"The View from the Cheap Seats brings together... more than sixty pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts...

What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes--and find out why...

In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.

"The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed."--Amazon.com.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to sea horses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade."

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces bison and buffalo to young readers through leveled text and related photos."

With hundreds of millions of players around the world, Fortnite is the video game sensation that's taken the world by storm. In this book, readers will discover how to level up and unlock new items in the Battle Pass by completing different kinds of quests. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents...

"As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.

Dr. Seymour Skinless takes readers on an adventure under the skin in this exciting look at the skeletal system. Through comprehensive main text, readers are presented with interesting facts on the different types of bones in our bodies, what bones are made of, and how they help us to move. Additional information is relayed through eye-catching fact boxes, a thorough glossary full of helpful terms, and detailed diagrams. Charming illustrations and...

In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Her abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord...