Introduces plants with unique or unusual features, such as those that eat meat and those that produce poisons, and includes a fictional story featuring carnivorous plants.
Trying to juggle his job at "Taste of Italy" along with writing papers for school and his graduation requirement to volunteer at the Golden Oaks Retirement Home, class clown Derrick uses humor to get
Provides an introduction to the sport of rock climbing, along with information on the sport's history, styles of climbing, equipment, famous climbers, techniques, popular sites for climbing, and some
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Suppressing her suspicions of his criminal involvement, Chelsey, a wheelchair-bound eyewitness to murder, asks Jack, an enigmatic boy with punk green hair and a bad reputation, to help her expose the
Knowing that the Olympic Development Program scout will be at the play-offs, Jared tries to get his scoring back on track, but his difficulties increase with a challenge from team newcomer Josae.
Describes some of the pets who have shared the White House with various presidents, including Thomas Jefferson's mockingbird, Abraham Lincoln's goats, Warren Harding's dog, and John Kennedy's hamsters
After her father dies at the Battle of Gettysburg, Sallie Randall and her mother move to Kansas, where Mrs. Randall takes a job as housekeeper and Sallie adjusts to life with a new family.
After being sent from one foster home to another, Patrick finally settles in with the Kellys, where he learns the meaning of trust and how to love when he rescues and takes care of a skunk he names Ho
Calvin and Rob set out to hike the five-mile, well-marked Canyon Trail, only to find themselves trapped in a narrow gorge with a hungry mountain lion and two prison camp escapees on the loose.
Presents an unabridged selection from the story about a victim of the Spanish Inquisition who is imprisoned in a dark pit where a gradually lowering blade swings closer to him with each pass.
Kelly is excited to learn that a new family is moving next door with a boy his age, but when he meets his new neighbor Alex, he is surprised to see him in a wheelchair.
Young Kentuckian Sam Jones leaves the farm he works with the help of slaves to fight for the Confederacy, while his older brother, Ned, who helps the Underground Railroad, joins the Union Army.
Presents Swift's satire on how the English should deal with the problem of Irish poverty by eating the excess Irish children, with questions and exercises related to the text.
