The remarkably intuitive approach taught here using the image of a balanced scale with equal weight on both sides makes perfect sense, given that algebra is largely about equalities. Throughout the book, each scale represents an equal sign, with geometric shapes (circles, squares, etc.) resting on each side of the scale representing unknowns such as x and y. The scale being in balance means the two sides are equal, and on...Read more

Everything you need to help kids master multiplication can be found within these pages! Loaded with examples, hints, tips, and playfully designed worksheets, this workbook is strongly geared to how kids think and learn. About half the workbook is devoted to mastering times tables 0-12, broken down into four levels based on ease of memorization. A scaffolded approach builds skills and confidence, and certificates are inclu...Read more

The large, hardcover BUGS 3D book, with its colorful photos, illustrations, and well-crafted and informative text, will deeply engage many young readers without any help from the accompanying technology. Just flip the pages, scan with your eyes, and read - old school. Each pair of pages highlights a different bug, with lots of vivid imagery. As for the webcam 3D technology, the trick, first time out, is figuring out the b...Read more

Coin Blasters is a collection of competitive table-top target games in a book. But it is so much more than a book. The coin blasters themselves are sturdy plastic chutes (includes 2) that hold a coin on its side while a player unleashes it with a flick of the finger, often at stunning speeds. The built-in sight allows you to aim with surprising accuracy. The pages of the book are actually brilliantly constructed game comp...Read more

Klutz has long published a fantastic array of clever, laugh-filled activity books and other fun stuff. The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy is chock full of great things to do that will expand your knowledge of our galaxy through hands-on activities (well, as hands-on as you can get with things that are millions of miles away)! Want to know how old you are on other planets? How to spot the moon any day of the year? How to estima...Read more

Quincy Moves to the Desert is the gorgeously illustrated, lovingly told story of a horse named Quincy who lives in a tan and white barn in New York State. Quincy loves his owner, Cam, and his best friend Beau, an older horse who also lives in the barn. One day Quincy learns from Beau that the two of them will be going on a big trip to the desert where they will reunite with Cam. Along the way, Quincy learns a great deal f...Read more

These are the paper starfighters you might make if were born a hundred years in the future and had a team of top aeronautic engineers at your disposal. But no need to wait. The Aerodynamics Team at Klutz labs has put it all together for you in this book - the designs, the paper, easy-to-follow folding diagrams, everything you need to create a fleet of high-flying paper aircraft. The full-color custom-designed pages means ...Read more

To describe the contents of OLLY OOGLEBERRY as warm, charming, humorous, and unconventional is an understatement. The number of smiles, laughs, and quizzical expressions giving way to satisfied understanding that break out during a typical reading are just some indicators of how much fun this book is to read. The author's moving forward explaining how he conceived of Olly's character at the age of twelve gives way to the ...Read more