The Earth

A look into our Earth

Whose Feet

Mole claws scrape out a new home. A duck uses her webbed feet to flip underwater and search for a snack. Orangutan feet grab on tight as they swing from vine to vine. Who knew that feet could be so special and perform such extraordinary feats!

The Philly Fake

What better city to spend the Fourth of July than Philadelphia? For Mike and Kate, the holiday is all about hot dogs, history, and baseball ! But the Phillies are in no mood to celebrate. They keep losing, and some people blame the lovable Phillie Phanatic! Can Mike and Kate help the Phanatic clear his name? The Philly Fake includes several pages of "Dugout Notes," fun facts about Philly's ballpark. Cross Ron Roy's A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher's sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein fans.

The Lucky Lottery

Lucky O'Leary feels lucky when the lottery ticket his grandfather sends him for Christmas turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it.

Let's Go Rock Collecting

Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

Pinkalicious: Puptastic

When Pinkalicious finds herself dog sitting a friend's poodle for the week, she can't help but be excited. Pinkalicious has never had a dog before, and there's so much fun to be had with a new pup in the house! That is, Pinkalicious THINKS having a pup will be fun...until the new dog actually arrives. Pinky is shy, and doesn't want to come out and play. No matter what tricks Pinkalicious tries, Pinky won't budge. In order to try to cheer Pinky up, Pinkalicious decides to give the pooch a special bubble bath. But when Mommy's special jar of pink gets knocked into the tub, Pinkalicious may find herself with one pink pooch.

You're Aboard Spaceship Earth

Explains how life is sustained on Earth through the presence of water, food, and oxygen, and how the planet is different from a spacecraft because it can rejuvenate its supply of these critical resources.

Blue Bay Mystery

The four Alden children and their new friend Lars uncover a mystery during a trip to an island in the South Seas.

Who is J.K. Rowling?

Documents the rags-to-riches story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, tracing the inspiration for her famous series and her lifelong love of literature.

Shadow of the Shark (Original MTH #53, Merlin Mission #25)

Valentine's Day Disaster

When Valentine's Day arrives, Geronimo is excited about celebrating until he opens up his mailbox, finds it empty, and begins to wonder if his friends and family forgot about him.

Grizzwold

When the trees are cut down in his forest, Grizzwold, an unusually large bear, decides to find a new place to live.