Nadia Higgins: 33 books

What's so great about Minnesota? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the North Star State! Explore Minnesota's wooded wilderness, 10,000 lakes, and rich history. The Minnesota by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! You may know that Katy Perry is a shining star of pop who has soared to number one on the charts again and again. But did you know that Katy: • is a pastor's kid times two? Both her...

Sunlight helps a plant make its own food using photosynthesis. But do you know what happens to a plant when there is no sunlight? Or what part of a plant makes food? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.

Sunlight, air, water, and minerals help keep plants alive. But do you know how much water is needed for a seed to sprout? Or what a plant will do to find the light it needs? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore key science concepts.

A plant's environment helps it grow. Weather, soil, and animals are important to a plant's survival. But do you know what happens to a plant when the seasons change? Or how earthworms help a plant's roots? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.

Roots help keep plants alive. They take in water and minerals. But do you know how much of a plant is made up of its roots? Or whether roots always grow down? Let's experiment to find out! Learn more about plants in the Plant Experiments series—part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection....

The enormous facts about our solar system can make your head spin! You hear about huge distances (like the 483 million miles separating the sun and Jupiter), huge timelines (it's been 14 billion years since the big bang), and even huger mysteries (why the universe is expanding). How can all...

Absorbing facts about the 11.3 million species on Earth might cause your brain to burst! You need to take in huge timelines (the first life on Earth formed 3.8 billion years ago), huge numbers (your body is made up of trillions of cells), and even huger mysteries (why species go extinct). How...

A plant can form fruit and seeds when it is pollinated. Animals and wind help spread pollen from one plant to another. But do you know how insects pick up pollen from flowers? Or how each part of a flower helps pollination? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.

Plants have roots, stems, leaves, and sometimes flowers. Each part of a plant does a special job. But do you know what a stem does? Or how different seeds travel away from their parent plants? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.

The Spanish empire populated the American West with Catholic missions, shaping the culture and traditions of Native peoples forever. Today, restored missions are some of the most beautiful historical sites in California and the American Southwest. In this book, students learn that many missions have...

Why was Columbus so determined to discover the New World? What did he promise King Ferdinand? Historians have called Columbus's landing in America the greatest event in world history, and this book chronicles the impact of his epic journey. The text and timelines throughout this title support students...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What's so great about Minnesota? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the North Star State! Explore Minnesota's wooded wilderness, 10,000 lakes, and rich history. The Minnesota...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Can you believe that the paint used on cars inspired the invention of nail polish in the 1920s? Or that people have been making hair dyes for thousands of years, using everything from boiled...