Ruby, Ned, and Mungo--Ruby's dog--go to a haunted hotel to meet Ruby's Great Aunt Hilda, but Hilda's invitation is a mystery and the reader must solve puzzles to help them find their way to the big Halloween party.
"Sam finds himself in several situations that make him sad: his hamster dies, his best friend moves away, and his parents pay more attention to his little sister than to him. There are three ways Sam can act in every situation. The reader can compare Sams choices to the ones he or she would have made and gain a deeper understanding of the central lesson"--Amazon.com.
"There are many bodies of water to explore in the great outdoors, and lakes and ponds are some of the most common. Readers discover the depths of these watery worlds with the help of informative main text and . . . fact boxes. Activities are included in sidebars designed to appeal to curious nature lovers, and a quiz at the end allows readers to independently evaluate what they've learned about these ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.
"Takes readers into the lives of . . . glowing organisms --animal and otherwise--and shines a new light on the . . . natural phenomena of bioluminescence, biofluorescence and ultraviolet light"--Provided by publisher.
Tilly experiences different scenarios that make her impatient; readers are offered three different options for how she should act and are then asked what they would do in the same situation.
