Evan Ross has been dropped off at his elderly aunt Kathryn's house for a few weeks while his parents visit Atlanta. In a novelty store, Evan finds a metal can labeled "Monster Blood". The shopkeeper tries to stop the purchase and tells him not to return the item. The can is filled with green slime, which seems to breathe, and eventually grows to enormous amounts.
Not only sweet-tooths and chocolate lovers will appreciate this book. Creating your own elegant and successful sweets and chocolate is one of the most satisfying tasks a cook can undertake, and this book is filled with brilliant ideas, helpful hints and great recipes to see you on your way.
A 700-year odyssey from Italy’s boot to Switzerland’s Alps. Without an understanding of events and personalities in Europe, it’s impossible to truly appreciate the development of contemporary institutions, the role of continuity and change in present-day society and politics, and the evolution of current forms of artistic and intellectual expressions. This guide provides a fascinating, easy-to-understand, fact-filled glimpse of hundreds of years of European cultural, economic, political, and social history.
Have Fun with American Heroes: Activities, Projects and Fascinating Facts
Who is your favorite American hero—Thomas Jefferson, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, or Sally Ride? Many of these men and women took risks to secure freedom for all Americans. Have Fun with American Heroes is filled with brief biographies, fascinating facts, and interesting quotes from most well-known and popular American heroes. The book also contains fun-filled experiments and activities that will stretch your imagination and give you a better appreciation of these historical figures.
From the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette comes a powerful new novel about Catherine Parr, The Last Wife of Henry VIII. The least known of Henry VIII's six wives was the cleverest of them all. Alluring, witty, and resourceful, she attracted the king's lust and, though much in love with the handsome Thomas Seymour, was thrown into the intrigue-filled snakepit of the royal court.Catherine withstood the onslaught, even when Henry sought to replace her with wife number seven.