Though fierce, not all sharks are the dangerous monsters wethink them to be. In fact, far more sharks are killed by humanseach year than human are killed by sharks. Doubilet takes you downto the deep, where a glorious variety of this amazing family awaitsyou, from the famous Great White to his foot-long cousins. Howclose do you want to get to these marvels of the deep? Doubiletspends much of his life trying to get close enough to look them inthe eye. And now, through Doubilet's remarkable photographs, youcan too! Once you have seen the true beauty of sharks, you will besad to learn that humans both fear them and destroy them in greatnumbers.
This Magic Tree House set including the following titles: Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, No. 5) Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, No. 6) Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House, No. 7) Midnight on the Moon. (Magic Tree House, No. 8)
You approach with caution, drawn to their equine beauty. Thesleek stallion, the magnificent mare, and the gentle foal look likeany happy family. But don't get too close. These are wild horses,untamed by humans. Now photographers Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcotttake you inside the world of the wild horse. This husband-and-wifeteam of committed experts makes a case for the conservation of oneof America's favorite wild species.
B is for Binary, F is for Fibonacci, P is for Probability...even a small sample begins to give you the idea that this is a mathbook unlike any other. Ranging freely from exponents to light-yearsto numbers found in nature, this smorgasbord of math concepts andtrivia makes a perfect classroom companion or gift book for thebudding young mathematician at home. Even the most reluctant mathstudent will be drawn in by the author's trademark wit, MarissaMoss's quirky illustrations and funny captions, and the answersrevealed in W is for " When are we ever gonna use this stuff,anyway?" Download the G is for Googol Teacher's Guide(300K)
You're crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready.You're waiting on one of nature's loners. It's dark. It's scary.Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You haveseconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exoticspotted fur, so prized by hunters. National GeographicExplorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert take you closerto the mystery of the magnificent leopard and make a passionateplea to young readers to help secure a future for these felinetreasures.
Christmas in Camelot It begins with a simple invitation to spend Christmas Eve inCamelot, a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy. WhatJack and Annie don’t know is that the invitation will send them ona quest to save Camelot itself — not from destruction, but frombeing forgotten forever. Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve The castle looms dark against the light of the moon. Giant ravenscircle in the sky. Merlin the magician needs someone to find outwhat has happened. But who is brave enough to brush the cobwebsaside and go through the heavy doors? Merlin thinks he knows theanswer to these questions–Jack and Annie. Summer of the Sea Serpent Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the requestof Merlin the magician. Luckily, they have a young sorcerer, Teddy,to help them. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, frommystical selkies to a magical sword, this is a Magic Tree Houseadventure kids won’t want to miss! Wint
The Magic Tree House adventures continue in books 9—12. Morganthe magical librarian of Camelot challenges Jack and Annie todiscover the answers to four riddles as they travel under the seato the Wild West, the African plains, and the frozen Arctic. Ifthey succeed, they will become Master Librarians! Books in this setinclude:Dolphins at Daybreak (#9)Ghost Town at Sundown (#10) Lionsat Lunchtime (#11) Polar Bears past Bedtime (#12) Magic Tree HouseBooks #9—12.
