Wil Mara

"Discusses some of the world's most death-defying circus acts and the science behind them"--

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the iguana lizard.

Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, sports, arts, religions, culture, and people of China.

Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a cyber cop. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

Uses a story about two Boston cousins whose fathers are about to be arrested by British soldiers to introduce information about the American Revolution and everyday life at that time.

One morning before classes start, Emily turner see something in her school's hallway that brings her to a dead stop -- Locker 24 is open. That locker has been shut for over two decades, and no one is allowed to talk about it or ask about it...and certainly not touch it. But Emily's heard the rumors. She knows she should report it immediately. As a straight-A student and yearbook editor, Emily always does The Right Thing. But this time she just...

Learn about the similarities between cat eyes and reflectors.

"Alex Anderson has to write his family history for school. There's just one problem--he's sure he must have the most ordinary life and most boring family of all. While rummaging through his attic for the assignment, Alex finds pictures of himself--but they are dated before he was even born. Alex hunts for answers, but what he finds about the other boy in the picture is more than he ever could have imagined. As Alex is faced with the mystery behind...

Delilah Bremmer wants to return to the happier times before her parents divorced. Then, through an incredible set of circumstances, she discovers a gateway to those perfect days. But are they as perfect as she remembers?

"Twins Madison and Mason Page have everything two kids could ever want, but they don't seem to appreciate any of it. One day, they dive into their luxurious swimming pool and surface in a very different place--another town, long since abandoned. Trapped in this new world, they venture forth, finding evidence that the town's former residents must have suffered some sort of horrible fate before disappearing. Then it hits them--they've been transported...