Sixteen-year-old Maxo Strang, the most perfect human ever made, suddenly discovers a "crack" in his face, which leads him to expose his community's dark underworld of secret scientific research and th
In 1946 when his father returns from the war, a ten-year-old boy and his family move from the Montana town where they had been living to an old, run-down farm in the middle of nowhere, where they work
Tucking their small ones into cozy pouches, looping them around their necks, and even plopping them on top of their feet, mothers of the animal world are celebrated in a warm, high-spirited board book
When Iguana stubs her toe and cannot make her popular candies known as cactus butter dulces, Culebra the rattlesnake finds a cure that introduces the Spanish words for the numbers from one to ten.
Grandpa Brockwell leads the way as his family works together to tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup, in a title that follows the entire maple syrup process and includes maple syrup lore. 10,0
Provides good advice on dental hygiene as well as what to expect at the dentist's office, what to do in tooth emergencies, and mouth health history and lore. 10,000 first printing.
Explains the many ingenious methods that nature uses to spread plant seeds, from hitching a ride on clothing and bobbing along on the water to spinning, soaring, and floating through the air.
Simple yet informative text and vividly detailed illustrations depict the most up-to-date information available about the magnificent dinosaurs that ruled the earth for millions of years.
When Junior accidentally gets caught in his own coyote trap deep in the woods, he is rescued by the reclusive woman known as Mad Mary and begins an unforgettable adventure.
Beginning with a concise discussion of each food group and the newly redesigned food pyramid, and including sections on exercise, drugs, and self-esteem, an informative and lively book will help kids
Using her signature combination of a clear and informative text with plenty of illustrations, diagrams, and cross sections, a popular nonfiction author provides a wealth of information about produce a
The author recounts her experiences in the Terezin concentration camp with the other Jews, detailing how, despite sickness, terror, and loss, the adults tried to make the children's lives more bearabl
During a game of hide-and-seek on the beach during high tide, Grace goes missing and soon all eyes are turned on fourteen-year-old Kip who must clear his good name while trying to track down the clues
When her friend leaves for a family vacation to India and puts her in charge of her pets, Susan has no worries that she will be able to handle the task, but when Tiger the cat gets sick and then goes
After their mom becomes president and they are moved into the White House, sisters KayKay and Annie aren't thrilled with living in their new home, but when they start spying a ghost lingering about in
When Jeff gets the news that he is going to be dumped by his girlfriend via the Barb and Dingbat's Crybaby Hotline, a series of events lead him to believe that he is not being told the complete truth
Three stories star Wilbur and Orville, the Riot brothers, as they rescue a dragonfly from a bully, get into an April Fools' Day joke contest with their mother, and invent make-in-your-mouth macaroni a
In 1957, problems at the mine threaten to ruin Christmas for fifth-grader Don, his family, and the rest of their Oklahoma coal town, but Don's bloodhound, Frank, is determined to do whatever it takes
After moving to a bigger home in a new neighborhood, fourteen-year-old Morgan begins to miss her old friends and wishes she could go back to the way things were, but when her fairy-godmother-in-traini
Provides early readers with an informative review of the life, inspirations, and celebrated accomplishments of this genius, scientist, teacher, peace activist, and Nobel Prize winner.
Animals of all shapes and sizes, from aardvarks to zebra, tell in their own words what it was like to be aboard Noah's ark during the great flood in this unique alphabet book with full-color illustrat
Profiles the leaders and heroes of the civil rights movements, including Fannie Lou Hamer, the Little Rock Nine, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and examines what historical contribution they made in
In a delightful companion to The Three Bears' Christmas, Baby Bear is out trick-or-treating with Mama and Papa Bear on Halloween night when, to their great surprise, they come upon a house that is the
Presents information about the eating habits of dinosaurs, discussing the types and amount of food they ate, where they found it, and how physical dimensions and environment affected their diet and th
Overweight, fifteen-year-old Tristan, who lives happily with his divorced mother and her boyfriend Frank, suddenly finds that he must deal with intensified criticism about his weight and other aspects
Although usually pleased to help any and all the customers who come into the Duck & Company bookshop, Duck and Rat decide to keep a safe distance when their newest patron--a big, scary cat--comes
Provides information about February 2, known as Groundhog Day, its origins, and details about the animal at the center of this delightful annual event centered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Reprint.
After being told not to sword fight in the house, Art and Lance move to the backyard where they begin jousting on cows, but even there the boys manage to get into trouble as they flatten their mother'
After running into a bored and hungry Big Blue Beastie with his scooter, Dexter tries to come up with increasingly inventive ideas to keep the beastie from eating him out of shear boredom.
When shopping for Culebra's (Snake's) birthday, Conejo (Rabbit) convinces his friends Iguana and Tortuga (Turtle) to buy all the wrong presents. By the creators of Manana, Iguana. 10,000 first printin
Using her signature combination of a clear and informative text with plenty of illustrations, diagrams, and cross sections, a popular nonfiction author provides a wealth of information about produce a
In the sequel to A Spree in Paree, Monsieur Monmouton and his dog Cabot fly from France to New York City in pursuit of his farm animals, who are taking a vacation to see such sights as Blooming Dells
This comprehensive volume, accompanied by black-and-white photographs of the day, traces the evolution of the atomic bomb, detailing the scientific developments, the Nazi nuclear arms program, the com
Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how
Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how
When an alien drops out of the sky, his welcoming hosts take their time explaining what homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms are in creative and clever ways in order to clarify what they are trying to tel
When her Ojibwe mother suddenly dies and her French trader father decides to take a wagon train south to start life anew in the summer of 1846, thirteen-year-old Josette Dupre worries that the memorie
When her father tells her that she is going to spend time on a farm in Kentucky helping a sick grandfather she never met, Cassie Bell leaves the city with her brother full of curiosity and questions,
Although it was her idea to bring together her family and that of a neighboring widow woman to reap the harvest, Elvirey feels her heart "squeeze tight" at the thought of the widow and her Pap getting
