The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

Written by Dan Yaccarino

Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $7.99

Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.

From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >

Brigadier
Gentle Hero
Written by Judy Andrekson
Illustrated by David Parkins

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 8, 2009
Price: $6.99

The true story of a gentle hero who won hearts and affection for
his commitment to “serve and protect.”

A big boy right from the start, Brig was a Belgian draft cross, or grade horse, with just the right temperament to earn his place on the Mounted Unit of the Toronto... Read more >

Dinosaurs!

Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis Rey

Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99

Dinosaurs! follows the evolution of these spectacular creatures from their earliest beginnings as little fellows who had to evade attacks from giant croc relatives to today’s living dinosaurs. Read more >

Bulfinch's Mythology

Written by Thomas Bulfinch

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 11, 1999
Price: $9.99

For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths, and the age of chivalry have been known. The forerunner of such interpreters as Edith Hamilton and... Read more >

Growing Up Muslim
Understanding the Beliefs and Practices of Islam
Written by Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $10.99

Author Sumbul Ali-Karamali offers her personal account, discussing the many and varied questions she fielded from curious friends and schoolmates while growing up in Southern California—from diet, to dress, to prayer and holidays and everything in between. She also provides an academically reliable introduction to Islam, addressing its inception, development and... Read more >

The American Revolution

Written by Bruce Bliven, Jr.

Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: February 2, 2011
Price: $5.99

In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the final showdown at Yorktown, the Americans fought against... Read more >

What's with My Body?
The Girls' Book of Answers to Growing Up, Looking Good, and Feeling Great
Written by Selene Yeager

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: February 16, 2011
Price: $9.99

All About Girls, Puberty, and Growing Up
What preteen or young teen hasn't wondered, "What is up with my body?" even if YOU haven't yet, you will, and that's okay. There really are answers, good answers, to all of your questions.

Inside is reassuring, accurate advice for all preteen and young teen girls... Read more >

The Jumping Tree

Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2009
Price: $5.99

These lively stories follow Rey Castaneda from sixth through eighth grade in Nuevo Penitas, Texas. One side of Rey's family lives nearby in Mexico, the other half in Texas, and Rey fits in on both sides of the border. In Nuevo Penitas, he enjoys fooling around with his pals in the... Read more >

Tell No One Who You Are
The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller
Written by Walter Buchignani

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $8.99

During the days of Nazi terror in Europe, many Jewish children were taken from their families and hidden. Régine Miller was one such child, who left her mother, father, and brother when she was 10 years old. Utterly alone as she is shunted from place to place, told to tell no... Read more >

Thomas and the Shooting Star (Thomas and Friends)

Written by Rev. W. Awdry
Illustrated by Tommy Stubbs

Format: eBook, 32 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2010
Price: $8.99

One restless night, Thomas looks out and sees a shooting star flash by. Determined to see where it went, Thomas sets out into the darkened countryside. The strange nighttime sights and noises add up to a wonderful after-dark adventure for Thomas.


From the Hardcover edition. Read more >