Shulman, Mark

A second collection of questions and answers invites young readers to rank themselves on the "weird-o-meter" for such distinguishing characteristics as getting grounded, having longer second toes, and loving school lunches.

Contains facts on everything from ancient history to new technology.

Presents answers to a variety of scientific questions, including why teeth fall out, why school buses are yellow, and why some trees stay green all winter.

When Mother Nature wreaks havoc on Earth, the result is often a disaster. Most of these events are weather related and come with little or no warning, such as avalanches. Other events are foreseeable, thanks to modern-day technology, but it wasn't always this way. Explore shocking disasters from the past century and the last few year..."--Back cover.

Examines the dramatic and destructive effects of storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, droughts and floods.

A boy and his father see strange and unusual things when their car breaks down and they are rescued by a gorilla.

With the help of his feathered friends, a boy who loves birds saves the last living dodo from a creepy circus forcing it to perform dangerous tricks.

Hilary loves to have tea parties, but her friends--and even a mystery guest--soon tire of her many rules.