Presents the experiences of paleontologist Sue Hendrickson as she unearths a startling discovery: the nearly complete fossil remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur in the badlands of South Dakota.

Places that are filled with history are also thought to be filled with ghosts. If that is true, then Washington, D.C.--a city that dates back to the earliest days of the United States of America--is surely one of the most haunted cities in the country. In A Haunted Capital, children visit eleven of the most haunted spots in Washington, D.C. and come across some of its most famous ghosts. Among them are a former president who never left the White House,...

This book describes eleven lost cities, discussing Atlantis; Lubaantun, Belize; Craco, Italy; Dunwich, England; Kolmanskop, Namibia; Pripyat, Ukraine; Troy, Present-Day Turkey; Hashima Island, Japan; San Zhi, Taiwan; Nan Madol, Micronesia; and Old Adaminaby, Australia.

Provides introductions to eight bioluminescent, or glow-in-the-dark, animals, featuring photographs and descriptions of fireflies, New Zealand glowworms, railroad worms, cucujos, dinoflagellates, fireworms, anglerfish, and deep-sea jellyfish.

Explains what a comfort dog is, when they are typically used, and the kind of training a dog must go through to become a comfort dog.

Examines what makes the cheetah the fastest land animal on the planet and discusses how it uses its speed to capture prey. Details the factors contributing to cheetah's endangerment and reveals what is being done to protect them.

This book describes sea slugs, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and senses.

Describes the ostrich, the world's biggest bird, and how it escapes from danger, what it eats, where it lives, and how it raises its young.

This book tells about coyotes, including where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate with each other.

Profiles eleven supposedly haunted caves, from one where Spanish conquistadors are supposed to have hidden treasure over 350 years ago, to another where a thirteen-year-old boy discovered the largest underground lake in the United States.