From silly to scary, shocking to absurd, dragons abound in this collection of eight children's stories from beloved author E. Nesbit. Originally published in the serial magazine The Strand, this anthology was reprinted as a single volume in 1901 and has served as a classic of both children's and dragon's literature ever since. Within, you'll find stories of a silly king, a stalwart princess, a pair of mischievous children on the hunt for adventure,...

"Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda is a swashbuckling adventure set in Ruritania, a mythical pocket kingdom. Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll closely resembles the King of Ruritania, and to foil a coup by his rival to the throne, he is persuaded to impersonate him for a day. However, Rassendyll's role becomes more complicated when the real king is kidnapped, and he falls for the lovely Princess Flavia. Although the story is set in the near past, Ruritania...

"In a lonely mountain kingdom, eight-year-old Princess Irene explores the labyrinthine halls of her father's castle, where secrets abound. Who is the beautiful, silver-haired woman whom Irene discovers alone in the castle tower? And what lurks in the tunnels beneath the castle? After being attacked by fanged creatures and rescued just in time by Curdie, a courageous miner boy, Irene learns about a race of vengeful goblins. Along with her newfound...

An imaginary journey to Neptune provides facts about the planet's size, composition, temperature, winds, year, rings, and moons, and suggests some of the questions scientists would want to answer if it really were possible to travel there.

It's time for your mission to Earth! Jump in your super speedy rocket to explore Earth's size, mass, atmosphere, temperature, gravity, orbits, and moons. Basic solar system facts are brought to life with a focus on what questions scientists are still trying to solve. Each book ends with a section on how scientists discovered the facts that have been presented. Bright, colorful illustrations and straightforward text make this topic accessible for even...

Learn how to build a compost bin with help from an adult, what to recycle in your compost bin, and how to use compost to fertilize a gardenall without harmful chemicals!

Penned by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling in 1894, The Jungle Book is a collection of allegorical stories that take place deep in the Indian jungle. The most famous stories of The Jungle Book are those featuring a young feral boy named Mowgli who was raised by wolves, is friends with a panther, and was educated by the animals of the jungle. "Set in the mystical depths of the Indian jungle, where tigers roam the land and monkeys swing from...

Text and photographs present ways to experience the world through the sense of touch.

"Learn which behaviors to use and which to avoid to show respect for your teacher. Then see how these simple lessons can be used in fun stories of etiquette in action."--

Demonstrates games and activities that can be played in an urban setting to promote health and well-being.