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Provides an introduction to banks and banking, including what the workers do, why customers come into banks, and explains what happens to old money.

Revealing little-known facts about the fight to teach evolution in schools, this riveting account of the dramatic 1925 Scopes Trial (aka “the Monkey Trial”) speaks directly to today’s fights over what students learn, the tension between science and religion, the influence of the media on...

De fleste knokler for at tjene penge, men hvis du vil være rig, skal du lære, hvordan du skaber passiv indkomst. Forfatteren tager udgangspunkt i fire cashflow-kvadranter og viser, hvordan du kan bevæge dig hen til den kvadrant, hvor du kan blive rig. Rig fars guide til økonomisk frihed er...

¿Quiénes son el «nosotros» de «nosotros, el pueblo»? Este libro imperdible celebra la inclusión y explora lo que el preámbulo a nuestra Constitución de los Estados Unidos deja sin decir. Nosotros, el pueblo de los Estados Unidos, con el fin de formar una Unión más perfecta...

The perfect book for young readers looking for answers to some of life's biggest questions. Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some important questions: "Where do we come from?", "What is right and what is wrong?", "Am I real?", and "What is the point of existence?" These...

A pig that does math tricks. A parrot that seems to know what she’s saying. A flying pig … um, pug. These animals know what it means to be in the spotlight. Meet Mudslinger the superstar pig, Einstein the parrot genius, and Otis the skydiving dog. Read the stories of these three amazing...

A young listener’s adaptation of whistleblower and bestselling author Edward Snowden's memoir, Permanent Record—featuring a brand-new afterword that includes resources to learn about the basics of digital security. In 2013, Edward Snowden shocked the world when he revealed that the United...

A moving book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of Juneteenth. When people visit me, they are free—to run, play, gather, and rejoice. They built me to remember. On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending...

Winner of the Children's Literature Festivals Book Award for Non-fiction and the Teachers’ Award Inspired by the incredible human body? Take a tour with DR RONX – TV presenter on CBBC’s Operation Ouch! and an award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor – to discover spongy brains...

Bloomsbury presents A Dangerous Idea by Debbie Levy, read by Noe Nishizawa A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection One hundred years ago, a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate over what students should learn in school--and who should decide. In 1925, when Tennessee...

Funny, thought-provoking, and bursting with curiosity, Wise Up! Wise Down! is a lively conversation between two internationally known poets. How can laughter be more powerful than a sword? Why do days have names but not weeks? And do pigeons ever get a craving for cake? Two friends, esteemed...

Jos Andrss love of cooking began as a young boy in Spain as he gathered the wood to make the fire that would cook the paella just right. Jos loved everything about it: the sizzling olive oil, the mounds of chopped vegetables, and the smell of saffron. When he left home, he realized he wanted to...

What is money, and how do we use it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about how people earn money.

Where else could you stay dry while visiting aquatic animals from around the world? Only in an aquarium can you visit and learn about all these different local and exotic animals. Aquarium staff care for and teach about these animals as well as work to conserve and protect threatened and endangered species. Follow this behind-the-scenes audio journal as it leads you into the wondrous world of aquariums and the animal helpers who work there.

Visit a fire station, including descriptions of the people and things found there.

Hospitals are busy places filled with sick and injured people and their caregivers. Who are the people who keep hospitals running? From schedulers to doctors and nurses to IT staff, many people work together to serve the needs of a hospital. Learn about their important work in this book from the Wonderful Workplaces series.

In 2018, the gaming industry made over 100 billion dollars worldwide. Professional gamers, designers, programmers, and writers all received some of that money. Learn about the different jobs in video games, and maybe someday you'll get paid to game.

How do people earn money? They might start their own business or work for a company. Find out more about different kinds of careers.

Air Force One keeps the U.S. president safe while flying. Learn more about the features that protect this amazing plane. Also find out how team members protect the president as he travels on Air Force One.

Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe geht weiter. Feuerwehr - Wasser marsch!: Die Feuerwehr rettet Menschen und Tiere in Not, löscht Waldbrände und leistet Hilfe bei Katastrophen. Doch wie sieht der Alltag auf einer Feuerwache aus? Was passiert, wenn ein Notruf eingeht? Wann kommen Spezialwerkzeuge wie Rettungsspreizer und Rettungsschere zum Einsatz? Und was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Unterflur- und einem Überflurhydranten? Finde Antworten auf diese und viele weitere spannende Fragen! Sei dabei, wenn ein Brand gelöscht wird, und erfahre, wie du Feuerwehrmann oder Feuerwehrfrau werden kannst.