Friends Ook and Gluk are always getting into trouble with their village chief until they pass through a portal into a future run by the chief's descendant, where they learn kung fu so they can return to the past and free their people.

"Written in the voice of Mother Africa, who speaks to her children--human beings--this stunning picture book thrums with the love between mother and child as it celebrates humanity's common roots. Before words or tools or fire, Mother Africa's caves sheltered us and her forests fed us. She could not protect us from all dangers, but, like mothers everywhere, she gave her children all she could and sent us into the world with confidence and love. Told...

Who was the fiercest sea predator? Which fish had suction jaws? How do we know about these extinct species today? Discover the answers to these questions and many more in this scary guide to sea monsters.

Rhyming text celebrates the unique, supportive, and loving relationship between parent and child while encouraging individuality.

When did language begin? How did early humans populate the globe? By looking closely at four of the most significant hominins ever discovered, the authors explain how Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman have influenced debates about the nature of the earliest members of the family Hominidae.

"Photographs and simple text reveal the mischief that toy dinosaurs get into during school"--