Owen, Ruth

Describes the daily life of a Caribbean pirate. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and further resources.

It’s party time. This book is a step-by-step guide to throwing a party for every occasion. From cooking a meal to crafting decorations to dressing up in costumes, this book is packed with ideas to help readers create their own themed parties. Each party theme, from Halloween to superheroes and villains, includes ideas and instructions for easy-to-prepare food, and entertaining games and activities. Using accessible directions and materials, readers can use their creativity to throw a big bash for their friends and family.

It’s time to grab a chef’s hat and get cooking. Readers will love the fun and accessible recipes in this book, which include scrumptious pumpkin soup, gingerbread, and ice cream. They’ll learn how to make their own pizzas from scratch with homemade sauce and healthy toppings. Each recipe includes a list of ingredients and equipment needed to cook their masterpiece meal. Step-by-step instructions and accompanying visuals allow budding chefs to follow the recipe to perfection. This book is a great introduction to the creative world of cooking.

Why do frogs and dragonflies lay their eggs in ponds? What do tiny tadpoles and dragonfly nymphs feed on? And what has a mother duck hidden among the tall cattail stems at the edge of the pond? Inside this book, explore a pond ecosystem and discover how all the living things that make it their home depend on each other and their habitat for survival.

How do worms help plants grow in the backyard? What sugary food do garden flowers produce that bees and butterflies need to eat? And what garden residents will become a wriggly dinner for a family of robins? Inside this book, explore a backyard ecosystem and discover how all the living things that make it their home depend on each other and their habitat for survival.

A newborn orangutan is seriously ill with a mysterious stomach ailment. An alligator with an agonizing toothache needs an urgent operation. And a chubby tiger must be put on a diet. It's all in a day's work for a zoo vet! Get to Work with Science and Technology is a fascinating new series that introduces readers to the real-life applications of STEM subjects. Every day, vets are faced with tricky problems to solve. In The Wild World of a Zoo Vet, readers will discover how vets use science and high-tech equipment to solve problems, save lives, and care for wild animals big and small. Told in a lively narrative style, this book includes firsthand accounts of everyday life as a zoo vet, dramatic and funny anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes photos. Readers will also get the chance to try out their zoo vet skills with activities that are perfect for science fair projects.

Explains why animals and the environment are important and discusses the people who study them.

Features spy projects for boys, including making a spy periscope, invisible ink messages, and fingerprint powder.

Full-color step-by-step instructions teach children how to fold Hanukkah-themed origami decorations.

Which crusty, ten-legged creature is on the hunt for tasty morsels of dead fish to eat? Who will be caught by the sea anemone's stinging tentacles? What is the green slime that covers the rocks, and which tiny neighborhood resident likes to eat it? And what does that seabird hope to find among those long strands of seaweed? Readers will discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, readers will discover connections and interactions between the plants, animals, and other living things that make each natural neighborhood their home.