Petersen, Christine

"Explores what happens when a family decides to move and provides strategies for adjusting to a new home, neighborhood, and school"--Publisher's description.

"Discusses why manners are important, gives advice for behaving politely in many situations, and provides simple rules for good manners"--Publisher's description.

Discusses the legislative system, including its history, members, responsibilities, and role in the U.S. government.

Discusses the judicial system, including its history, members, responsibilities, and role in the U.S. government.

Provides information about the continent of Antarctica, including how it was found, the climate, the animals, and the landforms, and the people, mainly scientists, who spend extended periods there.

Provides comprehensive information about pollution, the interrelationships of the natural world, environmental problems both natural and man-made, the relative risks associated with these problems, and solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.

Examines the problems associated with LSD and other hallucinogens, long-term risks, and treatment for those addicted.

Examines how caffeine affects the body, and outlines the potential dangers associated with regular use of this drug.

Looks at the invention of the hybrid car, focusing on the need for it, its design and testing, and the science behind it.

Antarctica is a fascinating continent, with its South Pole research station and its thick sheets of ice. But did you know that Antarctica has no cities? Or that daytime and nighttime last for months in Antarctica? Learn more about the amazing continent of Antarctica.