Provides information about eating disorders, discussing the causes, effects, and treatment of the disorders, and sharing the stories of teens who have recovered from eating disorders.
Discusses the invention of gunpowder and its impact on the course of history, examining the chemical makeup of the substance, and looking at its military and other uses.
Describes the evolution of photography and the camera including information on early eighteenth-century inventor Joseph Niepce, daguerreotypes, Mathew Brady, the Brownie camera, and digital photography.
Presents information on fossils, including how different types are formed, how they have been used to date periods in Earth's history, and major areas of the world where fossil hunting is going on.
Julep O'Toole is a middle child who feels as though nobody notices her, until she gets invited to a Halloween party by the most popular girl in the school.
Eleven-year-old Julep O'Toole wants to convince her mom that she is old enough to wear makeup, have a cell phone, and choose her own clothes, but it takes a creative idea from the preteen to put mother and daughter on the same wavelength.
Julep O'Toole is a middle child who feels as though nobody notices her, until she gets invited to a Halloween party by the most popular girl in the school.
Describes the formation and eruption of volcanoes as well as the ash and lava they produce, providing details on Mount St. Helens, and includes a glossary, further reading list, and color photos and diagrams.
