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Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, AZ.


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Dinosaur Babies
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Peter Barrett
Trade Paperback

Illus. in full color. Meet the cutest (and biggest!) babies of all time in the first nonfiction Step 1. The hatching of eggs, the habits, and the hazards faced by prehistoric toddlers are all here in this accurate, accessible look at a perennially popular subject. Read More
 





Dinosaur Babies
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Peter Barrett
Hardcover Library Binding

Illus. in full color. Meet the cutest (and biggest!) babies of all time in the first nonfiction Step 1. The hatching of eggs, the habits, and the hazards faced by prehistoric toddlers are all here in this accurate, accessible look at a perennially popular subject. Read More
 





Ice Wreck
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Trade Paperback

A hundred years ago, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out for the South Pole. They never made it. Within sight of land, the ship ran into dangerous waters filled with chunks of ice. Then the sea froze around them! There was no hope of rescue. Could Shackleton find a way... Read More
 





Liberty!
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by David Wenzel
Trade Paperback

How the Revolutionary War Began

The American colonists were fed up with British law. They refused to buy English goods. They formed a militia of tradesmen and farmers ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Most importantly, they joined together. All 13 colonies sent representatives to decide whether they should form a... Read More
 





Mermaids
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Mel Grant
eBook

For thousands of years, people have claimed to have spotted mermaids in the waves and on the rocks. Some were beautiful with long flowing hair and lovely voices. But other mermaids liked to drag people down to their watery homes and eat them! If you thought mermaids were just pretty ladies... Read More
 





Monster Bugs
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Pamela Johnson
Trade Paperback

Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs.  This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is sure to... Read More
 





S-S-snakes!
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Peter Barrett
Trade Paperback

Illus. in full color. A scintillating survey of sensational serpents, from blood-spewing West Indian boas to "flying" golden tree snakes.   Read More
 





S-S-snakes!
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Peter Barrett
eBook

Illus. in full color. A scintillating survey of sensational serpents, from blood-spewing West Indian boas to "flying" golden tree snakes.   Read More
 





The Statue of Liberty
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Trade Paperback

Celebrate the 125th birthday of our  beloved Statue of Liberty with the story of how she came to stand in New York Harbor. Filled with illustrations and all-new photographs, this Step 2 reader tells of how the American icon was sculpted, transported from France, and unveiled 125 years ago.

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The Statue of Liberty
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Hardcover Library Binding

Celebrate the 125th birthday of our  beloved Statue of Liberty with the story of how she came to stand in New York Harbor. Filled with illustrations and all-new photographs, this Step 2 reader tells of how the American icon was sculpted, transported from France, and unveiled 125 years ago.




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Twisters!
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Allen Garns
Trade Paperback

Reading on your own

One moment, it is sunny and calm. The next moment, a whirling black funnel cloud touches down. Take cover! It’s a twister!

This classic Step into Reading science title is brimming with facts about tornadoes and hurricanes. Whether kids are interested in the science of how they form... Read More
 





Twisters!
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Allen Garns
Hardcover Library Binding

Illustrated in full color. Coming right on the heels of the Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster Twister! is a whirlwind of our own--Twisters--filled with true-life anecdotes, facts, and photos detailing the most awesome force in nature. Here's a disaster book that will leave heads spinning!  


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Unicorns
Written by Lucille Recht Penner
eBook

Persian unicorns are fierce fighters. Japanese unicorns are just. European unicorns are peaceful. But all unicorns have one thing in common. They are magic! Learn all about unicorn legends, including why people truly believed in them, in this fascinating companion to Dragons.
Beautiful full-color illustrations accompany the easy-to-read text.


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