

Stirring ingredients into your vocabulary does not have to be an ordeal. Just follow this route to our glossary. We add new words for each issue.

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Canyon: Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott, Minden Pictures
Statue of Liberty: © Alan Schein/zefa/Corbis
Bat: Precision Graphics
Girl with parrot: Cristina Mittermeier
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Earth Movers Can water move mountains? You bet. Read how water, wind, and other forces of nature shape our Earth.

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The Face of Freedom Lady Liberty is turning 120 years old this month. This grand old lady was a gift from France. She represents many things for many people. Get to know Lady Liberty on page 2 of our October 2006 issue.
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Bat Man Sleep all day and stay up all night? The life of a bat sounds pretty great! These creatures have come to represent all that is spooky. Yet they are far from it. In fact, they are smart, helpful, and gentle animals. Fly into the night with a bat scientist on page 6 of our October 2006 issue.
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Parrot People The Kayapó tribe lives in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. They depend on the Amazon rain forest for food, clothing, and shelter. Yet the forest is quickly disappearing. Will there be room for the tribe in the future? Journey deep into the rain forest and meet the Kayapó on page 12 of our October 2006 issue.
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