Cullen: 382 books

They are inside you right now! They are your bones, and they are helping to hold you up, keeping you moving, and doing all of the other jobs they are supposed to be doing. Bones have a lot of jobs. Here are some fun facts that you may not know about these fantastic parts of your body.Do you know:How...

Well hello there. My name is like, Val.I’m, like, an ostrich, ya know. But I bet you knew that. You’re a smart one, you are.But even if you’re smart, I’m a lot smarter. And I’m better looking.Don’t I look just grand?Meet Val, the vain ostrich, and let her tell you all about her...

This two book set includes "What do you call a Group of Little Critters?" and "What Do You Call A Group of Birds?".BugsWhat do you call a group of ants? A colony of ants.What do you call a group of bees? A swarm of bees.What do you call a group of caterpillars? An army of caterpillarsWhat do...

Now we all think we know the story of Cinderella, right? We've read the story books! We know about the ugly sisters and the amazing glass slippers!We know about the pumpkin turned into a coach and pulled along by mice!We know about the clock chiming at midnight and breaking the magic spell!And we...

Janey loved the beach. She loved playing in the waves and digging in the sand. She loved swimming in the water. She loved looking at all the brightly colored fish. She loved feeding the seagulls and other birds. She also loved watching them fly. She loved everything about the beach. Everything, that...

Janey loved the beach. She loved playing in the waves and digging in the sand. She loved swimming in the water. She loved looking at all the brightly colored fish. She loved feeding the seagulls and other birds. She also loved watching them fly. She loved everything about the beach.Everything, that...

Jenny was scared. The courtroom was a new place to her. Even though she was scared, she wanted to be there. Jenny wanted her freedom. Jenny had asked the court to hear her case. She was suing John Whipple Jr., the man who said he was her master. He said Jenny was his slave. She said she was not a...

They are inside you right now! They are your bones, and they are helping to hold you up, keeping you moving, and doing all of the other jobs they are supposed to be doing. Bones have a lot of jobs. Here are some fun facts that you may not know about these fantastic parts of your body. Do you know: How...

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day? Christopher Columbus wasn't the first man to discover America. He wasn't even the first European to set up a town in America. In fact, there were lots of people here before him. Many people think that the first man to explore North America was Leif Erikson. Leif's...

It was a cold day in October 1858. It had been warm for many days. Then it turned cool.There was a breeze blowing across the water.Eighteen year old Ida Lewis stared out across the sea. She loved living on Lime Rock.Her father was the keeper of the Lime Rock Lighthouse.Now Ida did the keeper's...

This was our last chance. I know that my wife thought this was a folly at first, but tomorrow she would see how right I was. Tomorrow a lot of our dreams would come true. Let me give you a bit of background.I had been a normal working slob my whole life. I was unhappy at my job as an accountant, but...

Mary Patten was 19 years old. She had been married for three years. Her husband was Joshua Patten and he was a sea captain. One day in 1856 her husband got a new job. A company wanted him to sail a cargo from New York to San Francisco. "We have to take the job," he told Mary. "But I...

It was 1803 and Stephen Decatur was in the Navy. He was on a ship that was in Europe.Stephen was the commander of a small ship. It was named the Enterprise.One day the head of the Navy called Stephen and some other men together."Men, I have some bad news," he said. "We have lost the Philadelphia."The...

The Dead Sea is a salt-filled sea which sits on the border between Israel, Jordan and Palestine. It is 31 miles (50 km) long and 9 miles (15 km) wide at its widest point. It is one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. At 997 feet (304 metres) deep, it is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. Fed...