Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.

Doctor Varmint and his beautiful assistant, Rosie Rodent, have made--and captured--a stunning scientific discovery: the mighty Kat Kong. But when he breaks free from his shackles and tears through the streets of Mousopolis, there's no stopping his terrifying rampage. Is anyone clever enough to halt this massive meowing menace?

Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions.

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Learn why horses flatten back their ears, how a blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and how a horse's teeth show its age. Discover why a zebra has stripes, which wild asses are now extinct, what a Roman horseshoe looked like, the difference between an English and a Western saddle, what makes horses race, and much, much more. Includes a CD-ROM of clip art.

Who Were the Vikings? Discovering New Lands, At Home, Runes & Picture Stones, are among the chapters in this book. The format is appealing with many captioned illustrations surrounding the text. The sections on Viking ships, warriors, weapons, & explorations will serve as good background information for reports. Index. Part of the Eyewitness series. Full-color photos. Viking presents an overview of this culture from music to mealtime, social hierarchy,...

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to harp seals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the importance of understanding emotions to young readers through leveled text and related photos" --

"With this fun and informative volume, young would-be astronauts can find out more about space without setting foot on a rocket or space station. From history about humankind's dreams of space travel to weird facts about what space does to the human body, this out-of-this-world book will draw in developing readers with unusual information and bright photographs."--Amazon.

Picking up after Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest, the Last Kids are happily reunited--but quickly faced with a monstrous new mission. Inside an other-dimensional fortress, the evil Thrull, alongside a vile new villain, is carrying out a sinister plan. Jack, Quint, June and Dirk must make their own plans to infiltrate the stronghold before Thrull gets any closer to completing the mysterious Tower, a structure that could ultimately spell doom for this dimension....