


Funny, light-hearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Billy's new pet hamster is a huge disappointment. Despite his name, Hercules is perhaps the world's laziest rodent. He does nothing besides sleep, eat, and sleep some more. So when Billy sees an advertisement on television for a power snack, he decides that's just the thing to…

Lift the flap on each page to compare what your wear now with clothes from long ago. You can see what children used to wear, what people wore to parties, and what they thought was really fashionable.'

This title recounts some of the most famous tales of intrigue, heroism and adventure of the First and Second World Wars, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind both conflicts. It includes stories that range from the dramatic deeds of soldiers, sailors and airmen on the front line to the rivetting tales of spies and codebreakers. Each story is illustrated with phot…

Uses a question and answer format to explain what our nose does for us, how it smells, the relationship of smell and taste, and other facts relating to our olfactory sense.

When you were a baby, you didn't have any teeth at all. Then as you grew, your teeth started to come in. First one, then two - and finally, twenty teeth in all!. But you won't keep these teeth forever. First one, the two, will wiggle loose. Maybe you've lost some of your first teeth already. When the little teeth come out and the big teeth come in, everyone can see - you're growing up.

Follow seven NBA superstars from their unique beginnings all the way to the top. German Uber-Man Dirk Nowitzki is the Mavericks star player, but he didn't even pick up a basketball until he was 13 years old. Dwight Howard was an unknown who made it straight to the top as first draft pick! Amare Stoudemire didn't even pick up a basketball until he was 14 years old, but he quickly made up for los…