Vescia, Monique

Looks at what it is like to work in Broadway.

What do people do on cruise ships? Readers pick from eight different scenarios and experience "next best thing to being there yourself" opportunities for interactive career exploration. Sidebars promote additional learning activities and independent reaserch.

"Saturn is one of the most surreal of all the planets in our solar system. With this intriguing ... book, young readers can learn just why. Saturn has many unusual features, such as rings made of ice, ammonia storms, and methane rain. Its density is less than that of water so theoretically it could float on water. The features of its many moons are sometimes even stranger. The Pioneer and Voyager missions in 1970s and 1980s offered stunning images included in the book, ... "--Amazon.com.

What do people do on cruise ships? Readers pick from eight different scenarios and experience "next best thing to being there yourself" opportunities for interactive career exploration. Sidebars promote additional learning activities and independent reaserch. Index; Glossary of key words.

"Growing on the heels of the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire was in some ways a continuation of its predecessor, extending its history for another 1,000 years. With a new capital at Constantinople, however, it also had a distinctly Eastern character of its own. Readers are transported to Byzantium in this ... volume, which recounts the history of this brilliant and articulate civilization as well as the many cultural and architectural achievements it spawned before falling to the Ottomans in 1453..."--Amazon.com.

Discusses the conditions of sickle cell disease, the latest research, and treatment options.

What is ADHD and what are the symptoms? How is ADHD treated? Explore this common behavioral condition in this book.

A look at the life and career of Australian young adult author Markus Zusak.

A brief biography of American actor Zachary Quinto.

Provides an overview of the life and career of David Karp, the creator of Tumblr, a microblog internet site.