Become an eyewitness to how reptiles sense the world, move and use camouflage in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of these scaly creatures. Children will be mesmerized by the many different types of reptile species, from small pets to large crocodiles.

Learn about the people and places of Brazil.

Learn about the people and places of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

It gathers facts about Venezuela, including information about the land, people, history, culture, and pastimes. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world. Each title covers one nation: from turbulent Afghanistan to the rich and varied cultures of Peru, the newsworthy history of Pakistan to the tropical paradise of the Bahamas, and many more. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list,...

A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

This book introduces Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, describing its sideways-spinning motion, its atmosphere, and its moons.

Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture. Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume...

"Engaging images accompany information about skyscraper builders. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.

Simple text and illustrations examine the lives and behaviors of the armadillo.