Sixteen-year-old Eon has a dream, and a mission. For years, he's been studying sword-work and magic, toward one end. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye-an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a twelve-year-old boy. Females are forbidde…
This book--now with updated content and illustrations--offers girls straight talk on what to do when it seems like everyone's wondering "who likes who?" It includes sensitive, insightful, honest advice from girls and boys on being friends, going out, breaking up, and just being themselves. Plus, it includes tips and quizzes that lend valuable perspective on the beginning and ending of relations…
Jules Verne’s classic science fiction fantasy carries its hero—Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Paris—on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean’s depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine.
A science book about the relationship between animals and plants
A science book about grouping and sorting animals
Hands can hold things. Hands can mold things. Hands can catch and hands can throw. Hands can do much more, of course - wave hello and goodbye, play peekaboo, touch things, clap, even tie a shoe. For the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, HAND…
Another year's worth of wild and wacky information from Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Twists 2 in 1 - Sports & Human Body brings together two awesome and fascinating books. From ultra marathons and extreme kayaking to surfing dogs and a man with blue skin, you'll be amazed at the astonishing facts, awesome photos and weird and wonderful Ripley's stories on every page! A unique Ripley’s Believe It or Not! way of looking at traditional children’s subjects, books in…
You might say pancakes are little Polly's favourite treat. Or you might say she's a little obsessed. Either way when mum's too busy to rustle up her favourite snack Polly decides to take the initiative. Though she ends up wishing that she hadn't... Piles of Pancakes is a charming, rhyming-story that's perfect for any child keen to get off the sidelines and into the thick of things. Written by A…