Lynette, Rachel

Simple text and photographs describe anaconda snakes.

Describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of malaria and discusses geographic areas suffering heavily from malaria in modern times, including sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia.

Introduces readers to the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and the foods and traditions associated with it and provides simple ideas for throwing a Thanksgiving party, with suggestions for crafts, foods, and games.

Profiles the life and career of actor, model, and martial artist, Taylor Lautner.

Explores the history and mythology of trolls, and discusses characteristics, stories, and the depiction of trolls in literature, film, and popular culture.

Presents information on caves, including their formation, geology, plant and animal life, and how they are safely explored, with examples of extraordinary cave formations from all over the world. Includes glossary and index.

Presents a study of the Panama Canal which was build during Theodore Roosevelt's administration, and discusses early attempts to build a canal, those involved in its construction, how long it took to build it, and its overall effect on global trade.

See how little monkeys learn how to communicate with each other, find food, and move swiftly among the tallest tree branches in the Amazon.

"Frank and Fiona learn how to write a fictional story and enter it in the school writing contest. Concepts include; story maps, transitions and dialogue. Activities in the back help the reader write their own fictional stories"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of Ashley Shuyler, a young woman who was so impressed by the people of Tanzania when she traveled there with her family at the age of eleven, that she founded AfricAid, a nonprofit organization that raises money to help Tanzanian children, especially girls, get an education.