Children's Books
A Story of Civilization in 50 Disasters: From the Minoan Volcano to Climate Change
Paperback
Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all...
A Story of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes: From the Trojan Horse to Fake Tech Support
Paperback
Starred Youth Services Book Review
What do the Trojan Horse, Piltdown Man, Keely Motor Company, and Ponzi Scheme have in common? They were all famous hoaxes, carefully designed and bolstered with false evidence.
Melena's Jubilee
Hardback
At breakfast she learns she has been given a “fresh start,” and she decides to celebrate by doing things differently for the rest of the day....
Melena's Jubilee: The Story of a Fresh Start
Paperback
After being sent to bed early the previous night, Melena wakes up to a new day with a song in her heart.
Don't Mess with Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures
Hardback
Scorpions and brown recluse spiders are fine as far as they go, but if you want daily contact with venomous creatures, the ocean is the place to...