museums

Snowy weather and fish fossils help bring together two Jewish college freshmen spending winter break in Washington, D.C.

Seven-year-old J.C. is excited about the class field trip to the Famous Black Americans Museum, especially since his dad is coming along--and when his group gets separated from their teacher in the crowded museum it is J.C. who remembers the map their teacher showed them, and reunites the groups.

"The Museum Kittens' latest adventure takes them onto a pirate ship in the museum, where Boris thinks he sees the rats with a treasure map. He chases the rats around the museum all day, but to no avail. Just when he's about to give up, he stumbles upon something that just might be a real treasure--but the kittens will need Grandpa Ivan's help to recover it"--Provided by publisher.

Tasha does not believe that there is a curse on a new exhibit in the Egyptian gallery, but when a burst pipe floods the gallery, trapping the kittens and endangering the artifacts, she cannot help but wonder.

"One stormy night a little black kitten appears on the museum steps. Tabby cat Tasha is delighted to show Peter the museum's passageways and secret corners but the other cats aren't as keen to welcome the new arrival. Determined to prove that Peter is just as much of a museum cat as any of the others, Tasha takes him on a rat hunt. But the pair's quest almost ends in disaster when they find themselves in the Dinosaur Gallery, with its famous T-Rex skeleton"--Provided by publisher.

Nine-year-old investigator Lottie and her friends must find the missing scroll of Alexandria to prevent the British Museum's money-hungry Head Curator from selling valuable books to the highest bidder.

"After a late night break-in at the British Museum, nine-year-old investigator Lottie and her friends discover a clue on the Rosetta Stone that may lead them to the legendary Trident of Neptune"--Provided by publisher.

"The Catch Club Kids are on the chase again, this time to trap a dinosaur that escaped from the museum and wants to spread love and kindness. Blending . . . traps and STEAM concepts. . . to encourage reading, learning, and imagination"--Publisher.

"A twelve-year-old orphan is accused of stealing a rare Egyptian ruby from a museum exhibit and teams up with an unpredictable detective to track down the true criminal to clear his name"--Provided by the publisher.

The Mystery Inc. gang is headed to the Air and Space Museum when they run into a foggy phantom. Can Scooby-Doo and friends crack the case of the Spooky Space Kook and save the museum?.