Otfinoski, Steven

Details the anatomy, life cycle, special skills, habitat, diet, and hunting and survival strategies of squirrels, and discusses the future of the animals.

Traces the history, geography, economy, and people of the state of Maryland, with information on important dates and events, plants and animals of the region, and the branches of government.

Provides comprehensive information and guidance for following a career path into zookeeping.

Roger Morgan is determined to foil the spies that are after a world famous scientist and his secret papers.

"In October 1871 the Midwest was in the midst of one of the driest periods on record. A center of modern firefighting technology, all of Chicago's resources were put to the test by a fire that almost completely destroyed the city. Events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening"--Provided by publisher.

"Brings the . . . story to life and places readers in the shoes of people who experienced the most successful ditching in aviation history--the emergency river landing of US Airways Flight 1549. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger was faced with disaster when his Airbus A320 airplane struck a flock of Canada geese shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. With no engine power and no airports close enough for a landing, Captain Sully had no choice but to ditch his craft in the Hudson River"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a history of the Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter from the perspectives of both the Union forces and the Confederate forces.

An illustrated introduction to mythology that features twenty alphabetically arranged profiles of select gods, heroes, mortals, and monsters from Greek mythology with brief overviews of their stories, lineages, defining characteristics, and more.