Presents an alphabetical examination of creatures of popular legend, including mummies, werewolves, and zombies, as well as such lesser-known monsters as the Roc and the giant called Xing Tian.

"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...

A group of children puts on a play using rhyming couplets, featuring each letter of the alphabet, to provide the facts about Thanksgiving Day.

"Learn about sun, rain, tornadoes, snow, the reason for the seasons, and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the powers of the mind and extrasensory perception (ESP), including telepathy, psychokinesis, clairvoyance, and precognition, and looks at famous examples of these powers and how to test if they are real or fake"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores dreams, including why we dream, what causes dreams, the various meanings and symbols of dreams, and how dreams can related to our actual lives"--Provided by publisher.

"The story of cat Jacob Tibbs, runt of the litter, and his exploits on the high seas as a ship's mouser"--

"Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to go to space. She worked on a space shuttle for two different missions. But Sally Ride did more than just travel to space. She also was a teacher, an author, and a scientist. Learn more about her amazing life in this new level 3 biography!,"--page [4] of cover.

Explores various unpleasant jobs, including crime-scene cleaning, pig farming, snake milking, and more.

Explores functions of the human body that are considered to be unpleasant, such as earwax, gas, bodily wastes, and more.