Explores a range of animals that use disguises and mimic other things in nature to trick their prey or their hunters and survive, such as a baby bird that mimics a poison caterpillar, a moth that mimics sounds that confuse bats' hearing, and a tiny rainforest spider that creates a "puppet" spider out of dead leaves and twigs.

When Mary, a teenager living in a group home, becomes pregnant, authorities take another look at the crime for which Mary was convicted when she was nine years old.

"In this groundbreaking and timely book, antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial...

A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers.

Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.

Leaving the safety of the demigod training ground, a disgraced Apollo embarks on a quest across North America to find a dangerous ancient-world Oracle while navigating the challenges of the evil Triumvirate.

When all the punctuation marks in Mr. Wright's class decide to take a vacation, the students discover just how difficult life can be without them.

Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

Describes the geography, climate, plant and animal life, sights, and people of Africa. Includes fact boxes, a map, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Examines the land, climate, vegetation, animals, and people of Europe. Includes maps, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.