Scary Science: 24 Creepy Experiments

Afraid of things that go bump in the night? Not when YOU'RE the mad scientist!Create your own SHRUNKEN HEADS!
Bend BONES and make EYEBALLS bounce!
Mix up festering OOZE and bubbling ALIEN BLOOD!
Here are 25 spooky experiments to get kids howling with laughter while learning some scientific facts. They'll also find out real-life stories behind deadly spiders, zombie worms, and exploding snakes with "Strange . . . but true!" facts throughout. All of these terrifyingly fun experiments include step-by-step instructions, cute and creepy illustrations, and easy-to-find ingredients, so there's no excuse not to try them!

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Kids Everything Monsters Book

Whether they're standing in the dark corners of the basement, hiding behind gravestones in the cemetery, or lurking in the trees of a nearby forest, monsters have a way of creeping into the imagination! The Everything "RM" Kids' Monsters Book brings these creatures to life in this timely new addition to the Everything "RM" Kids' series.
Covering a wide range of ancient legends of vampires, mummies, ghosts, werewolves, gremlins, zombies, and other frightening creatures, The Everything "RM" Kids' Monsters Book will have kids telling stories and scaring their friends into the wee hours of the night. Kids are invited to visit the deep dark places where monsters live, and learn of their origins -- and even the evidence of their existence.
The Everything "RM" Kids' Monsters Book includes fun-filled information on:
-- Loch Ness Monster
-- Bigfoot
-- The Jersey Devil
-- El Chupacabra
-- The Manticore
Packed with puzzles, games, trivia, and other fun-filled, interactive activities, The Everything "RM" Kids' Monsters Book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained all year round!
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The Summer of Hammers and Angels

Most folks have never seen an angel.I know, because I've asked them.I asked Miss Martha at the post office."Maybe someday, Delia, God willing."God does a lot of willing in Tucker's Ferry, West Virginia.Delia's summer is getting off to a terrible start. First, an inspector shows up at the house and threatens to condemn it. Then lightning strikes, literally, and Mama ends up in the hospital. To make matters even worse, with no other family to speak of, Delia is forced to move in with her nemesis, Tommy "as-dense-as-a-stump" Parker. Not one to sit around doing nothing, Delia huddles with her best friend, Mae, and reluctantly recruits Tommy, to help. The three of them resolve to tackle the long list of repairs, one by one. But Delia quickly discovers that it takes more than energy and willingness to handle some problems. When things go from bad to worse, Delia has to take another tack, one that starts with admitting she just can't do what needs to be done without a lot more help. The Summer of Hammers and Angels is the story of an amazing summer in a girl's life, a summer of surprises and challenges, of shocks and recovery, of discoveries and friendship, and of loneliness and community.

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Pirates Go to School

A funny rhyming story about the silly things pirates do when they go to school.
Pirates and their parrots go to school, and it's time to hang up their swords and have fun. They learn reading and math, and they bring pirate treasure for show-and-tell. For pirates, going to school is as much fun as a game of "walk the plank"!

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