Surveys the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as expressed in various mythologies around the world--

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the features of glaciers, how they have shaped Earth's surface in the past, and how they could change Earth in the future. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about glaciers and their impact on our planet"--

Ms. Linda's cousin, the Hollywood agent Lucy LaRoux, gives each student in Classroom 13 the opportunity to become famous, but the students learn that with great celebrity comes stage fright, injury, bad press, and giving up video games.

Jesse and Eric must battle fire-breathing pterodactyls, angry green, giants, and laser-shooting unicorns in order to make it to the final boss and save the world.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five, this title provides readers with basic information about Dav Pilkey"--

Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a 5 year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There is nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. This time our hero must face his greatest fear: another 5 year old who is as amazing as he is. Has Jaden Toussaint finally met his match? Will life as we know it end as a result? Will anyone ever eat his Super Sneaky 7 Fruit Fruit...

The Dragon Masters have two tasks: track down the newly hatched Lightning Dragon, and find his destined Dragon Master, a boy named Carlos, and convince him to trust them--but somebody else has dark plans for this particular powerful and wild dragon.

Providing descriptive annotations of the best children's picture books published in the last decade, this comprehensive overview is perfect for librarians, teachers, parents, daycare providers, and anyone who works with young children. It is both an excellent tool for collection development and an abundant resource for planning storytimes and other children's programming. With selections based on proven appeal and quality, Northrup's survey features...

Presents facts about the prehistoric world in which dinosaurs lived, the types of dinosaurs that lived in different time periods, and how dinosaur bones were discovered and studied.