Frank Carlson Library

This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of Economic Systems and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, this book explains traditional, free market, managed, and mixed economic systems and discusses how they answer key questions. How can a society best use its available resources to produce goods and services, and how can it effectively allocate and distribute...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Math is everywhere in shopping! See what's for sale inside this book-and how we need math to finish the purchase! You'll need your math smarts to add and subtract prices, figure out percentages with discounts and sales tax, calculate the best deals, stay within a budget, and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet-but would a company by any other name sell as well? That's the million-dollar question behind every brand! More often than you may think, behind each brand is a person whose name may be better remembered for the product than for the person. Packed with fun facts and detailed sidebars, this informational text explores the inspirational stories of the people behind brand names such as Hilton, Hasbro, Hershey,...

Our homes, businesses, and other buildings would not exist without the expert craftsmanship of dedicated trade workers. In this book, readers will learn what it is like to work as a plumber. They will find out what plumbers do each day, what kind of education is required to become a plumber, and much more. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter.

Our homes, businesses, and other buildings would not exist without the expert craftsmanship of dedicated trade workers. In this book, readers will learn what it is like to work as a construction manager. They will find out what managers do each day, what kind of education is required to become a manager, and much more. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter. Our homes, businesses, and other...

Our homes, businesses, and other buildings would not exist without the expert craftsmanship of dedicated trade workers. In this book, readers will learn what it is like to work as an elevator mechanic. They will find out what elevator mechanics do each day, what kind of education is required to become an elevator mechanic, and much more. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter.

Barbie is popular enough to be recognized by her first name alone. But does Barbie have a last name? In this book, fluent readers can find the answer to that question while discovering other interesting information about Barbie. The famous doll's life story is on full display in this title.

This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear Eye on Economics and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, this book explains micro and macro economic principles. Readers will learn about different economic systems that countries use to manage their economies, and the macro and micro economic activity within them. Regulatory oversight tools are also covered, as are international...

Nearly fifty years ago, Reyn Guyer created the original Nerf ball. The lightweight toy appealed to many because it couldn't cause any damage! Since then, Nerf has blasted its way to becoming one of Hasbro's top brands. Learn more about the evolution of Nerf in this fun book for active minds.