Library: 563 books

Sixteen classic whoddunits, by Conan Doyle, Kipling, Castle, Weyman, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wilkie Collins and more.

It's more fun to watch birds when you give them a treat for showing up. Birds love variety in their diet. Why not combine their needs with yours? If you love to prepare dishes for your family, you can use those same skills in "cooking" for the birds in your back yard. This...

Explore the world of reptiles—from enormous Komodo dragons to tiny geckos, cobras to tortoises. More than 70 colorful photos show a wide variety of reptiles from tropical islands and vast deserts—and even some from your own backyard! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about reptiles, and the more...

Get an up-close look at penguins fishing, marching, and diving. More than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of penguins. Through these captivating photographs, discover the wide variety of penguin species, and learn how they manage to live and thrive not only on ice and snow, but also on rocky coasts...

Travel back in time to meet the extraordinary animals that ruled Earth millions of years ago. Through these amazing images, get an up-close look at some incredible dinosaurs and learn all about the lives of these creatures, from the tiny, feathered Bambiraptor to the terrifying Carnotaurus. Toddlers,...

Discover amazing polar animals! With stark landscapes and harsh climates, the poles are unlike any other environments on Earth. Yet so many different animals have found ways to make these places home. From polar bears to puffins, humpback whales to huskies, you'll marvel at the variety of life to be...

Enter the wonderful world of ponies and learn what makes these relatives of the horse so special. Beautiful photographs introduce the many different types of ponies­ in their everyday lives—from running in wild herds to competing in shows with their riders. Toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school...

Explore the forest world of monkeys and apes! More than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of monkeys and apes. Meet different species from orangutans to macaques, watch baby monkeys learn and grow, and follow these fascinating animals as they eat, play, and climb from the forest floor to the treetops....

Helicopters can take off at a moment’s notice and land in tight spots! More than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of helicopters. Whether they’re cruising over city traffic or flying to mountaintop rescues, helicopters are perfect for lots of jobs. Firefighters, news reporters, and military...

Enter the majestic underwater world of whales! Learn about the everyday lives of these enormous creatures as you follow their travels through vast oceans. Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about whales, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone interested in whales, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.  64 pages 70 color photos

This “Internet Thing” really isn't that tough, once you figure it out. Hang in there, apply what you learn and you will become successful. So why should you listen to me? I've been on the Internet for years, trying out many different ways to earn money. I've joined numerous “Get Rich...

Tucked between the Tobacco Root Mountains and Mount Baldy in southwestern Montana, Virginia City began in May 1863, when gold was discovered in Alder Gulch. Some 10,000 fortune seekers arrived, and the days of whiskey, revolvers, road agents, and vigilantes began. Boot Hill, overlooking the town, is...

The history of Port Jefferson, a village on Long Island�s North Shore, is rich with the lore of ships and the sea. Once called Drowned Meadow because of flooding at high tide, the town was renamed Port Jefferson in 1836. Those same harbor waters, which overran their banks, would become the natural...