Product Description: Single or multicolored, smooth or multifaceted, gems of all kinds captivate people of all ages. This vibrant volume will teach the budding geology buff how a single mineral can form many varieties of gems, how some gems are actually created by animals, and why certain types of jewelry are so valuable...read more

Product Description: Costumed characters transform ordinary amusement parks into magical settings where princesses, superheroes, and more come to life. This lively guide helps creative teens looking to mix fun and work become a part of this essential theme park experience...read more

Voting may not be a legal obligation, but it is certainly one of the most important privileges citizens of a democracy have. Serving as a primer on civic engagement, this lively volume teaches readers about the basics of the electoral processfrom registration to casting a ballotin the United States. Readers will learn about the different types of elections, what campaigns are, and how ordinary citizens can effect change. Guiding questions invite readers to consider the reasons for various electoral practices and educate them on the importance of making their voices heard.

Product Description: There are over 600 muscles in the human body that we can strengthen, stretch, flex, or simply leave alone. Whether we use them consciously or not, muscles work to protect our bones and keep our blood flowing. In this volume, readers will learn about the different kinds of muscle and why muscles are so essential to everything we dofrom eating to smiling to mastering a sport...read more

A self-deprecating divorce lawyer with a yen for happy endings, D.T. Jones takes on as clients three women--Mareth Stone, Lucinda Flinders, and Esther Preston--each of whom has a seemingly hopeless case

Provides information on landmarks, museums, parks, sports activities, entertainment, restaurants, and more things to see and do in San Francisco

Product Description: Explores the history and folklore of scarecrows, and offers step-by-step guidance on how to build them yourself. Illustrated with 30 photographs from past entries if the Nut Tree's annual Great Scarecrow Contest in Vacaville, California.