"Discusses Komodo dragons, including their physical features, habitat, range, diet, and life cycle"--

"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce earthworms"--

This book introduces the origin of Halloween and the meaning behind jack-o-lanterns as well as other customs connected to this holiday. This book also discusses the cultivation and additional uses of pumpkins. Kids love holidays--and they'll love reading about well-known symbols we associate with these famous days. Our Holiday Symbols series answers basic questions about some favorite holiday icons, including how they became linked to their special...

A portrait of the nineteenth-century English artist and illustrator of children's books, which is complemented by previously unpublished drawings.

Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire young readers to choose their own favorite sea creatures.

Are alligator eggs hard or soft? What color are alligators when they are born? How long do alligators stay with their mother? Kids will learn the answers to all these questions and more when they read Baby Alligators. This book uses photographs and text to help develop and reinforce language and reading skills. A comprehensive quiz will make learning fun and effective. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Sandcastle...

"When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality....

"Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life ... even toys. And Jack's newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP's replacement) -- has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best...

Ever heard of a mole with tentacles on its nose? This book will delight young readers as they learn what makes the star-nosed mole one of the world's weirdest animals. Basic information is covered, such as predators, prey, habitat, life cycle, senses, and conservation status. Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an...

Taken in broad daylight: Based on the true inspiring story of teenager Anne Sluti's will to survive after being kidnapped from a mall parking lot by career criminal Tony Zappa. The Morrison murders: After their parents are murdered, two brothers are at odds when one becomes increasingly suspicious that the other did the crime. The Elizabeth Smart story: With never-before-revealed details comes the story of Elizabeth Smart, who, at just fourteen...