Toys and Games Then and Now


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Briefly describes how toys and games have changed through the years, including such topics as how playgrounds differ and how today's toys relate to those of the past.




Toys Then and Now


Book Description

In Toys Then and Now, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected toys through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today. An infographic highlights a period in housing and What Do You Think? sidebars and an activity encourage deeper inquiry. Homes Then and Now also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.




Toys and Games Past and Present


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How do the toys and games children played with in the past compare to the toys of the present? This carefully leveled text compares and contrasts using colorful photographs, age-appropriate critical thinking questions, and a photo glossary that help build nonfiction-learning skills and vocabulary.




Toys and Games


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Long ago, there were few toys and no video games. Children had less time to play because they had to help their parents around the house or on the farm. Find out more in Toys and Games, a title in the Then and Now series.




Reading 2010 (Ai5) Big Book Grade K.3.5 Then and Now


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Compares the use of things in the past and present, such as toys, games, transportation, learning, methods of communication and leisure activities.




Making a Video Game


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A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the South American mens Argentine soccer team known as Boca Juniors, from its founding in 1905 to today.




Toy Stories


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For over a year, the photographer and journalĀ­ist Gabriele Galimberti visited more than 50 countries and created colorful images of boys and girls in their homes and neighborhoods with their most prized possessions: their toys. From Texas to India, Malawi to China, Iceland, Morocco, and Fiji, Galimberti recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids despite their diverse backgrounds. Whether the child owns a veritable fleet of miniature cars or a single stuffed monkey, the pride that Galimberti captures is moving, funny, and thought provoking.




Toys


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Move over, James Bond and Jason Bourne-superhuman agent Hays Baker fights to save millions of lives in James Patterson's thrilling bestseller. Hays Baker and his wife Lizbeth possess superhuman strength, extraordinary intelligence, stunning looks, a sex life to die for, and two beautiful children. Of course they do-they're Elites, endowed at birth with the very best that the world can offer. But their lives are about to change forever. The top operative for the Agency of Change, Hays has just won the fiercest battle of his career. He has been praised by the President, and is a national hero. But before he can savor his triumph, he receives an unbelievable shock that overturns everything he thought was true. Suddenly Hays is on the other side of the gun, forced to leave his perfect family and fight for his life. Now a hunted fugitive, Hays is thrown into a life he never dreamed possible: fighting to save humans everywhere from extinction. He enlists all of his training to uncover the truth that will save millions of lives, maybe even his own. Compelling and addictive, Toys is an unforgettable spy thriller from the world's #1 writer.




Just Can't Get Enough


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Alf -- The baby-sitters club -- Back to school (scratch n' sniff stickers/trapper keeper) -- Cabbage Patch Kids -- Care Bears -- Choose your own adventure -- Crossbows & catapults -- Ewok Village -- Garbage Pail Kids -- G.I. Joe's U.S.S. Flagg -- Girl talk -- Guess who? -- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe -- Hit stix -- Hungry, Hungry Hippos -- Judy Blume -- Lite Brite -- M.A.S.K. -- Madballs -- Mall madness -- M.U.S.C.L.E. Men -- My Lttle Pony -- My Buddy/Kid Sister -- Pogo Ball -- Rainbow Brite -- Scary stories to tell in the dark -- She-Ra -- Strawberry Shortcake -- Thundercats -- Transformers -- Voltron -- World wrestling.




Did I Do That?


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Celebrates the pop culture of the 1990s, including Tamagotchi, the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and the Spice Girls.