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Twelve-year-old Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow-but most of all, he's afraid of losing his mother to the disease that nearly claimed her life a year ago.During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision with a strange beast in the middle of the road totals the family's car, and Arlo, his mom, and his sister end up stranded in a small town.There's something off about Livermore. No one has a phone or a car, and...

A dark, propulsive, tale about a trick box, two worlds entwined, and a mystery that may be best left unsolved.

From the author of "The Inn Between" and "The Doll's Eye" comes a dark, propulsive tale about a trick box, two worlds entwined, and a mystery that may be best left unsolved.

Examines the sequence of events that led to the formation of cell theory.

When 14-year-old Sam McLean reluctantly joins Cody and his sidekick, Javon, for a ghost ride, something goes terribly wrong. Cody convinces Sam to flee the scene, leaving Javon for dead. Soon mysterious messages appear. As Sam struggles with his conscience, a haunting question remains: Who else knows the truth?

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A beautiful and haunting middle-grade tale for independent readers from the author of The Inn Between.All Hadley wants is for everything to go back to the way it used to be-back when she didn't have to share her mother with her stepfather and stepbrother. Back when she wasn't forced to live in a musty, decomposing house. Back when she had a life in the city with her friends. As Hadley whiles away what's left of her summer, exploring the nearby...

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We all know that vitamins are necessary for proper growth and good health. But what vitamins do we need and how does our body use them? This informative title identifies essential vitamins and explains how our bodies absorb them.

We all know that vitamins are necessary for proper growth and good health. But what vitamins do we need and how does our body use them? This informative title identifies essential vitamins and explains how our bodies absorb them.

Eleven-year-old Quinn has had some bad experiences lately. She was caught cheating in school, and then one day, her little sister Emma disappeared while walking home from school. She never returned.When Quinn's best friend Kara has to move away, she goes on one last trip with Kara and her family. They stop over at the first hotel they see, a Victorian inn that instantly gives Quinn the creeps, and she begins to notice strange things happening ...

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Step into the deserta dry, dusty place with little water and vegetation. What could live in this hostile environment? Peel back the corners of the desert to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from scorpions and cacti to musk oxen and seals. Find out how deserts work as a system, carving out an existence in one of the most extreme biomes on Earth. Learn, too, how deserts are found all around the world and what you...

From insects to elephants, every living thing on this planet is made up of cells, the tiny building blocks of plant and animal life. Each cell is alive-and each has work to do! What do cells look like? How do millions and billions of cells work together to form one plant, one animal, or one human being? Guided by colorful photos, diagrams, and text, you can take a closer look at the amazing world of cell science-and see what's next.

Two girls are stranded at a desert inn in this supremely creepy novel.

All Hadley wants is for everything to go back to the way it used to be-back when she didn't have to share her mother with her stepfather and stepbrother. Back when she wasn't forced to live in a musty, decomposing house. Back when she had a life in the city with her friends. As Hadley whiles away what's left of her summer, exploring the nearby woods and splitting her time between her strange, bug-obsessed neighbor Gabe and the nice old lady th...

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Taking information out of one living thing and putting it into another is what genetic engineering is all about. How do scientists do it? What are the results of their experiments with these amazing genetic materials? Through colourful photos, diagrams, and stories, this title helps you understand the basics of genetic engineering.