Payne, M. D

Star Trek remains one of the most popular science-fiction series of all time, and Captain Kirk is one of the most famous and highly decorated captains in the history of Starfleet. As the commanding officer of starships like the U.S.S. Enterprise, viewers follow his adventures through space. But did you know that Kirk wasn't even the show's first Captain? And that the Star Trek series almost didn't happen?.

"A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer--writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it"--Provided by publisher.

A brief illustrated biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series and a man referred to sometimes as the 'Stephen King of children's literature.'.

A brief illustrated biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series and a man referred to sometimes as the 'Stephen King of children's literature.'.

Looks at the television cartoon character Scooby-Doo, discussing how he was created, his popularity, the different television shows he has appeared in and more.

Looks at the television cartoon character Scooby-Doo, discussing how he was created, his popularity, the different television shows he has appeared in and more.

What would you do if you were covered head to toe in massive zits? And what if those zits were filled with snakes? Would you keep calm, or freak out and give them a squeeze? For Chris, battling slithery, slimy serpents is all in a day's work at his monster retirement home on the banks of the Congo River. Can the monsters of Gallow Manor help Chris and his friends survive this epic jungle rumble?.

After a successful battle to save the moon, Chris and the others find themselves back on Earth and trapped by an evil mummy in the depths of an Egyptian pyramid. Separated from their monster allies, the gang needs to summon an ancient magic to prevent braindraining mummification and defeat an onslaught of vicious scarab-beasts.

Chris and the gang head into outer space to battle a whole new breed of disgustingly evil creatures and to protect the greatest monster of them all... the moon—who is the source of all the world’s monster juice.

With Raven Hill blown into oblivion, Chris and the geriatric monster crew must search for new shelter. However, they aren't the only ones haunting their new home. The monster-juice-draining attacks continue at this new facility, but the ghosts have a fascinating weapon to defend against the onslaught: Boogers from Beyond!.