Fagbøger for børn og unge: livet på landet

This story is about the rewards of hard work and the consequences of arrogance and laziness.Boris and Hoss Go to the Farm is about two tractors that Farmer Jason and his wife, Amy, buy to help them with the work on their farm. Boris is lazy and won't work. Hoss is excited to work. Hoss works every day with Farmer Jason while Boris makes up every excuse of why he can't work and must remain in the barn. This goes on for several days. Boris doesn't want to get dirty and makes fun of Hoss being dirty. Then something bad happens. The apple cart tips over. Hoss quickly gets a rope from the barn. He attaches it to himself and the cart. He pulls and pulls. Hoss has difficulty setting the cart upright and calls out to Boris to come and help. Boris makes another excuse as to why he can't help. Finally, Hoss sets the cart upright, but he damages himself in doing so. He limps back to the barn. His tires are worn, and his engine is smoking. Farmer Jason and Amy want Hoss to pull the apple cart in the parade the next day, but Hoss is in no shape to do so. Amy suggests they take all of the good and shiny parts off Boris and put them on Hoss. They work all night, doing so. Hoss is ready for the parade. Boris sits in the barn and cries. He wishes he had worked as hard as Hoss. Everybody is excited to see Hoss pulling the apple cart in the parade.

Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Cicerón will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.In a future shaken by climate disasters, Yolanda Cicerón knows that nature is something to be feared. While life in the Valley is brutal and harsh, Yoly dreams of leaving her farm to live in Silo--the most advanced town for miles around. But first, Yoly will need to prove she belongs in a place where only the smartest and most useful are welcomed. Between her razor-sharp smarts and sheer determination, Yoly is well on her way until she discovers her family can no longer afford her schooling. When forced to take matters into her own hands, the closer she gets to securing her future, the more she uncovers the dangers lying inside Silo's walls--ones that threaten the entire Valley. As she cracks long-guarded secrets, Yoly, along with those closest to her, is put in grave peril and the only chance of surviving may lie in the rediscovery of a long-extinct species--the honeybee. Can the last surviving beehive be the key to pulling the Valley out from under Silo's thumb, or will they destroy what remains of Yoly's future?

A guessing game in a book that celebrates the curiosity and delight of a jaunt through a garden, meadow, and alongside a brook.A child steps outside and strolls along, taking in the sights and sounds of nature. Rhythmic, rhyming text tracks his journey through a garden, meadow, and next to a brook, introducing a new color and animal found in that ecosystem with every turn of the page, transforming an ordinary walk into a feast for the senses.Complete with material that explains the rich variety of wildlife and natural habitats found in the book, author Dianne White’s playful text is paired with the vibrant collage artwork of Amy Schimler, making for an exciting read-aloud and guessing game for budding nature lovers.

Everyone is afraid of something.For April Grace, it's mice with scritchy toenails. For her sister ... well, Myra Sue is afraid of so many things, April Grace has trouble remembering them all. Read what happens when being fraidy-cats and getting even can turn a nice summer day into a misadventure neither girl expected.Book Two in the Misadventures of April Grace series is full of fun and mischief! Return to the 1980s with April Grace and her family, and live life on the farm with them in the Ozarks.

Potato has big dreams, and the first step to making them come true is escaping her destiny of becoming a crisp. She doesn't want to be a salt and vinegar snack. Potato longs for adventure! When Potato's chance for escape arrives, she doesn't miss a beat. The world unfolds before her, but dangers are plentiful in the countryside for a lonely spud. Potato doesn't stay lonely for long, and with her new friend Pebble at her side, she's ready to see the world. But can she stay safe and convince Pebble that adventure isn't so bad? This charming story of friendship, ingenuity, and determination will delight and enthral readers of all ages.

Growing up in the Kitchen Witch Diner, twelve-year-old Millie Radford is close to the farmers, growers, and producers of Coal Hollow, Virginia that help supply her family's diner with ingredients. They are life-long friends and cherished neighbors.But, when a big peanut company starts industrializing the area and monopolizing peanut processing, small farmers can't compete and begin going out of business. The entire region experiences the negative economic consequences, including Millie's beloved Kitchen Witch Diner.Millie hopes winning an annual baking contest will help bring notoriety and customers to the struggling diner like it does every year. This year more than any other, the Kitchen Witch needs the boost in sales. It should be an easy win.Instead, Millie finds herself having real competition this year from Nicole Johnson, the daughter of the peanut tycoon and a past winner of a televised national baking show.When things don't go as planned, Millie decides to use the opportunity she's been given to highlight local food in Coal Hollow. If she can showcase the farmers and producers in her beloved community in addition to the diner, they may all stand a chance at saving their community.

Old Vagi has the best garden in the village. When he grows his biggest taro yet, he needs help from the whole family to pull it out - even the pets!Iai ana oonnaroka Vagi ae te kabanea n tamaaroa n te kaawa. Koutan buuburan ana taaroo e boni kainnanoa iai buokana mai irouia ana utuu, e kainnanoia naba maan.Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

Hvis du ser ud over et dansk landskab,vil du ofte se marker til alle sider.Grønne, gule og gyldne markermed mange forskellige planter på.Danmark er nemlig det land i Europa, hvor der er mest dyrket jord. Mere end halvdelen af den dyrkede jord er marker med korn. Så der bliver dyrket rigtig meget korn i Danmark. Korn er frø eller kerner, der dyrkes på store marker. Sådan har det været i mange tusind år, og korn udgør en stor del af vores mad. Læs mere om korn her i bogen.Korn er en del af Maxi-serien. Maxi er en serie af letlæste fagbøger til børn i 2.-5. klasse. Bøgerne har en klassisk opbygning og er særdeles velegnede til faglig læsning i indskolingen og på mellemtrinnet. Bøgerne er rigt illustreret med forskellige grafiske elementer og faktabokse, der understøtter de faglige tekster. Maxi-serien berører en bred vifte af aktuelle og relevante emner om alt fra klima, gaming, sport, og naturens verden. Der følger elevopgaver med til alle bøgerne.Lix: 19

A fifteenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning debut picture book celebrating North Preston, NS, by the Governor General's Literary Award -- shortlisted author of Africville. Happy memories sparkle in this journey through poet Shauntay Grant's childhood visits to North Preston, Nova Scotia. Her words bring to life the sights, sounds, rhythms, and people of a joyful place, while Susan Tooke's vibrant illustrations capture the warmth of one of Canada's most important black communities. Up Home celebrates the magic of growing up, and the power in remembering our roots, now in a new softcover edition celebrating its fifteenth anniversary.

It's an all-new horror classic about what happens when the truth is the last thing we want to believe, from Bram Stoker Award-winner and master of thrills and chills, horror legend Adam Cesare.After barely making it out of the Kettle Springs cornfields alive, Quinn's first year away at college should be safe and easy. All she wants is to be normal again.But instead, Quinn finds that her past won't leave her alone when she becomes the focus of online conspiracy theories that claim the Kettle Springs Massacre never happened. It's a deranged but relentless fantasy, and there's nothing Quinn can do to get people to hear the truth--not even on her own campus or in her own dorm room.So when a murderous clown attacks Quinn at a frat party while another goes after her father in Kettle Springs at the same time, Quinn realizes that the facts alone are never going to save her. Her only option is to go back into the cornfields, back where the nightmare began, to set the record straight the only way she knows how. Because when the truth gets lost in the lies, that's when people start to die.Clown in a Cornfield was 2020's Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel. Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives is perfectly set to attract old and new fans to the series.

"Desperate for the prize money to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend, twelve-year-old Fud enters a beauty pageant, but her eerie connection to nearby coyotes helps her see who she is meant to be, and who she can truly save."--

Laura is delighted when a soft, thick snow falls in late spring in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. A late snow helps the trees make more sap for maple syrup, and maple syrup means sweet sugar cakes and sticky fingers for Laura! Doris Ettlinger's enchanting full-color illustrations, inspired by Garth Williams's artwork, perfectly capture Laura and her family in this My First Little House Book, adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods.

Long, long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls headed west toward the prairie with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. They traveled far each day in their covered wagon, driving through tall grass until they found just the right spot for their new home. With the help of their kind neighbor, Mr. Edwards, Pa built a snug little house for the family in the middle of the wide-open prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers. Now for the first time, the youngest readers can share her adventure in these very special picture books adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story-books. Renee Graef's warm paintings, inspired by Garth Williams' classic Little House illustrations, bring Laura and her family lovingly to life. Renée Graef recieved her bachelor's degree in art from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She is the illustrator of teh paper dolls and the Kirsten books in the American Girls Collection. She is also an avid hat collector, with over 150 hats at last count. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with her huisband, Tim, and thier children, Maggie and Maxfeild.Join the Ingalls family as they pick a special spot on the prairie and build their snug log cabin home. Their new neighbor, Mr. Edwards, comes by to help, and after the hard work is through, everyone sings and dances to the joyful music of Pa's fiddle. Renee Graef's enchanting full-color illustrations, inspired by Garth William's classic artwork, bring Laura and her family lovingly to life in this eleventh title in the My First Little House Books series, adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved storybooks.

Little farmers will go to sleep with a smile whenever they read this bedtime favorite.

Kids can say goodnight to planes, trains, big "diggers" and more with this bedtime book.

The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over sixty years ago.This My First Little House Book introduces Almanzo Wilder, the young boy from Farmer Boy who would one day marry Laura Ingalls. In Winter on the Farm, Almanzo goes through his afternoon barn chores, and then sits down to eat a hearty farm supper with his family. In this first book about Almanzo, young readers are able to share in the warmth and joy of another Little House family and celebrate new Little House adventures. Winter on the Farm is the first in an ongoing series about Laura's beloved farmer boy.

This story, as with the other books in the Marcus series, invites young readers to explore their natural world and experience its wonders through the eyes of its loveable protagonist. The syllabic highlighting of text provides young readers greater ease in applying phonetic understanding to decode new vocabulary. The rich vocabulary is intentional, and awakens the mind to an exciting linguistic adventure that will be experienced by the young reader as a challenge overcome. It is the author's heartfelt desire that this story be an initial spark igniting a life-long passion for reading and unlocking the power of literacy for its readers.

In a town slowly being destroyed by rising tides, one girl must fight to find a way to keep her community's spirit from drowning.For thirteen-year-old Jillian Robichaux, three things are sacred: bayou sunsets, her grandmother Nonnie's stories, and the coastal Louisiana town of Boutin that she calls home.When the worst flood in a century hits, Jillian and the rest of her community band together as they always do-but this time the damage may simply be too great. After the local school is padlocked and the bridges into town condemned, Jillian has no choice but to face the reality that she may be losing the only home she's ever had.But even when all hope seems lost, Jillian is determined to find a way to keep Boutin and its indomitable spirit alive. With the help of friends new and old, a loveable golden retriever, and Nonnie's storytelling wisdom, Jillian does just that in this timely and heartfelt story of family, survival, and hope.In her stunning debut middle grade novel Nowhere Better Than Here, Sarah Guillory has written a lush story about an indomitable girl fighting against the effects of climate change.