Author: Mary Griffin

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Many people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but they might not know why. Readers of this globetrotting volume will learn how the sun’s rays affect our planet’s surface. They’ll al …

Few people enjoy a rainy day, but many places around the globe are in great need of rain. Readers will learn why rain and other forms of precipitation are so important to people, plants, and animals. …

For those who have ever wondered what it’s like to stand on top of Mount Everest, this attention-grabbing book is the closest way to visit the world’s highest places without getting vertigo. But read …

The Black Death sounds like the name of a creepy movie, but it was an actual historical event. It was the term for the pandemic of plague throughout Europe and Asia in the 14th century. Before it was …

Byzantine art and architecture are admired throughout the world, but many people are less familiar with the influential empire that produced it. Young historians will learn about the world power that …

While most of us have grown up being taught that the letter "I" has no place in the word "team, " teams are wholly made up of individual advantages that contribute to the collecti …

Many people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but they might not know why. Readers of this globetrotting volume will learn how the sun”s rays affect our planet”s surface. They”ll …

Few people enjoy a rainy day, but many places around the globe are in great need of rain. Readers will learn why rain and other forms of precipitation are so important to people, plants, and animals. …

Many people are familiar with the states of matter called solid, liquid, and gas, but they may not have heard of the other two states, plasmas and Bose-Einstein condensates. In this notable book, rea …

The periodic table is the way scientists have organized the known elements, but up-and-coming scientists can learn much from the periodic table as well. Your readers will learn how to read the period …

The p H scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is, ranging from 0 to 14. Readers will learn how certain substances rank on the p H scale, what happens when acids and bases are mixed, and how …

One of the oldest trees on our planet is almost 5, 000 years old-a bristlecone pine named Methuselah. This fascinating book draws readers from the ancient world to the present through the incredible …

Plants make all their own food-right? Not pitcher plants! Most pitcher plants draw in insects with their sweet-smelling nectar and slowly digest them. There are some kinds of pitcher plants that like …

The huge corpse flower rarely blooms, sometimes once every ten years. When it does, it gives off a strong scent-the stink of a rotting corpse! The gross smell has a purpose, as readers of this fascin …

For those who have ever wondered what it”s like to stand on top of Mount Everest, this attention-grabbing book is the closest way to visit the world”s highest places without getting vertigo. But re …

In 1095, Pope Urban II ordered Christians to capture Jerusalem from the powerful Muslim forces that held it. This war would become known as the First Crusade, and many more crusades followed as Musli …

Forests can be found all over the world-including underwater! Giant kelp forests grow in coastal areas where the water is so clear that sunlight can reach the sea floor. Kelp can grow more than a foo …

Triggering a Venus flytrap to snap its trap takes just two light touches from an insect’s wing or a spider’s legs. Unlike many plants, the Venus flytrap doesn’t just get nutrition from photosynthesis …

Deserts aren’t home to many plants. Those that live in such dry, hot environments need special adaptations to survive and thrive. Many species of cacti do just that! Readers of this beautifully desig …

Our influence is our greatest responsibility. And our greatest gift.We are influenced by every person and interaction we have, and, in turn, we influence everyone and everything around us. We all hav …

Most leaders do not want to move behind or come after. But seeing the effects that following has on effective leadership, it puts you in the willingness to want to follow. Sometimes leaders do not st …

THE "I " IN TEAM SERIES, BOOK 3It’s time to contemplate the accountability that comes from your greatest responsibility: Influence.Not all leaders have fancy titles or high-paying jobs. Eve …

THE "I " IN TEAM SERIES, BOOK 3It’s time to contemplate the accountability that comes from your greatest responsibility: Influence.Not all leaders have fancy titles or high-paying jobs. Eve …