Time for Kids® World Atlas, Revised & Updated Edition Time for Kids Books Pub Date: June ISBN: 9781933821948 $10.99 Paperback ISBN: 9781933821108 $19.95 Hardcover This atlas takes children on a voyage around the world in 176 exciting full-color pages with more than 250 photos and 50 easy-to-understand topographic and political maps with superbly designed visual information. Unique to the Time for Kids World Atlas are 13 special two-page Fact File features that take a close-up look at a country within each of the world's regions. For example, kids get a detailed look at Vietnam in Southeast Asia: the people, the languages, the economy--even historical timelines. Lively activities and questions will have young readers interacting with in-depth information about the country's people, places, animals, and way of living. Time for Kids® Almanac 2008 Time for Kids Books Pub Date: June ISBN: 9781933821849 $12.99 Paperback ISBN: 9781933821078 $24.95 Hardcover Look out! Time For Kids magazine, the classroom publication of Time magazine, and Fact Monster, the kids' reference site from Information Please, are back with their annual bestselling almanac. This one-of-a-kind resource provides students in grades 3-7 (and their curious parents) with a wealth of fascinating facts about things children care about, from wild weather to the latest technology. The photo-filled "Who's News" chapter gives the up-to-date skinny on kids' favorite actors, authors, athletes, leaders, and more. Loaded with hundreds of current maps, charts, statistics, photos, and Web links, this handy full-color book will help students boost their brainpower, develop their learning skills, and improve their performance at school.