Discusses important archaeological finds from Pompeii and reveals how archaeologists use the latest technology to discover clues to its civilization.
Solving the Mysteries of Pompeii (Digging into History)
Europe
Materials from Europe
Mistmantle Chronicles Book: Urchin and the Raven War
When the swans of Swan Isle are attacked by vicious ravens, Urchin the squirrel and the inhabitants of Mistmantle rush to their aid.
Gingerbread Friends
That popular little character is back looking for friends, in an adventure he’ll never forget. Confident and cocky, the Gingerbread Baby happens upon a bakery, where he dances and prances in front of a sugar cookie girl, trying to make friends. But she just stares and doesn’t say a word, like all the other sweet treats he tries to meet. Discouraged, the Gingerbread Baby runs home, chased by a long line of hungry creatures, where Mattie has a fantastic surprise for him—gingerbread friends that fill a giant fold-out page.
Ms. Wiz Spells Trouble
A mysterious new teacher, thought by some to be a witch, changes the worst class in the school into the best with some strange and wonderful tricks.
In Stitches With Ms. Wiz
When Ms. Wiz shows up in the hospital as a doctor, things will never be the same. Her stethoscope plays Disco music, a pickled appendix escapes from its jar, and the children’s ward is overrun by mice!
Marco Polo
Marco Polo’s adventures as he travels from Venice to Beijing.
Iceland
Describes this island of fire and ice which is located in the North Atlantic and which is today populated sparsely by descendants of Viking settlers.
City of Time
CATI, THE BOLD Watcher readers met in The Navigator, returns from the shadows of time to summon Owen and Dr. Diamond, for time is literally running out. The moon is coming closer to the earth, causing havoc with weather, tides, and other natural cycles; people fear the world will end. To discover what’s gone wrong, Cati, Owen, and the Doctor must take an astonishing journey to the City of Time, where time is bought and sold. There, Owen begins to understand his great responsibility and power as the Navigator.
It is the second book of the Navigator Trilogy. The Navigator is McNamee’s first novel for young readers.
Daisy and the Egg
Mama Duck and Aunt Buttercup are sitting on a new egg and Daisy is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her new brother or sister. Days pass, and Daisy waits and waits…until she finally awakened by a “Pip! Pip! Pip!”
Clockwork
An apprentice clockmaker facing failure…a writer with a story he can’t control….a girl whose courage will need to match her kindness…a prince whose mechanical heart is winding down…a clockwork knight with murderous tendencies…and a doctor who just may be the Devil. Their stories come together piece by piece in this chilling tale where nothing is as it seems, but like the gears of a strange and wonderful clock, everything fits together.