Synopsis: Learn the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief.Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual…

Synopsis: The journey up Mount Everest is never easy. Climbers risk their lives as they struggle around jagged towers of ice, over snow-covered boulders, and across gaping crevasses. Pete Athans knows these dangers well. He has climbed Mount Everest fourteen times and reached the summit seven times. What is it like to climb the highest mountain on Earth? In this book, you'll follow Pete to the top--and learn about his adventures along the way.-- "Journal"

Synopsis: Dustin Brown, all-star captain of the 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, tells his story of how he went from being a youth hockey player in Ithaca, New York, to becoming one of the NHL's biggest stars. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.

Synopsis: What starts as a class trip to the aquarium ends in the depths of the ocean, where the class has to escape from the jaws of a great white shark. Ms. Frizzle teaches the class about different shark species, including the goblin shark, angel shark, and the enormous whale shark. Illustrations.

Synopsis: Still adjusting to being blind, Alicia must outwit an invisible man who is putting her family and her boyfriend, who was once invisible himself, in danger.

Synopsis: My second life began when I was kidnapped by two complete strangers . . . That the kidnappers are actually Aunt Sandy and Uncle Max makes no difference to thirteen-year-old Domenica Santolina Doone, better known as Dinnie--she just doesn't want to go. Dinnie's accustomed to change, with her family constantly moving for "opportunity"--but when her aunt and uncle whisk her far away to an international school in Switzerland, she's not sure she's…

Synopsis: The story begins with the wardrobe, for without it Lucy would never have found her way into Narnia, or even heard of the white witch, whose reign has been longer than anyone knows. But work is afoot to dislodge the witch. It is whispered that Aslan - the great lion - is once again on the move. Only with his help is there hope of the white witch being defeated - and she has captured Edmund. To save Edmund, Aslan must sacrifice everything. But…

Synopsis: Joe and his longtime enemy, Bobby Fuller, use a vintage baseball card to travel in time, hoping to stop Jim Thorpe from participating in the 1912 Olympics and losing his medals, but instead they watch Thorpe struggle during his first season with the New York Giants.

Synopsis: From a star football player standing up for a tormented student to a ruthless bully who tests the faith of a religious girl, a compelling and dramatic collection of stories embodies the teen "outsider" experience and features contributions from such authors as M. E. Kerr, Grahan Salisbury, and Angela Johnson.

Synopsis: Another zany witch story from The new York Times bestselling author of Which Witch? A witch who wants to Do Good? In the world of Eva Ibbotson, this means trouble. Heckie, a graduate of one of the best witch schools, settles in the town of Wellbridge, determined to discover evildoers and turn them into... animals. She turns the mean owner of a nasty nursing home into a warthog, a bank robber into a mouse, and a cruel chicken farmer into a fish.…

Synopsis: Written by an 80-year-old aviator and outdoorsman, Brules is a genuine American classic: an epic novel of the Old West--filled with cowboys and Comanches, desperados and dancehall girls--that will take your breath away as it reveals an uncompromising truth about our history, our heritage, and our dreams.

Synopsis: Good spellers are made - not born! 6 Minutes a Day to Perfect Spelling will teach you how to spell any word correctly - as easily, accurately, and permanently as you spell your own name.Over 1,500,000 readers have learned how to overcome their spelling problems by using the techniques described in this tested home-study course that has been presented on national television and in numerous classrooms.You, too, can become a perfect speller, if you…

Synopsis: Photographed in full color. Presenting...the huggable, lovable Sesame StreetBabies! Baby Big Bird and Babies Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, and Prairie Dawnare cuter than ever in this bright, playful board book illustrated with bright, crisp close-up color photographs.

Synopsis: John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting new…

Synopsis: Tom Gallagher finds himself in a tight spot. The fate of Dillontown rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. Maybe Tom has one hope: Cruz de la Cruz, the mysterious boy who has just ridden into town on horseback claiming to know the secret of hitting.

Synopsis: The latest chilling frightfest from horror master K. R. Alexander . . . this time centering around a spooky hotel where guests do NOT check out the way they check in.When Jasmine moves to Gold River after her mother's death, she finds herself powerfully drawn to the Carlisle, an abandoned hotel on the edge of town. It appears in her nightmares and calls to her during the day.It's a local tradition in Gold River for kids to try to stay a night in…

Synopsis: There is a new Animorph. And he's arrived just in time, because the Yeerks are preparing their biggest takeover ever. Their ultimate target: the world's most powerful leaders, all gathered together in one place. What better way to get into the minds of humans? Literally.At first, David joins the fight with a vengeance. But there's definitely something wrong. Because he's starting to break the rules, taking risks that could get them all captured.…

Synopsis: Angel Morgan's family is falling apart. Her daddy is in jail, and her mother has abandoned Angel and her little brother, Bernie, at their great-grandmother's crumbling Vermont farmhouse. Grandma spends most of her time wrapped in a blanket by the wood stove. There is one bright spot in Angel's world -- a mysterious stranger who teaches Angel all about the stars and planets and constellations. Carving out a new life proves harder than Angel…

Synopsis: The classic adventures of one of American literature’s most beloved characters from Mark Twain, one of America’s best-loved writers.Here is a lighthearted excursion into boyhood, a nostalgic return into the simple, rural Missouri world of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Aunt Polly. It is a universal world of attending school and playing hooky, pranks and punishments, villains and desperate adventure, seen through the eyes of…

Synopsis: Lavender and the rest of the sixth-graders are on a camping trip to the Chiricahua wilderness, but the trip seems cursed from the start, and when a flash flood splits the group up Lavender finds herself lost, together with her former best friend Marisol, mean-girl Rachelle, and a boy John who has been behaving like a surly jerk since the start--they have only one pack of supplies and only the most basic wilderness knowledge, but if they are to…