Amaranta hates to have her hair combed and rants and raves everyday when her mother tries to comb it; however, she believes she has a solution to her problem.
Backbeard is a rough, tough, and very hairy pirate who decides to get a new suit for his birthday, only to find that pirate fashions are all out of style.
"Young Maddy has wild and crazy red hair. She won't give up as she tries again and again to figure out what do to with her wild mane! ..."--From publisher's web page.
Describes why humans and other mammals are covered in hair and why there are so many different types of hair, from the wool of a sheep to the quills of a porcupine.
"Mira doesn't like her hair. It curls at the front. It curls at the back. It curls everywhere! She wants it to be straight and smooth, just like her Mama's. But then something unpredictable happens . . . and Mira will never look at her mama's hair the same way again!"--Amazon.com.