities that develop various skills. Also discusses ways of developing a professional attitude to the job.