Nomad Press imprint: 206 books
Cells
Experience Life at Its Tiniest
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017
If you look at a piece of a leaf or a drop of saliva through a microscope, what do you see? Cells are the basic building blocks of life and they make up every living thing, from plants to animals, from humans to bacteria! In Cells: Experience the World at Its Tiniest, readers ages 12 to 15 investigate...
Great Escapes
Real Tales of Harrowing Getaways
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Sometimes, an intolerable situation calls for a drastic measure—fleeing for freedom. Whether you’re a slave seeking freedom in the North or a convict swimming for your life in a shark-infested canal, the urge to be free drives your every move. In Great Escapes: Real Tales of Harrowing Getaways,...
Microbes
Discover an Unseen World
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
If our vision improved one million times, we would be able to see microbes in the air, on our skin, in the soil, in water, and on food! In Microbes: Discover an Unseen World, readers journey through microscopic worlds that collide with our own on a daily basis to encounter bacteria, viruses, fungi,...
by Matthew Brenden Wood
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Early science fiction imagined a world with space travel, video calls, and worldwide access to information, things we now know as NASA's human spaceflight program, Skype, and the Internet. What next? Could we really bring back the dinosaurs, travel to a distant star, or live on Mars?
In The...
Waves
Physical Science for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Waves: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!
Have you ever floated on waves in the ocean? Have you ever stood in a human wave at a baseball game?
Waves are all around us! You can find waves in a field of wheat, in a dangling string,...
by Verna Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life, from people and clothing to homes and food. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children...
Weird Disappearances
Real Tales of Missing People
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017
When Virginia Dare was born in Roanoke Colony in 1587, her birth was probably heralded as a new beginning, not just for the tiny baby but for the entire colony. She was the first child of English parents to be born in what English settlers called the “New World.” But three years later, Virginia,...
Soccer World South Africa
Exploring the World Through Soccer
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Demonstrating how the world's most popular sport also serves as a common language across all cultures, communities, and ages, this unique handbook explores the diverse country of South Africa through the game of soccer. Documenting the experiences of real-life professional player Ethan Zohn, this...
Because I Said So!
Family Squabbles & How to Handle Them
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
For parents everywhere whose kids complain about helping around the house, stall over homework, and bicker with one other, help is at hand. With compassion and humor, this book takes on the most common points of kid-induced friction—those altercations and annoying behaviors that drive parents most...
by Priscilla Gibson roberts
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2004
Sock-knitting techniques from a master knitter's lifetime experience
Ethnic Knitting Exploration
Lithuania, Iceland, and Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2009
Donna Druchunas extends readers' knowledge of traditional knitting designs and techniques, presented in step-by-step fashion. Working as she did in Ethnic Knitting Discovery, she covers three new regions and more complicated structures, including raglan, yoke, and saddle-shoulder sweaters. Each section...
The Tactful Teacher
Effective Communication with Parents, Colleagues, and Administrators
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2005
By equipping teachers with the tools they need to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, and administrators, this handbook prepares them to deal successfully with and understand the dynamics of a variety of work-related situations. Especially helpful for those new to the field, this guide...
by Donna Latham
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Investigating the planet's biomes and examining the modern threats to each ecosystem, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. With compare-and-contrast facts and vocabulary-building sidebars, each engaging guide reveals how environmental...
Teaching Your Children Good Manners
A Go Parents! Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
For parents everywhere who have had lovely family dinners ruined by misbehaving children, help is at hand. This guide provides a humorous, hands-on, parent-friendly approach to teaching children of all ages good manners in a wide variety of social situations, from accepting gifts graciously to which...