Christopher Maynard

Describes the lives and activities of pirates.

"Extreme Machines is a beautifully designed reader all about all kinds of incredible machines that can go fast, deep into the ocean and high into the skies and even into space..."--

Introduces a variety of baby animals, discussing how they learn, feed, grow, and survive.

Explores the hidden world of very small creatures that live around us and even inside us, including fleas, bedbugs, itch mites, and more.

Presents a day in the life of a medieval lord as he runs the land over which he holds power.

Briefly discusses the effects of the Great Ice Age on the earth's land formations, vegetation, and animals.

From ferocious meat eaters to giant plant eaters, My Best Book of Dinosaurs brings this prehistoric era to life. Find out who was the biggest, who could fly, and how paleontologists put together old bones. Color illustrations and clear photography combine with fact-filled text reveal how the dinosaurs lived . . . and died. An infomation-packed book that is a gripping introduction to the creatures that once roamed the Earth.