As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously...

A busy backhoe loader describes all the items it hauls off a lot and all the fun it has getting dirty while doing so.

Start building healthy habits early! This title gives kids a chance to practice wholesome living through eating, cleaning, science experiments, and crafts. Cool Body Basics introduces a cool new way for kids to take care of their body. They'll love the helpful hints on how to incorporate healthy living in their daily life and the easy step-by-step photos and instructions on how to make things like zesty orange body wash or drops of mint. Make being...

Helps children understand the importance of taking care of themselves, with information on hygiene, first aid, safety, nutrition, and exercise.

Pete must wash his hands many times a day. He must wash them after he sneezes, coughs, plays with his friends, eats his food, and throws away his trash. Beginning readers will love learning how to wash their hands with Pete--Publisher.

"[P]hysician and [...] author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is a [...] look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we've made old age into a disease,...

Explains in simple language the importance of regular physical activity.

Little bunny hates to wash his hands. Towels and soap? He just says nope. But little bunny doesn't know that there are hundreds of wiggling, squiggling germs on his hands. Most of them are asleep{u2015}but some are waiting to wake up. When little bunny catches a cold, he's sent home from school. How do we protect ourselves and others from germs? Little bunny is about to find out! --Amazon.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells what dentists do and how they work to keep our teeth healthy"--