Peter Dennis

Discusses the Egyptian preservation of dead bodies, stories associated with mummies, and mummies from different cultures, including Incan and Sicilian. Includes color photographs and illustrations and a glossary.

"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 stinging plants, poisonous plants, and plants that eat animals.

Projects range from accurately-scaled maps of an existing area to fantasy maps, such as a pirate treasure map.

A collection of retold Roman myths, including those about Romulus and Remus, and Cupid and Psyche.

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