A unicorn has a horn that can do magic, but he wishes that he had wings.

"In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knit communities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow. Ellie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings--the famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. It was a Goldwing, after all, who saved her life on that terrible day her parents were killed. There's just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwings are almost invariably picked from the higher clans like...

Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends.

Inside Scouts Viv and Sanjay use their ability to shrink themselves to find and fix Ruslan the lion's leaky heart valve.

Illustrations and simple text describe the back ends of various animals.

Children on a field trip to the museum discover the striking similarities between dinosaurs and themselves, from their maxillae to their solei.

Text and pictures show and tell what wings are, what they do, and where they are found.

Inside Scouts Viv and Sanjay use their ability to shrink themselves to go inside Zora the Cheetah's cramped leg muscle to help it relax. Includes information on the structure of muscles, plus a visual appendix.

Serge was a snail without a shell. His mum and his dad were shell-less as well. "You're no more than a slug!" the snails at school taunted. I wish I had a shell. It was all that Serge wanted. Serge is not like the snails at school. They call him a horrible name--slug--and even though that's entirely what he is, he wishes for a shell of his own. Feeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make...

Ikarus Jackson, the new boy in school, is outcast because he has wings. But his resilient spirit inspires one girl to speak up for him in this thought provoking story about celebrating individuality.