Books by Joe Rhatigan
Run, Jump, Hide, Slide, Splash: The 200 Best Outdoor Games Ever
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"There is something here for everyone [with] easy-to-follow instructions [and] action-packed, full-color photographs....An excellent choice for teachers, librarians, and recreation workers, and for youngsters who are looking for something to do."--School Library Journal
Freeze Tag, Capture the Flag, Balloon Blanket Toss: nothing says childhood more than afternoons spent playing outdoors. With the 200 super activities in this comprehensive collection, the fun never ends. Color photos showing happy-looking boys and girls having a fine time invite young readers to join in. So let the games begin--both classic and new, with variations too. Children will have a blast with timeless amusements such as Tug of War, Ultimate Frisbee, Hopscotch, Jump Rope, and cool pool-time ideas. From Hackey Sack to Water Limbo, each game is great, and the simple instructions and other tips make them easy to play.
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Out-of-This-World Astronomy
by Joe Rhatigan, Rain Newcomb, Greg Doppmann
With 300 fabulous images, 50 fantastic projects, and lots of fascinating scientific information, this is simply the most out-of-this world introduction to astronomy a child can have.
"An excellent introduction to astronomy...outstanding background information ...Spectacular color photos and other graphics, useful charts, and graphs augment the text."--School Library Journal, starred review
What are stars? Why does the moon change shape? Budding astronomers will find answers to all their questions about the night sky--and far more--in these 50 eye-opening activities. Three-hundred color photos and illustrations, some from NASA's magnificent collection, help kids soar out into the solar system and get their bearings among the stars. Youngsters will learn to use binoculars and telescopes, and how to chart their viewing highlights in a stargazing notebook. A photographic trip to the moon will inspire kids to map its many phases, calculate a person's lunar weight, and find out what happens during an eclipse. Voyaging farther out also reveals why the other planets wouldn't make a good home for humans, and will help children understand why Earth is avery special place. A Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club and the Scholastic Book Club.
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Space: Planets, Moons, Stars, and More! (Step into Reading)
by Joe Rhatigan
Learn about our solar system in this Step 3 Science Reader packed with NASA photos and space facts! Step into Reading, the most trusted name in early readers, delivers an introduction to the final frontier that kids can read themselves! For up-to-date information (including about Pluto and its fellow dwarf planets) and stellar photos and illustrations, kids eager for mind-blowing nonfiction need look no further!
Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. They are ideal for children who are ready to read on their own.
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Prize-Winning Science Fair Projects for Curious Kids
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It's coming sooner than you think--the time to prepare for the next science fair! For projects, for presentation, for blue-ribbon winning ideas, there's no better place to come than here.
From thinking of a unique science fair experiment to putting fabulous finishing touches on the display, this cool collection of smart and illustrated projects gives budding scientists everything they need to put together a winner--and have fun doing it, too. Kids have seen all the tricks, and they're tired of science fair books that show them (yawn) how to make the "been there, done that" volcano or another boring model of the solar system. Here are experiments they really want to do, on subjects such as slime, magic sand, video games, mummies, dog germs, horoscopes, bicycles, and more. The whole science fair experience is broken down into small, manageable steps, so youngsters won't feel overwhelmed. All safety precautions are taken, with notes on parental supervision, when necessary.
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Inventions That Could Have Changed the World...But Didn't!
by Joe Rhatigan
Dive into the US Patent Office's zaniest back-catalogue entries in this laugh-out-loud collection of wacky, weird, and unwieldy inventions!
Why haven't we ever heard of the jumping balloon, the ejector bed, or the Portable Baby Cage? Some inventions were too off-putting. Others simply didn’t work, though they laid the foundation for greater successes down the line (here's looking at you, Mr. Henry Ford). And still others may be the next big thing . . . some day. Learn about the inventors, what they thought they would build, and what—if anything—they actually accomplished. Zany illustrations of the contraptions in use throughout.
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider: Classic Nursery Rhymes Retold
by Joe Rhatigan
Find out what happens next to the poor, wet spider and all of his insect friends in this classic nursery rhyme retold for today's kids.
"The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout"
And so begins the new and expanded version of the 100-year-old classic nursery rhyme.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider: Classic Nursery Rhymes Retold is a silly, fun, must-read-aloud book in which young children will find out what happens next to the poor, wet spider who tried and tried again to climb up the water spout. This time he has all of his insect friends with him!
Follow along as caterpillars play leap frog in the trees, ladybugs play hide-and-seek, a beetle builds a swimming pool for his ant friends, and busy bees jump rope with a worm. There are giggles a-plenty as each turn of the page offers new surprises and super-silly situations. Share this re-imagining of the classic nursery rhyme with your children and make memories to last a lifetime.
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The Ultimate Brain Bender Activity Book (Just a Pencil Gets You Many Days of Fun)
by Joe Rhatigan
The Ultimate Brain Bender Activity Bookdares kids to draw more, think faster, and play harder!
Can you draw 100 cats on the page, make a maze, or give clues to a finished crossword puzzle? How about drawing with your eyes closed, doodling in class, or solving wacky word-search puzzles? Every page of The Ultimate Brain Bender Activity Bookchallenges you to do something weird, funny, and silly. This is not a crossword puzzle book. No sudoku here. Look elsewhere for dot-to-dots!
It's time to put the tablet down and leave the smartphone in the other room. The Ultimate Brain Bender Activity Book is a low-tech alternative which dares kids to draw more, think faster, and play harder! With activities such as "How Many Cats Can You Fit on the Couch?" "Magic Number Squares," "ABC Sentences," "Upside-Down Drawing," "Cliche Completion," and dozens more, kids will be kicking their brains into high gear. Hours of fun guaranteed!
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Little Genius World Atlas
by Joe Rhatigan
Little Genius . . . where curious kids can learn and laugh while being captivated by the world around them.
A fantastic and age-appropriate journey around the world for our youngest explorers! With super-simple concepts about continents, animals, oceans, countries, the world’s natural wonders, and man-made marvels, Little Genius World Atlas delights as it entertains. With Earth as your guide, little learners are introduced to the oceans, each continent, and even ecosystems with wonderful illustrations and gentle, rhyming text. Each continent features a fact or two along with fun illustrations of the animals and attractions that make the continents distinctive.
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Little Genius Solar System
by Joe Rhatigan
With Little Genius books, curious kids can learn and laugh while being captivated by the world around them.
With super-simple concepts about the sun, planets, comets, and more, each spread features the wonderful illustrations of Mattia Cerato along with rhyming text that delights while it instructs. With the sun as your guide, meet Mercury, Venus, Earth, and the rest of the planet gang, as you travel further and further to the outer reaches of the solar system. Each planet has one funny identifying feature that will help kids remember a fascinating fact about it. For instance, Earth is wearing goggles. Why? Because it has lots and lots of water! Little Genius Solar System reads like a fun story, making it the perfect introduction to our night sky.
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White House Kids: The Perks, Pleasures, Problems, and Pratfalls of the Presidents' Children
by Joe Rhatigan
Living in America's most famous residence might seem glamorous at first--it's the most fun place any kid could live! There's a bowling alley in the basement, chefs are always available to prepare whatever you're craving, and sometimes presidential aides will even help you with your homework! But life isn't always easy for the youngsters who call the White House home. They're always in the spotlight, and those pesky Secret Service agents are always around. For every perk, there's a problem. From Washington to Obama, see the White House through the eyes of the children and grandchildren. Filled with wacky, weird, and wonderful stories, it shows what it's like to call the president Dad (or Granddad or Uncle). Find out what schools they went to, what mischief they caused, and what pets they had. There are first-person accounts from letters and interviews, fascinating photos, original illustrations, and even a section that follows the children after they left the White House.
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The Ultimate Activity Book for Mad Scientists (Just a Pencil Gets You Many Days of Fun)
by Joe Rhatigan
This isn't your typical activity book. The Ultimate Activity Book for Mad Scientists is loaded with unique, science based activities designed to get kids excited in science!
Calling all kids! Now you can learn science by doodling, drawing, solving puzzles, and playing games with The Ultimate Activity Book for Mad Scientists. This is one activity book that knows you learn better when you're having fun, so forget boring teachers and start listening to our mad scientists!
Try doodling what's coming out of the scientist's test tube or match the scientist with her or his discovery. In "Two Truths and a Lie," you'll separate science fact from fiction. Plus, you can create your own constellations, write sentences using chemistry, adopt an element, give people Einstein hair, and more!
Parents are constantly on the lookout for no-tech alternatives for bored kids, and The Ultimate Activity Book for Mad Scientists will delight children with inventive puzzles, silly games, and fun challenges. This is not a crossword puzzle book. No sudoku here. Look elsewhere for dot-to-dots, because this is 100% awesome science activities!
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Read-Aloud Classics: Peter Pan
by J.M. Barrie, Joe Rhatigan, Charles Nurnberg
Share this classic character and his quintessential stories about adventure, daring, and cleverness with a whole new generation of adventurers, with Read-Aloud Classic: Peter Pan.
Introduce your children to the characters of J. M. Barrie's timeless classic Peter Pan. Join Peter, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, Wendy, and many more in this age-appropriate picture book. Barrie's novel is presented in a way that children will understand and enjoy, and provides a faithful retelling they will recall when they are older and ready for the original text. Peter Pan has been a children's favorite since its original publication, and this edition adapts the classic into a story young children will love.
The modern world is bursting at the seams with technological games and distracting screens for kids to occupy themselves with. The Read-Aloud Classics series is the perfect thing to shows them that you can go on incredible adventures without a controller and experience wonderful stories without a touch screen. Best of all, you will create memories as you read the stories together.
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