Benjamin Franklin

From the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Florence Nightingale tells the story of the nurse and healthcare reformer.

This guide lays the groundwork for making well-conceived manga characters and comics. It starts with gathering the correct materials and supplies with tips on using them effectively.It goes on to show how to create different types of manga; drawing people and animals; the use of various manga techniques and effects; how to depict nature, props, weather, vehicles, buildings and the use of perspective; panel design and composition; and several in-depth discussions that explain the finer points of some techniques. A great overview into the world of manga comics that is clearly presented for the...

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

Describes the physical characteristics of spiders, different species, the webs they build, how they hunt for food, reproduction, and more.