Pollution and mining for resources have negatively impacted Earth. Nonrenewable resources will someday run out. Then what? In this title readers will learn about alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy, and what they can...

"With Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines, you'll create twelve zany and awesome mechanical contraptions using stuff from around the house"--

"The bard is captured by the bonedancers and taken to their temple where he has to retell the tale that earned him a contract on his life. The story of Podkin continues . . . The Gorm have started to attack the forest, trying to flush out the Darkhol...

"Lauren and Twilight are delighted to learn that Currant, the new foal at Orchard Stables, is also a unicorn, and that Lauren's friend Grace is his special unicorn friend. Now they can all have fun together. But Currant soon realises being a unicorn is...

"Its the final day of school holidays and the only thing Simon Sidebottom wants to do is enjoy his last hours of freedom. But Simons mum has other plans, and they all involve shopping for school shoes with Simons snotty-faced little sister. And then a...

Humans have influenced the world around them since they first walked on Earth. Hunting has impacted animal populations. Pollution and deforestation have affected habitats. Humans have also worked to protect the environment through preserves and breed...

"Plans to have a haunted barn party don't include real ghosts. Unfortunately, strange things keep happening in the barn, that seem rather ghostly. It is up to the Apple Orchard Crew to prove or disprove the existence of their spooky visitor."--Publ...

"When the rain comes, Elephant likes to put up her umbrella and invite her friends underneath. One day the umbrella is swept away by the wind and meets the leopard and the bear, who have very different ideas about how to use its shelter: they think...

"A young girl, observing that life with her family is not easy, imagines the quintet as a pod of pelicans, a swarm of bees, or a herd of buffalo. Includes note about, and list of, collective nouns for animals."--

"The Mud Monster is a huge and horrible beast. Everyone knows that it lives in the muddy pond, and everyone is afraid of it. Yet no one has actually seen it. Then one day it appears, causing terror all round. And it has a really amazing variety of shapes....

"The quiet heroism of one mouse on an arduous journey to bring another mouse the smallest of gifts serves as a reminder that it's not our size but what we're doing in this world that makes us small or big"--

"In a reimaging of the popular Christmas song, Santa brings a different pet for every day of the holiday season."--

"Wherever she is, whatever the day, She only has one kind of thing to say. Just as cats go miaow and cows go moo, The Truth Pixie can only say things that are true."--Publisher's description.

"You must never touch a spider ... except in this book! Meet the creepy-crawlies in this fun rhyme, perfect for adults and children to enjoy together. Have fun touching the bumpy bugs ... if you dare!"--

"The Creeper family is planning a month-long summer vacation! But where will they go?"--

"Gerald is thrilled when a new creeper starts up at Mob Middle School. Finally, there'll be a mob to hang out with that ISN'T a bouncy slime or a flesh-eating zombie! With Connor by his side, Gerald starts his 30-day plan to make creepers the coolest...

"Van has always been an outsider. Most people don't notice him. But he notices them. And he notices the small trinkets they drop, or lose, or throw away--that's why his collection is full of treasures. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies...

"In Transylvania during the Middle Ages, a pack of wolves sets out on a perilous journey to prevent their enemy--an embittered lone wolf named Morgra--from calling upon the legendary Evil One that will give her the power to control all animals."--Pub...

"Finn is a free-running champ and karate black belt, with a talen for acting - but when his big break arrives, it's not the role he was expecting at all. Recruited as a stunt double, he's pushed to his limits - scaling walls at high speed, jumping fr...

"Zoya DeLarose has no idea her life is about to change forever when a band of sky thieves 'steal' her away from her orphanage, landing up in the clouds, on board The Dragonfly's deck. There, Zoya discovers a world of meteorite storms, sword fights, m...

"After failing her audition for the Royal Ballet School and being expelled from school, Jules, fourteen, is sent from London to Kansas, where a coyote entices her to begin dancing again."--Publisher's description.

"Children ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book that tells a funny story about Princess Belle looking after Chip. Since Chip has spent so much time as a cup, he isn't used to doing regular kid things. Belle spends the day playing catch, tag, and...

"New Zealand fauna illustrated, with captions English and te reo Maori."--Cataloguer.

"Ella is soooooo excited about the school excursion to Turtle Island. She can't wait to see baby turtles hatching and she is all set to be the leader of a Special Mural-Making Committee. Ella has also taken elaborate steps to protect her secret diary...

"Pearl, Olive and Tweet are on the hunt for glitter feathers! But they've blown all the way over to Gull Island. They use Olive's ogre boat to reach the island but rowing quickly behind them are three, mean, stinky pirate gobble-uns! Can Pearl use her...

"Silke has an unexpected opportunity to learn what happened to her parents years before when Princess Katrin asks her to stay at the palace as a spy during a visit from the rulers of Elfenwald."--Publisher's description.

"The spirit of an ancient Beast has risen. Ospira is on the rampage and King Hugo's baby son, Prince Thomas, is in danger! Join Tom and Elenna as they battle to rescue the prince and defend Avantia."--Publisher's description.

Twelve-year-old orphan Max Einstein (like Albert Einstein himself) is not your typical genius. Max hacks the computer system at NYU in order to attend college courses (even though she hates tests), builds homemade inventions to help the homeless, and...

"A ... book that helps families teach children that a momma's milk is meant for her baby"--Page 4 of cover.

"Prince Morris is used to getting everything he wants, and this Christmas he wants the biggest and best present imaginable... This anarchic re-imagining of 'The twelve days of Christmas' is perfect for those with a mischievous sense of humour!"--Back...

"A picture book about the story of a book through time and its eventual home in a library."--

"Nina loves to visit her secret jungle place, bringing stories to read to the wild animals, especially the story about a place where humans once lived, but now has returned to nature."--

Children's poetry based on zoo animals.

"When Noah goes Christmas shopping with his mum and baby sister, he has a brilliant time with his toy elephant, Oliver, playing peekaboo, hiding in a doll's house and dancing Oliver on tables. But suddenly disaster strikes, Oliver goes missing! And, oh...

"Come little bird person, come little bee person, come little tree person - little persons from all over the world join together to celebrate the dance of life and love in this stunning poem from John Agard."--

"When an evil fire-breathing dragon kidnaps the king, Sir Scaly and his trusty steed, Guinevere, vow to rescue him. Their journey takes them to lands far and wide, and when they finally catch up with the wicked king-napping dragon, Scaly knows he's met...

"Grace and Archie find that hedgehogs do live in teh city as they find one as dusk begins to fall."--Cataloguer.

"All ghosts wear white sheets. That's just what ghosts do. White sheets are good for haunting people and they make the ghosts feel like part of one big family. But one little ghost wants to wear something different. He tries all sorts of things - a bag,...

"Rose wants to bring something truly unique for show-and-tell, so she creates maps to explore her imagination in search of something no one has ever seen before"--

"Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note."--

"After saying goodbye to her loving family, a hard-working mother cat heads to her job at a construction site."--

"A whimsical rhyming picture book reveals the way familiar animals, from elephants and pigs to monkeys and hippos, take baths, and how human children do not take baths by sinking in mud, thrashing about in dust or licking themselves clean."--

"When Luca arrives in a city, the dogs tell him he is a fox and not welcome in their park, so he sets out to discover which he is, dog or fox."--

"Frog is excited about the coming of winter, until he finds out that frogs sleep through the long cold months while they hibernate"--

"It's time for Anne to go to bed, but not before saying goodnight to everyone and everything she loves."--

"Parrots don't live in cities, do they? Jack and Emily find hidden animals in their city patch and when they thought they had not seen a parrot after all - there it was!"--Cataloguer.

"Betty the school bus is upset over making mistakes on her very first day, but Tractor Mac and the farm animals provide tips and encourage her to practice and try again."--

"What is snow? What's snow made of? Where can I find some and what can I do with it? Wrap up warm -- it's time to find out."--

"A baby discovers structural engineering through play."--

"Information about and pictures of pets for very young children"--

"This colourful board book with captions introduces small children to a variety of birds and the special sounds each one makes."--Cataloguer.

"Follow one little boy's whimsical dream as he flies through the air on a magic carpet, climbs up the spine of a dinosaur, and even rides on the back of a whale!"--

"Number Circus invites you to play-- with numbers! Lift flaps, open doors, peek in a mirror. Everywhere there's a surprise in this unique adventure from one to ten"--Back cover. Sugested level: junior.

"Did you know that without the "lead" in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Or that the deadly ingredient used to make the most dangerous weapon in history can also be found in your bottle water? Just about everything in the universe is made...

"Chip has a mission: to become a lifeguard. But gulls cannot be lifeguards. How is he to achieve his dream?"--

"A deep breath and a little imagination are key in this gentle, beautifully illustrated story that will inspire little ones to lift their own spirits -- and remember that they are loved. Some days are harder to get through than others, but when you're...

"A baby is born and through his life, as he grows, his mother's hands are there to guide, play with him and love him and his are there also to play, love and hug."--Cataloguer.

"Wake up!" says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. "It's time to catch the fearsome mouse. I'm in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast." Pip, who's better at sleeping than swooping, leaps from the nest and lands right on top of that fearsome...

"A finger-play activity board book for young children. Find Me features simple lift-the-flap activities that can be completed by little hands. Find Me invites young children to interact with bright, bold artwork to find cute creatures hiding in playful...

"Geronimo, the penguin, is sure he can learn to fly--though everyone knows penguins can't fly. With special help from his fellow penguins he learns that indeed he can fly - through water!"--Cataloguer.