Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi’s #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity. Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career. That’s when Penney makes a bold decision....

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to cheetahs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

In this companion to the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books, little explorers get to know a variety of common and not-so-common birds through vibrant photos and easy-to-understand profiles. Young explorers can use this sturdy take-along guide to identify birds by their size, coloring, and even their sound, from the kee-kee-kee of a pileated woodpecker to the gobble-gobble of a wild turkey. Readers will also learn about the...

A little girl reflects on the difficulty of explaining God, even for grownups, but concludes that maybe it does not matter if she can not put the nature of God into words.

"Hummingbirds are tiny and pretty, so you might find yourself taking them for granted. But these little birds are remarkable, fierce, and talented. In Behold the Hummingbird, readers will learn about species that can hover like a helicopter, fly backwards and upside down, and consume half their body weight in a single day"--

Have you ever wondered how meteorologists on TV predict the weather? A basic explanation of weather instruments, forecasting, and so much more is explored through diagrams, illustrations, and informative and engaging text in this new addition to the How Do series. Includes fun weather activities and a glossary!

"Get ready to discover the wonderful world of parkour. check out the jumps, vaults, and moves that will take your parkour to the next level, and learn how to become an expert. with huge competitions, and personal records to beat, there's so much to explore with parkour"--Back cover.

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction book about the Earth –m told from the perspective of Earth herself. Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your...

"An introduction to paleoclimatology and ice cores for kids, connecting the methods that scientists use to study our climate history with future climate change solutions"--