Synopsis: Eagerly anticipating her Quinceanera, the fifteenth birthday celebration that will signify her adulthood, Marisol is troubled by a lack of money, her mother's new boyfriend, changes in her best friend, and the absence of the father she never knew.

Synopsis: At age thirteen, best friends Ronnie and Joey suddenly feel like chimps--long armed, big eared, and gangly--and when the coach humiliates Joey in front of a girl, he climbs up a tree and refuses to come down.

Synopsis: Recounts the story of the Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army.

Synopsis: Children and teens from all walks of life deal with the dramas of growing up.

Synopsis: Presents ten true tales of child heroes.

Synopsis: Follows Pete Athans, who has managed to reach the summit of Mount Everest seven times, as he endeavors to climb to the top the mountain.

Synopsis: "Be prepared for a wild ride through mudslides, volcanos, shark-infested oceans, and menacing mountains. With this Survive-o-pedia in hand, you have all you need to get out of any situation alive!"--Page 4 of cover.

Synopsis: Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in the latest adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman.Four kids are on a marine expedition for the summer, diving to explore an underwater habitat that's just been altered by a seismic event. What they find, though, is much more than fish - it's sunken treasure. Can they salvage it without anyone else getting to it first? Will the prospect of wealth set them against one another? And what about those sharks . .…

Synopsis: Expert Reader. In-depth and up-to-date books on popular nonfiction subjects, re-imagined with eye-popping graphics, vetted by world-renowned experts. We all stargaze. On a cloudless night, we wonder about the extraordinary myriad of bright lights in the sky. But do we really understand what we are looking at? From the earliest times, people have been intrigued by the night sky. Over the centuries they have developed ever-more ingenious devices,…

Synopsis: Captures the story about a group of children who live on a planet where the sun shines only once every nine years. Jealousy leads one of the children to deprive another of seeing the sun when it appears. By the time the other children learn of the incident, it is too late as the rain has begun to fall again.

Synopsis: "Some of the most haunting tales are about peoples who have disappeared. A few of the missing eventually are found. Others are never seen again. You will never forget these incredible true stories" --(Publisher).

Synopsis: - Front matter includes FAQs about the war's causes and a visual timeline of the events leading up to each battle. Also includes a visual spread that shows the strengths and capacities of the opposing forces at the start of the battle- Back matter that includes a visual timeline of the battle's aftermath and subsequent events in the war- Excerpts from primary source materials including letters, diaries, newspaper clippings, and military reports…

Synopsis: Features: - High interest/low reading level books for middle- and high-school students- Attention-grabbing opener to provide immediate visual introduction to each book- Mock dialogues to present crucial vocabulary terms in context- Compelling visuals and information to help students build a background in each topic- Real-life case studies to show scientists' problem-solving processes- Portfolio of tools, equipment, forms, and other real…

Synopsis: A teacher and a monster-hunter try to catch strange creatures at a boarding school.

Synopsis: Are UFOs for real? Take a look at the evidence, then decide for yourself.

Synopsis: Boris is imprisoned in a tiny cell. He finds a hidden tunnel, and tries to escape.