Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted
This completely original collection of poetry and prose will not only delight her avid fans but is sure to capture the imagination of a whole new audience. With the turn of every page, Sea of Strangers invites you to go beyond love and loss to explore themes of self-discovery and empowerment as you navigate your way around the human heart.
In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate entire industries and upend various sectors of the job market. But Rise of the Robots asks a bigger question: Can accelerating technology disrupt our entire economic system to the point where a fundamental restructuring is required? Companies like Fac…
Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids. Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them. On her first day at her new school, Penelope -- Peppi -- Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start callin…
When your cousin goes missing under suspicious circumstances, who do you call? There's only one man for the job: a half-crazed, half-feral, one-eyed ex-governor named Skink. Skink joins 14-year-old Richard on a breakneck chase across Florida, undaunted by lightning storms, poisonous snakes, flying bullets, and giant gators. There are a million places cousin Malley could be, a million unpleasant…
GN290L | After escaping the Black Hook Gang in 1860 New York City, twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra flee to New Orleans, become separated, and try to find each other in San Francisco, while being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure.
Introduces the Bone series by explaining the characters and mythology of Bone, conversations with Jeff Smith and Steve Hamaker about the making of Bone, explaining how Bone is colored, a cover gallery and more.
Science-loving Delia Bean is expecting to have a pretty boring summer vacation, but when her Uncle Lyndon offers her an internship in his Earth Time Museum, everything begins to look better.
This book introduces one hundred of scientists and examines their achievements: the men and women, who, often in the face of extreme skepticism or worse, have striven and succeeded in pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge. This is the story of the ideas that have shaped the world today, and the ideas that will shape the future.
Discusses what kids face every day and helps them figure out right and wrong, and how to keep negative thoughts away.