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Trying new foods is fun! Eating a variety of fruits, veggies, and other healthy selections helps you get the nutrients you need. How can you discover new foods you will like? And what are some different ways to prepare the new foods you find? This book introduces listeners to a variety of tasty ingredients and exotic new foods. Try new recipes with hands-on activities and a fun facts section.

Food safety is important. What are some other good food safety rules to follow? And what steps can you take to keep your own kitchen safe? This title provides an educational introduction to key ideas of food safety, from washing your hands before you eat and keeping food properly refrigerated, to avoiding foods you may be allergic to and respecting others' dietary restrictions. A hands-on activity and a list of fun facts round out Caution in the Kitchen!

Programs and apps make computers useful. They let you do homework on laptops. They let you play games on smartphones and tablets. What programs and apps are the most important? Who makes them? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

History's amazing secrets and codes—and how to crack them yourself. This fascinating look at history's most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warriors, the brilliant code-crackers of Elizabeth...

From kayaking the length of the Amazon to cycling to the South Pole and running an ultra-marathon across the Namib desert, the Blue Peter and Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton has taken on record-breaking feats of endurance and shown that adventures definitely are for girls. Helen shares six stories of her most daring adventures across some of the world's most extreme wildernesses, explaining how she embraced her fears and found the positives in the toughest situations. 

From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series, comes How Winston Delivered Christmas – the irresistible story of the brave little mouse who sets out on an adventure on Christmas Eve. Winston the mouse is on a Very Important Mission. On Christmas Eve, he finds a letter that has...

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Gigi the giraffe is jealous of everyone. She never thnks of how much she has. One day, Gigi discovers that she has something that no one else has. What makes her realize this? And what does she learn? Listen to find out...

Snoffle the squirrel is very, very, very silly. She can't take anything seriously. But one day, an incident in Foggy Forest makes her feel very serious indeed. What happens and what does Snoffle learn. Listen to find out...

Flutter is a happy little butterfly whi makes her friends laugh. One day, Flutter finds everyone in Foggy Forest sad and unhappy. She devises a plan to make them all smile again. What is her plan and does it work? Listen to find out...

Zee the zebra is always moping around. One day, all the animals in Foggy Forest decide to show Zeezee how being sad is a downer for everyone. What do they do and how does Zeezee react? Listen to find out...

Wer sind eigentlich die Pfadfinder? Willi wills wissen und besucht Till im Pfadfinderlager. Wie baut man eine Kohte? Was macht die Stammesführerin? Wer gewinnt beim Feuer machen und wie geht der Pfadfindergruß? Wie geheuer ist das Abenteuer? Willi wills wissen und geht mit Fritz auf Schnitzeljagd. Wie funktioniert ein Kompass? Wie findet man den Weg? Warum kocht man Wasser ab und wie überlebt man in freier Natur?

When Minecraft creator Markus Persson was young, he wasn't very interested in the games themselves. He was more interested in the programing instructions in the computer's manual. By the time Persson was eight years old, he was writing code for his own computer games. When he was 18, Persson landed his dream job as a video game programmer. In 2009, he designed Minecraft in a single weekend. In the game, players use blocks to build whatever they choose. Persson wanted to let players use their imaginations, and the idea paid off.

Video games today are more advanced than ever. Players can explore virtual worlds. They can play with friends online. But how do video games work? What are the parts inside a game console? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Voilà un moyen simple pour que nos enfants apprennent la cuisine de façon amusante. Découvrez avec Pauline une méthode pratique et ludique, accompagnée de chansons, qui permet de réaliser une recette facile concoctée avec soin par notre chef Serge Casado. Il suffit de se laisser guider par l'enregistrement pour cuisiner de façon méthodique de délicieux petits sablés. À partir de 6-7 ans.

What if Jack and Jill had been playing on a nice soft sand dune instead of that treacherous hill? And suppose Mary's pet wasn't really a lamb. What if Mary had a little...clam? Those questions - and more - are gleefully answered in Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys & Gulls. This collection retells Mother Goose rhymes and celebrates America's coastlines and waterways - from sea to shining sea.

Stevie has been having repeated nightmares about the mysterious figure known as Herobrine. Some say Herobrine is an old ghost story. Some say he's a virus. But no one believes he is real...except maybe Stevie, whose nightmares are telling him that Herobrine is going to take over the Overworld.

Stevie is in for a big surprise while building his treehouse: He's first attacked by a creeper, and then must take on a group of zombies! The near miss has him feeling like the worst mob fighter in Minecraft, so when he finds a portal into a brand-new world, he's willing to take his chances. He steps out of a computer screen and into the room of a sixth-grade girl Maison, who's a talented Minecraft builder.

Answering questions like "why are so many vegetables green?", "what's the difference between brown bread and white bread?", and "why do beans make you gassy?", cheerful haiku poems and a simple Q&A format make this book a nutritious treat. The information in this book aligns with both the USDA's MyPlate guidelines and the Harvard School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate guidelines.