Relates the tales of Prometheus, Demeter, Midas, Europa, Pygmalion, and other characters from Greek mythology.

Describes the 1938 discovery of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be extinct, and subsequent research about it.

An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David Ma

Nineteen poems about the Middle East and about being an Arab American living in the United States. "Tell me how to live so many lives at once ...

This photo-illustrated history tells how women fought for and won the right to vote in the United States. The book starts with basic history on t

Tells the life history of philosopher Confucius who lived 2,500 years ago. His words of wisdom are still alive and influential today. Born in Chi

After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adju

Surveys the history of pirates, why and how they became thieves and killers, the lives they led on sea and on land, the harm they did, and the fa

Ethan Feld, the worst baseball player in the history of the game, finds himself recruited by a 100-year-old scout to help a band of fairies trium

Emma has taken care of the Butler children since Sarah and Frances's mother, Fanny, left. Emma wants to raise the girls to have good hearts, as a

Suggests many unpleasant things that can be done with and to slugs and warns that even the lowly slug may have its revenge.

In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug em