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"Meet twenty-six of history's most notorious women. Each bad girl has a rotten reputation, but there are two sides to every tale."--Amazon.com. Harlot or hero? Liar or lady? There are two sides to every story. Meet twenty-six of history's most notorious women, and debate alongside authors Yolen and Stemple--who appear in the book as themselves in a series of comic panels--as to each girl's guilt or innocence.

"Kids 4 to 8 will marvel at the brightly glowing creatures and other living organisms in this stunning, poetic, and science-based exploration of bioluminescence. When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms,...

"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! Written by an expert, Optical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to optical physics. Babies (and grownups!) will discover how light is refracted and reflected, and even how rainbows are made. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists....

"Tyler Feder shares her story of her mother's first oncology appointment to facing reality as a motherless daughter in this frank and refreshingly funny graphic memoir."--

"A non-fiction travel guide to space tourism that includes information about accommodations, attractions, and more."--

See how to conduct home experiments that will transform potential energy into kinetic energy, and use falling water to make energy.

"If you can make a simple shape, you can draw an animal! In his fun follow-up to Drawing Shape by Shape, Christopher Hart--the world's bestselling author of how-to-draw books--has devised an irresistible menagerie of more than 90 colorful creatures to create. Begin with a basic circle, square, rectangle, or triangle, and turn it step-by-easy-step into a kitty, dog, elephant, baby gator, and many more. And what's really cool is, you can STILL see the...

"It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies-one system at a time"-- Provided by publisher. "Discover the main systems of our amazing human body with this new series of books!Our muscular system covers our bodies from head to toe. It helps keep us upright and gives us the power to stand, sit, run, smile, and more. Did you...

Learn about the Seattle Seahawks' history, key players, biggest games and seasons, and what makes it a championship team. The top-scoring champion in basketball! The record-setting slugger! The career-record holder in touchdown passes! Only a few professional players have excelled in legendary ways. The series Today's MVPs and Champions features some of the biggest stars and teams. Each book in the series will hook young readers with fascinating facts,...

"Simple text and supportive images introduce young readers to earth movers. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.