Coryn and the Band have returned to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and restored order. With the Ember safely hidden away, the tree shakes off its gaudy golden glow and recovers its natural majesty. Meanwhile, deep in the Palace of Mists, Bess finds an ancient map fragment that reveals that there are not 5 owl kingdoms -- as has been thought since time immemorial -- but 6. Coryn and the chaw of chaws set off to find this unknown land. In a landscape of perpetual winter, they discover a monastery of serene, learned owls, the likes of which no one has ever seen before.

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

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.

Be an eyewitness to great scientists and their discoveries From Benjamin Franklin's electrical charges to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, meet the people whose discoveries have shaped our world, and find out all about their lives and their lasting impact today. 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 great scientists. 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

Sun, sand--and sunken treasure? That's what Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose discover when they go on vacation to Florida. An old ship has been found off the coast, and it's full of gold! Two divers are collecting donations to bring up the loot. They're promising to share whatever they find, but is this too good to be true? It's up to Dink and his friends to get to the bottom of it! A brand-new map of the Florida coast and fun black-and-white drawings make The Goose's Gold a must for kids who love mysteries!

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.

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".

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'.

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 the 'war to end all wars' From the muddy trenches to the triumph of democracy, discover all about the historic and world-changing events of the First World War. 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 World War I. 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 life in Ancient Egypt Travel back in time to this remarkable civilization and discover how ordinary Egyptians and nobles lived. See inside the Great Pyramid at Giza and discover how Tutankhamun s tomb was found. 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 Ancient Egypt. 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

From hurricanes to droughts - you can be an eyewitness to Mother Nature. You can discover everything from why deserts are dry to what makes raindrops grow and how to put together your own weather forecast. 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 the weather. "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 climate change with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From what s being done to stop pollution harming life on earth, to why rising sea levels mean maps will need to be redrawn: let your child discover all about our fragile planet and the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather, the environment and our way of life. 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 climate change.

Math skills are crucial—and there’s no reason for students to struggle. Announcing the completely revised and updated BRAIN QUEST MATH, GRADE 2. For Grade 2, the material progresses: There are now 1,000 questions and answers, and additional material is covered, including super computation with more complicated operations; decimals; and fun with numbers. Because learning, plus practice, times drills and skills, adds up to knowledge.

Among the eight sheets of stickers in this Harry PotterDivination Sticker Kit, you will find images of DivinationProfessor Sybill Trelawney, Harry Potter, and other students fromHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Re-enact Divinationclass scenes from the Harry Potter films with your own crystalball!

Get ready for another Art Attack! Tips, tricks and ideas guaranteed to turn budding artists into experts in no time. Try your hand at drawing and sketching with great art attacks from the popular TV series. There are 20 arty projects to choose from learn how to draw with lolly sticks or create with charcoal. Sketch body and animal shapes, faces, dinosaurs, landscapes, even cartoon characters and caricatures. You don't need to be a great artist to be great at art. Just pick up a pencil and get started.

While picnicking on Squaw Island, a group of friends find a $500 bill. But when they return the next day, the whole island has disappeared and they must figure out the mystery to this vanishing act. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit New York City! Dink's uncle is the curator of a museum with a dazzling new treasure — a statue of a jaguar cradling an emerald between its front paws. But when it's discovered that the emerald has been replaced with a fake, Dink's uncle is the chief suspect. He'll go to jail if Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose can't uncover the real thief! K is for Kidnapped! Someone has kidnapped the king and queen of Socotra. For safety's sake, their son is staying with Dink until they are safe. But then the prince is kidnapped, too! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unmask the royals' enemies before it's too late? Or is the royal family of Socotra gone forever? L is for Lucky. . . . And that's just how Lucky O'Leary feels when the lottery ticket his grandfather sends him for Christmas turns out to be

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.

Q is for "Quicksand. . . . Everyone in Green Lawn is quaking about the ducks that keep crossing River Road. But just when the town raises enough cash to build a special duck bridge, the money is stolen! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on a quest to find the culprit. But to catch their quarry, the kids have to go wading . . . through quicksand! R is for Racehorse . . . And they’re off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren's new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids figure it out–or is Whirlaway out of the winner’s circle for good? A to Z Mysteries are fast-paced, collectible mysteries for beginning chapter book readers! S is for Skeleton. . . . It’s a bone-afide mystery at Dink’s school. Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurse’s office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy sleuths

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

Help your child learn all about voting with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From Big Brother and choosing a new Pop Idol, to a Viking assembly and how it decided issues of war and peace: let your child discover all about how people power has changed 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 voting.