Attack and Defense: Astonishing Animals, Bizarre Behavior (Animal Planet: Weird and Wonderful)
Age 6-10 years
Come face to face with the record breakers of the animal kingdom in this lavishly illustrated new series. Each title features more than 200 of the world's most extraordinary animals and their sometimes-bizarre behavior. Marvel at the amazing strategies animals deploy to track, catch and kill their prey; how they defend themselves from attack; how they rear their young, survive in extreme temperatures, and adapt to life in the ocean's depths
By calling this book "Negro Americans - The Early Years", we try to give accurate accounts of some of those black men and women who gave their talents and lives to their country during its formative years.
Stowe's powerful abolitionist novel fueled the fire of the human rights debate in 1852. Denouncing the institution of slavery in dramatic terms, the incendiary novel quickly draws the reader into the world of slaves and their masters.
John Ridd is a respectable farmer who one day happens into the valley of the Doone's, a family/community of outlaws, who had killed his father. There, he ends up falling in love with Lorna Doone. Then, John has to find a way to save his love and overcome their differences of birth.
Once upon a time there was a King with 12 lovely daughters. The King noticed that every morning when his daughters woke up their shoes were worn completely through. The King hires a poor soldier named Felix to find out how his daughter~{!/~}s shoes get so worn out. With the help of a magic cloak Felix discovers their secret. And what a secret it is!