Many of Eric Carle's books begin with a small creature being born just as a great yellow sun rises. This time the hero is a firefly, and the inimitably Carle-ish cut-paper orange-and-yellow sun is setting. The firefly buzzes off in search of companionship, but keeps following other lights by mistake--a candle, a flashlight, a lantern--and these in turn are all leading in the direction of a fireworks display. Finally, the lonely firefly finds the friends it is seeking--a dozen or more other fireflies. This is one of a series of large (11.5 by 8.5 inches) format Carle books with a mechanical twist: in this case, the firefly's new group of friends start to flash (from tiny yellow bulbs embedded in the book) as you turn the last page. (The battery is replaceable.) (Baby to preschool) --Richard Farr --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Help your child learn about forensic science with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From how faces can be reconstructed to analysing DNA: let your child discover the remarkable ways in which forensic detectives can solve even the most baffling of cases. They ll discover more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about forensic science.

Shiver me timbers: be an eyewitness to pirates Ahoy there! Sink into this exciting introduction to the world of sea-thieves – their origins, adventures and blood-thirsty battles. Everything you ever wanted to know from why European kings and queens encouraged piracy to what pirates ate at sea. Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about pirates. “I am a big fan of these… They are brilliantly visual” “There isn’t a child that would be able to resist picking that up” Reader Reviews

Help your child learn about great musicians with this fact-packed guide, clip-art CD, giant wallchart and dedicated website From how modern artists like Jim Hendrix transformed music, to the great composers like Beethoven: let your child discover all about the genius of the world’s best musicians through the centuries. They’ll discover more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about great musicians.

Be an eyewitness to dinosaurs Roar! Meet the prehistoric masters of the earth and discover how ancient fossils and footprints reveal their awesome world. See a dinosaur s skin and examine evidence that proves some species were cannibals yuck! Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about dinosaurs. I am a big fan of these They are brilliantly visual There isn t a child that would be able to resist picking that up Reader Reviews

Be an eyewitness to the life of a knight Did you know caltrops nasty spiked objects were scattered over the ground before battle to injure animals or men who trod on them? Take a look at a knight s life, from young squires learning the trade to weaponry, armour and battle. Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about knights. I am a big fan of these They are brilliantly visual There isn t a child that would be able to resist picking that up Reader Reviews

Help your child learn all about Tudors using the new edition of this fact-packed guide with a giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From the severed heads of traitors displayed on London Bridge to what life was like for Tudor children: let your child learn all about one of the most amazing periods in English history. They ll find out more by downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about Tudors. With dedicated website www.ew.dk.com

Be an eyewitness to the world beneath your feet Earth: we use it for building, industry, energy, sculpture, coins, and even jewellery. Find out all about it, from how our landscapes evolved, to mineral mining and how diamonds and precious stones are cut. Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about rocks and minerals. I am a big fan of these They are brilliantly visual There isn t a child that would be able to resist picking that up Reader Reviews

Help your child learn all about astronomy using the new edition of this fact-packed guide with a giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From the man whose children helped him to invent the telescope, to the incredible connection between Earth s seas and the Moon: let your child learn all about planets and stars and discover the history of the world s oldest science. They ll find out more about astronomy downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about astronomy. With dedicated website ww.ew.dk.com

The whole town has turned out to watch the Green Lawn women challenge the men—and to see Mr. Pocket’s prized baseball collection. But sometime during the game, the balls are stolen! The police suspect the umpire of foul play. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose prove he’s innocent, or is it strike three for the Green Lawn ump? V is for Vampire . . . Grab your garlic, Green Lawn! When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose follow a pale, dark-haired stranger into Ellie's Diner, he vanishes! But Ellie has a cut on her neck . . . or could it be a bite? Could there really be a vampire in Green Lawn? And could Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose be his next victims? W is for Wolf. . . . Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are thrilled to visit Wallis Wallace at her new cabin in the Maine wilderness. On their very first day, they glimpse a white wolf and her babies on a cliff. But soon after the kids spy the wolf family, the pups are wolf-napped! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose sniff out the culprits before the white wolf starts suspecting them

As a tiny green caterpillar eats his way through the book, he is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, in a board book edition of the classic picture book.

Help your child learn all about sharks with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From how a shark detects its prey, to inside the mouth of a fearsome Great White: let your child discover all about the most awesome animals on the planet, their behaviour and secret lives. They ll discover more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about sharks.

Theme I&me Family Good Habits Learn about the world

Help your child learn about football with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From why gloves make a goalkeepers job easier, to why heading a ball in the 1870s could be deadly, let your child become a footie afficianado with this premier guide to the world’s favourite sport, its history, tactics, teams, superstars and supporters. They’ll discover more tackling the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of sporty images from the clip-art CD. Then use the top division pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. A winner for projects or just for fun, make sure your young football fan learns everything they need to know about 'the beautiful game'.

Michael Muntean is a contributor for Workman Publishing Company titles including: "'Brain Quest Reading 3rd Grade."' He is an author and editor of numerous children's books including Sesame Street and Muppet titles.

This book helps you to be an eyewitness to oil around the world. Imagine a world without oil - impossible. Discover where it comes from, its history, how we can use it more efficiently to help our environment, and what alternatives scientists are investigating. You can get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about oil. "I am a big fan of these...They are brilliantly visual" "There isn't a child that would be able to resist picking that up" - "Reader Reviews".

This is dark humour at its best - a collection of hilarious and outrageous cartoons which will appeal to anyone in touch with their evil side.

Ten years ago, Jack and Annie found a Magic Tree House in the woods and the world of reading was changed forever. Millions of letters later (from children, parents, and teachers around the world!)the exciting and inspiring four books are available together in a keepsake-worthy boxed set. The perfect gift to encourage a struggling new reader or remind old fans of the way they first discovered the magic of books.