intermediate

Look closely at the ten most amazing insects and spiders that buzz, dart, and hang out all over the world. Beware those bites and stings as you encounter a hornet that will chase humans, a louse that lives on a fish's tongue, a centipede that will fight snakes, and more. Come face to face with these extreme animals and learn their secrets!.

Water is essential to life on our planet. Water is constantly moving between Earth's surface, the air, and the ground. But did you know that water cannot be created or destroyed? Or that water is not only a liquid but also a solid and a gas? See the water cycle in action in this fascinating book.

Among the 11 haunted libraries in this book, children will discover one that is home to the spirit of a young girl who is depicted in its beautiful stained-glass window, one that is filled with ghosts who are distressed because it is built on top of their burial place, and one that has now turned into a bookstore yet is haunted by library patrons of the past--as well as a phantom cat.