senses and sensation

Explores the popular practices of senses and sensations during the 18th century, from playing a piano made of live cats to using tobacco to cure drowning.

Introduces the five senses to young readers.

Photographs and text explore the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

Full-color photographs introduce readers to the growing population of jellyfish in Earth's oceans.

An introduction to the ways that authors create scenes using words. Novel and short story excerpts and analysis help to explain the importance of strong sensory details in writing.

Photographs and simple text explore the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

Introduces young readers to the sense of vision.

Teaches children about the sense of touch through colorful illustrations and simple text.

" ... Nikki Kill didn't realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core. But now that Nikki knows the truth, the all-powerful Hollises want to frame her for Peyton's murder. And now Nikki's only chance at escaping the cold black bars of prison or the crimson grip of death is teaming up with the enigmatic Detective Martinez and relying on an ever-shifting kaleidoscope of clues..."--Amazon.

"A teenage girl with special cognitive abilities becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding the brutal attack of a high-profile classmate and a sexy yet dangerous relationship with a stranger"--Provided by publisher.