"This picture book will keep you guessing as you read about how human skeletons are like -- and unlike-- those of other animals."--flyleaf.

You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion...

Describes different kinds of rabbits, their physical characteristics, behavior, where they live, and how to care for them.

Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

Well-known together with lesser-known verses to the traditional Thanksgiving song are illustrated from both Grandmother's and the journeying family's point of view.

An illustrated collection of Perrault fairy tales, including "Cinderella," "The Sleeping Beauty," and "Blue Beard."

A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes including "Hey Diddle, Diddle," "Pat-a-Cake," "Little Jack Horner," and "Pussycat, Pussycat."

Presented in comic book format, this in-depth introduction to sharks examines their undersea terrain, their cunning adaptability, and their staggering variety. Includes glossary.

A picture book that defines marshes and swamps, discusses how conditions in them may change, and examines the life found in and around them.

Presents definitions for over 35,000 entries and includes some 4,000 illustrations interspersed throughout the text.