Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.

Explains different types of symmetry and how to spot them all around you in art, nature, buildings, and letters among other places. Includes activities and a glossary.

Dr. Quasar gives a group of children a tour of the solar system, describing each of the planets from Mercury to Pluto.

An amusing collection of animal sayings. From lucky duck to odd ducks to sitting ducks to just plain quacks, this book presents a wealth of sayings alongside fun-filled art bursting with color and energy.

In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason. Includes a definition of simile and suggestions for writing a simile story.

Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how many servings they need each day

Lisa and her class learn about probability.

Spooky characters, including witches, ghosts, and bats, introduce the multiplication facts from zero through five.

An introduction to the planet Mars written in the form of e-mails from orbiting students to their earthbound friends and family.

A group of aliens on a field trip visit each of the continents on Earth and learn about some of their unique features.