Laura Hamilton Waxman

What do we use money for? Why might families want to save money, and what are some ways you can save it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants....

During World War II, the United States was battling Japan. In 1942, the US president signed an executive order, forcing more than 100,000 Japanese Americans to leave their homes. They would spend the next few years imprisoned in what the government called internment camps....

Examine the interesting characteristics of worms, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they get their food....

Learn about the many intriguing aspects of spiders, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they use webs to catch their next meal. Chapter headings assist listeners with locating information and main ideas....

Explore the unique aspects of snails, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, their diet, and what all that slime is used for. Chapter headings assist listeners in locating information and main ideas....

Explore the fascinating life of fireflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and their unique way of communicating....

Get ready to learn the fascinating stories behind inventions you use every day. You'll find out how we got the transportation inventions that get us where we're going....

From the society woman who invented bras to the Swiss inventor who came up with the idea for Velcro, you'll find out how we got some of our favorite fashion inventions....

What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface? It's the International Space Station....

In this audiobook, you'll learn about what it's like to be an astronaut in space....

What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape....

Do you know where snails live? Or what they like to eat? Listen to this book to find out....

What is money and how do we use it? Simple text compares the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about money and its uses....

Young listeners will learn to distinguish between the things they really need (food and clothing) and the things they want (toys!) in this fun, fresh look at wants and needs....

What is money, and how do we use it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about how people earn money....