Lisa Trumbauer

Jill never thought her week at surf camp would be interrupted by a hurricane, but one is heading for the North Carolina coast. She knows to stay away from the water when a storm is coming. But Abby and Sara think surfing in a hurricane will be amazing. Who will save them when the waves get out of control? Wes, the local guy whose waves the girls always steal? Jill, who they pushed off her surfboard? Or Meg, who can barely stand on her board? Time...

This lavishly illustrated guide showcases the wide array of fantastic dragons encountered on the world of Krynn. Sindri Suncatcher-wizard's apprentice-opens up his personal notebooks to share his knowledge of these awe-inspiring creatures, from the life cycle of a kind copper dragon to the best way to counteract a red dragon's fiery breath.

In this follow-up to A Practical Guide to Dragons, wizard's apprentice Sindri Suncatcher once again opens up his notebooks to share more wonders of dragonkind.

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a compass to find one's way on land, at sea, or in the air.

An introduction to the sources and characteristics of light.

Describes what friction is and gives some examples of how it causes moving things to stop.

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a thermometer.

A simple introduction to electricity, describing how it is produced and some of the ways we use it every day.

Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of a butterfly.