Ruth Owen

Specially created to support early years teaching, this beautiful new words and pictures book is perfect for children learning to read. As young readers turn the pages, they will have lots of opportunities to: practice counting 1 to 20; understand more or less; practice adding and subtracting; solve problems including doubling, halving, and sharing.

1 2 3 Numbers and Counting

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, and life cycle of the snowy owl, a bird of prey of the far north.

Snowy Owls

Our TV screens are filled with terrifying images of the walking dead. However, people have been frightened of zombies long before movies and TV shows. This book uncovers the blood-curdling history of the undead—from Viking draugar to dancing Tibetan corpses to medieval revenants that crawled out of the ground, spreading plague and death. This fascinating new title introduces zombie fans to a horrifying host of zombies, both past and present. Packed with gruesome, spine-chilling details, the book takes readers from lurching Ro-langs in Tibet to zombies in 20th century America. Love zombies? Then lock the doors and dare to investigate Zombies Through the Ages!

Zombies Through the Ages

Contains recipes with step-by-step instructions for making Halloween treats, including monster caramel apples, Halloween cookies, eyeball cupcakes, and pumpkin soup.

Halloween Sweets and Treats

Enter the dark and dangerous world of the medieval knight. Find out how these skilled warriors fought in bloody battles, riding on fierce warhorses trained to kick and bite their masters' enemies. See the weaponry and armor used by knights, learn how knights began their training at just 8 years old, and explore the everyday lives of these historic warriors who fought in return for castles and treasure. And for fun!

The Life of a Medieval Knight

Inside this book, meet 12 insects whose life cycles take weird to a whole new level. From wasps that turn spiders into zombies to help them take care of their larvae to bot flies that start life by burrowing into a horse’s tongue, every page is packed with truly unbelievable facts. Perfect for reluctant readers, these books deliver life sciences in the creepiest, yuckiest way possible!

Extraordinary Insect Life Cycles

Intestines, Zombies, and Jumping Beans

My First Big Book of Space Facts

Enter the fascinating world of the Samurai and discover how these highly skilled warriors lived and served their masters, the nobility of medieval Japan. Understand the way of the warrior, the Samurai's code of conduct, find out how a Samurai learned his skills, and see the weapons and armor that Samurai used in battle.

The World of the Samurai Warrior

How does an acorn become a mighty oak tree? What does a tiny sunflower seed need to grow into a tall yellow flower? In this title, readers will investigate how plants grow and how they disperse their seeds. They'll also discover that many of the foods we eat are seeds!

How Plants Grow

From a Tiny Seed to a Mighty Tree

Explains facts about rhinoceroses including where they live, how strong they are, what their life cycle is like, and how dangerous they can be.

Rhinoceroses

Led by the animated animal expert Dr. Bob and his helpful pooch Hank, readers will explore the exciting world of Africa's feline king in this educational volume. Young animal lovers will be fascinated to learn all about the lives of lions, from where they live to what they eat and how they hunt. Vivid photographs and fascinating facts about these carnivorous cats will draw readers in.

Lions

In days gone by, fearsome armies of warriors did battle in Japan. The warriors fought with swords, spears, and bows and arrows. They were highly skilled, brave, and brutal. They lived and died by the rules of a strict warrior code. They were the samurai—those who serve.

The Life of a Samurai Warrior

Readers discover what puts the monkey in monkey business. Easy-to-understand text explains the habitat, physical features, and lifestyle of both old world and new world monkeys. Intriguing facts and full-color photographs will keep readers engaged from beginning to end.

Mischievous Monkeys

Once a moray eel has clamped down on a fish, something terrifying happens...a second set of jaws lunges out of its throat and begins to devour its prey! Readers won’t be able to turn away as they learn all about the moray eel, its adaptations and habitat, and the dangers it presents to scuba divers.

Moray Eels

Presents information about octopuses and how they demonstrate intelligence by preparing dens, communicating with one another, avoiding predators, using tools, and performing complex tricks.

Octopuses

One can change its color and texture; the other has tooth-like structures in each sucker; and both have beak-like mouths. With this book’s concise anatomy breakdowns, wealth of detailed information, and array of impressive underwater photographs, readers will become familiar with the similarities and differences between the giant squid and octopus.

Giant Squid and Octopuses

Examines zombie lore, famous cases, and possible explanations.

Zombies and Other Walking Dead

Reveals the human body as a habitat for an array of organisms that are both helpful and harmful.

Disgusting Food Invaders

Turkeys, pumpkins, and apples are common sights on many Thanksgiving dinner tables, and they’re also fun things to make with paper! In this guide to Thanksgiving origami, readers are presented with cool crafts to make by folding paper—from a Pilgrim to an ear of Thanksgiving corn. Clear steps, visual examples, materials lists, and useful tips help readers master each project. Along the way, historical information and other fun facts give readers more insight into the story of Thanksgiving. The encouraging tone takes the stress out of crafts, creating an experience readers are sure to be thankful for.

Let's Celebrate with Thanksgiving Origami

Describes some of the signs of autumn, including changes in light and temperature, leaves changing color and falling, the apple harvest, acorns and other seeds, animals preparing for winter, and other differences, and suggests related activities.

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