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Morocco, officially named the Kingdom of Morocco, is located in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa. Most of the nation’s population is descended from the ancient Berber people and from Arab settlers who arrived in the area beginning in the 600s ad. Learn more about Morocco’s fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Morocco, an Exploring Countries book.

The small country of Panama links North and South America. Each year, thousands of ships pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through a human-created waterway called the Panama Canal. Learn more about Panama’s fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Panama, an Exploring Countries book.

Explores the advances science has made in crime solving, and how police and crime scene investigators use scientific techniques to solve crimes and convict criminals.

Explores the advances science has made in mental health and psychology, and how scientists are still trying to figure out some of the mysteries behind them.

This book explores the elements of science that relate to the ways sports are played and discusses how science has been used to improve players'' sports skills and develop new types of equipment. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

You want intense? How about riding your motorcycle through mud and muck, soaring over jumps, and battling the world’s top racers? Motocross racing calls for guts, skill, and goggles! Learn all about the top riders, find out how the sport got started, and take a few laps with some world champions. This title will allow students to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.• Bolded keywords• Profiles of athletes• Text based questions

What's under the Hellcat's hood? 797 ponies! Through narrative nonfiction, informational sidebars, Fun Facts, and more readers will engage with the history and new features of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat like never before.

It's a spaceship on wheels! Through narrative nonfiction, informational sidebars, Fun Facts, and more, readers will engage with the history and new features of the McLaren 720S like never before.

Singapore is a wealthy island city-state in Southeast Asia. It sits at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, which connects the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. Ships from around the world use this passage. Learn about Singapore’s fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Singapore, an Exploring Countries book.

Located in central Europe, Austria is a country known for its scenic mountains, crystal lakes, and winding Danube River. Once a great empire, Austria was for centuries one of the most dominant forces in Europe. Learn about Austria’s fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Austria, an Exploring Countries book.

Wussten Sie, dass wir Menschen 99 Prozent unserer DNA mit Schimpansen und Bonobos gemeinsam haben? Dieser National Geographic-Band geht 100 spannenden Rätseln rund um das Thema Gene auf den Grund und gibt Antworten auf Fragen wie: Können Gene dick machen? Welche Rolle spielen sie bei Alzheimer? Wie weit lassen sich unsere Gene zurückverfolgen? Mit sechs faszinierenden Tests können Sie das theoretische Wissen gleich selbst in der Praxis entdecken.

National Geographic Kids Everything Battles captures all of the action and valor of the battlefield, as well as the trappings that go with it. Kids will browse eye-popping photographs and illustrations, as they peruse fascinating facts and information about armor, weapons, uniforms, technology, military jets, battleships, military technology, top-secret intelligence and more. Topics include five ultimate battles, the greatest commanders of all time, and an entirely interactive chapter, in which kids can decipher a secret code, develop their own battlefield strategy, and more. Throughout this dynamic book, layers of authoritative information and fun sidebars and facts make historic events accessible and fascinating for young readers.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Imagine a road trip in a Corvette! Through narrative nonfiction, informational sidebars, Fun Facts, and more, readers will engage with the history and new features of the Chevrolet Corvette C8 like never before.

From three Maserati brothers came one of the top supercar companies in the world! Through narrative nonfiction, informational sidebars, Fun Facts, and more, readers will engage with the history and new features of the Maserati GranTurismo like never before.