Kids House

Dogs have been considered man’s best friend for over 12,000 years. In fact, the dog was actually the first animal to be domesticated and kept as a pet! There are hundreds of different breeds, which have been used for hunting, literary muses, sports, and, most of all, companionship. Needless to say, there is so much to learn about our canine companions.

Many people often use the terms “ape” and “monkey” interchangeably. In fact, many people will also refer to apes as monkeys and likewise refer to monkeys as apes. While it is important to note that apes and monkeys are both considered primates, they have many definite differences. The easiest and quickest way to tell monkeys and apes apart is by looking for a tail. Most monkeys have tails, while all apes do not have tails. Apes tend to live longer than monkeys, and they are also normally larger than monkeys.

Thirteen-year-old Jennifer Nicole McGillicuddy, nicknamed Sweet Pickles, lives in the small riverside town of Anglers Cove, North Carolina—a place where most folks would assume not much ever happens. Or does it? With a natural curiosity and a talent for solving things, Sweet Pickles searches for mysteries in her sleepy little town. High on her list is the Beethoven Castle, an abandoned 1800s mansion rumored to be haunted, according to some of the townspeople who swear they've heard strange and eerie organ music coming from it around Halloween every year.

Andy Bramante left his successful career as a corporate scientist to teach public high school - and now helms one of the most remarkable classrooms in America. Bramante’s unconventional class at Connecticut’s prestigious yet diverse Greenwich High School has no curriculum, tests, textbooks, or lectures, and is equal parts elite research lab, student counseling office, and teenage hangout spot. United by a passion to learn, Mr. B.’s band of whiz kids set out every year to conquer the brutally competitive science fair circuit.

Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a thing. The pair met a decade ago and bonded over their premature twins with additional needs and their remarkable capacity for love, laughter and swearing like a trooper. As the mothers grew closer, however, they confided that they felt 'on-the-floor lonely' sometimes because nobody was talking about what it was like for families like theirs. It was time to give their community a voice.

"What do you do when there's an earthquake?" asks Rakesh. Everyone in the Burman household has their own ideas, but when the tremors begin and things start to quake and crumble, they are all taken by surprise. Amidst the destruction, Rakesh's family stays strong. But will they survive the onslaught of yet another earthquake?

Crianza de los hijos: la única palabra que garantiza asustar a muchas personas. Es un esfuerzo muy arriesgado. Usted tiene el control de la vida de alguien, después de todo. Es un hecho innegable que la crianza de los hijos es una tarea difícil. Hay tantas cosas de las que preocuparse durante los primeros 18 años. La crianza de los hijos parece muy compleja porque los padres tienen el control de la vida de una persona. Esa no es una responsabilidad insignificante. Afortunadamente, la paternidad no tiene que ser tan complicada como piensas.

This is the true story about a boy who started out without much more than his salesmanship and his grandpa teaching him how to be a man. Over the years, Derrick Reynolds grew into a man who found himself the single father of his two boys after his first wife fell into drug addiction and their marriage fell apart. Hear his story to find out how he went from a rough start as a kid being raised by his grandparents, through a failed marriage, to being happily married to the love of his life, and became a highly successful salesman and businessman while raising their four boys together.

In this audiobook, we will dive into both alligators and crocodiles, in much greater detail. Not only will we look at exactly what alligators and crocodiles are, but we will also compare both their differences and similarities. There are two separate chapters on fun facts for both alligators and crocodiles. Lastly, there is a chapter covering the most famous alligators and crocodiles as mascots, and in film, animation, and comics. There is truly something for everyone inside. Kids of all ages will find out just how much fun learning about animals can be!

Kidnapped by a cult of religious fanatics, an Austin school bus driver and 11 of his young charges have been held underground at the group's highly fortified compound for 46 days. While a team of federal negotiators begins to lose all hope of rescuing the hostages, crime reporter Molly Cates sets out to discover everything she can about the cult's iron-willed leader, Samuel Mordecai.

Komm mit auf eine außergewöhnliche Expedition. Dieser Atlas zeigt dir die 100 geheimnisvollsten Orte der Welt: Erkunde das "Tor zur Hölle" in Turkmenistan, den Quallensee in Mikronesien und die immerwährenden Gewitter in einer Bucht in Venezuela! Folge Millionen Jahre alten Dino-Spuren in Bolivien und lerne japanische Mönche kennen, die sich selbst mumifizieren. Lausche singenden Sanddünen in der Wüste Gobi und staune über riesige, von Menschen gemachte Zeichnungen in der Nazca-Wüste. Die sind so groß, dass man sie nur von einem Flugzeug aus überschauen kann.

Cuando el instituto de Greg Heffley cierra a causa de una gran nevada, el barrio se transforma en un gélido campo de batalla: grupos rivales se disputan el territorio, construyen fortificaciones y protagonizan grandes peleas de bolas de nieve. En su lucha por la supervivencia, Greg y Rowley tendrán que abrirse camino entre bandas enfrentadas mediante alianzas y traiciones. Cuando la nieve se derrita, ¿surgirán los dos amigos como héroes? ¿O conseguirán al menos salir vivos de esta batalla campal?

Todas las mañanas, Judy mide a Stink, y siempre mide lo mismo: 1.12 m. ¡Hasta Newton, un tritón que es la mascota de su clase, está creciendo más rápido que él! Pero un día sucede algo aún peor: ¡Stink mide medio centímetro menos! ¡No puede ser! ¿O sí? ¿Se estará encogiendo?

Layla has ended the school year on a high and can't wait to spend the holidays hanging out with her friends and designing a prize-winning Grand Designs Tourismo invention. But Layla's plans are interrupted when her grandmother in Sudan falls ill and the family rush to be with her. The last time Layla went to Sudan she was only a young child. Now she feels torn between her Sudanese and Australian identities. As political tensions in Sudan erupt, so, too, do tensions between Layla and her family.

Robot Nelson y Robot Kenny son más rápidos, más listos... y ¡bailan mucho mejor! Pero cuando los clones pierden el control en el campamento de la escuela, ¿podrán los auténticos Nelson y Kenny evitar el desastre?

Especially created for children as a sleep story, this book is an excellent choice for a relaxing bedtime routine. The narration technique is optimised to engage and calm young minds. With its gentle pacing and lyrical prose, each sentence adds to a soothing, dream-like atmosphere that is ideal for lulling young listeners into a peaceful sleep. The Dreamland Express is a tranquil bedtime tale for young children, unfolding in the charming village of Willowdale.

In A Trip to the Courthouse, Officer Dan takes the class on a trip through the courthouse and jail. Guess who ends up on the inside looking out?

The neighborhood friends are confronted with a tough choice. Include or exclude the new kid who just moved in. At the end of Book One, they listed the questions they still wanted to ask God in new messages. One of the questions asked, "God, do you really love everyone in the whole world?" It raises the question in the minds of the Oak Street kids: "Do we have to like every new kid who wants to be part of our clubhouse?

La presión le puede a Greg Heffley. Su madre cree que los videojuegos disminuyen su capacidad intelectual y quiere que se olvide de la consola para explorar su "lado creativo". Y entonces descubre la vieja cámara de vídeo de sus padres. Gracias a ella, Greg le demostrará al mundo todo su talento tramando un plan para filmar una peli de terror...y, de paso, hacerse rico y famoso. Pero ¿ir a por todas con una peli es un buen plan? ¿O es la receta perfecta para multiplicar todos sus problemas?

NELSON es un ninja. No es el más guay. Ni el más valiente. Pero ¡es el ninja más rarito del mundo! Y ahora tiene que detener a una tropa de animales desbocados y un montón de máquinas desquiciadas que campan por toda la ciudad. Para conseguirlo, necesitará su nueva mochila a propulsión... ¡y algunas de sus increíbles habilidades ninja!