Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Keywords: disasters, numbered, masters, mystery, volcano, voracious
Number of Pages: 118
Published: 2004-02-29
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0635064634
ISBN-13: 9780635064639

Artemis and his kids, Nick and Curie head to Yellowstone and Mt. St. Helens to check out Volcanoland when they get word that a mountain with a tummy-ache, Kiluawea in Hawaii is about to blow! They abandon their trusty MOD van to check out the hot spot only to encounter a red hot riddle of a mystery! Join this brother and sister team as they accompany their scientist dad on hair raising adventures. Children ages 7-14 will be thrilled as the characters try to save the day. The kids also learn a lot about science. What child can resist learning about the power of mother-nature and the tools to st

Author: Jerry Baker
Publisher: American Master Products, Inc.
Keywords: jerry, baker, voracious, evicting, gardening, series, critters, varmints, outfoxing, super, secrets, battling, bugs, crafty
Number of Pages: 374
Published: 2005-09-28
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0922433488
ISBN-13: 9780922433483

In this all new collection of cures and controls for unsavory yard invaders, Jerry Baker shares simple tips and tricks to banish bugs and other critters from lawns and gardens—and almost all the ingredients can be found in the average cabinet. With homemade mixes, common products, and "old-fashioned grow-how," gardeners learn how to eliminate virtually any pest problem. Fixes are arranged by yard area afflicted, so a solution can be found as soon as symptoms are seen. Other features include "This is Their Life" pest profiles, "Grandma Knew Best" folk remedies, and "Ask Jerry" answers for com

Author: Carolyn Daniel
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: children, literature, culture, eats, voracious
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2006-02-22
List price: $113.00
ISBN-10: 0415976421
ISBN-13: 9780415976428

Exploring the way food is used to seduce, pleasure and coerce not only the characters within children’s literature, but also its readers, this book tackles a number of gripping questions concerning the quantity and quality of the food featured in children’s fiction, such as: why are feasting fantasies so prevalent, especially in the British classics? What exactly is their appeal to historical and contemporary readers? What do literary food events do to readers? Is food the sex of children’s literature? The subject of children eating is compelling, but why is it that stories a