"Learn all about venomous lizards in this . . . narrative nonfiction book for young readers. It's packed with . . . wildlife encounters, cutting-edge science, and loads of info about venom and its deadly effects"--Provided by publisher.
Titanic's Last Hours: The Facts is a riveting account of the last two hours the supposedly unsinkable ship was afloat. Beginning at 11:40 P.M., the book relives the events set in motion after the brush with the iceberg and culminates with the sinking of the ship at 2:20 A.M.
Traces the tragic story of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the resulting oil leak, and the effects of the poisonous oil on ocean animals and coastal communities.
Colonial Williamsburg traces the incredible story of the town, from its heyday as then capital of colonial Virginia to the largest living history museum in the world.
At Hound Town Lake, Emma meets the newest lifeguard, a Newfoundland, and learns how the dog's webbed feet and rudder-like tail are used to save struggling swimmers.
Search-and-rescue dogs are used to find three students and a teacher when they become trapped in the basement of an elementary school following an explosion.
