Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos....

"To fight crime in Gotham, Batman must take to the skies. Luckily, his aircraft are jam packed with stealth technology, missiles, and so much more. But Batman is a fictional superhero--none of his gear is real, right? Think again! Look inside to explore how the amazing features in the Batplane and Batcopter are actually rooted in real world science and engineering"--From the publisher's web site.

"In his crusade against crime, Batman's life hangs on his utility belt. With its innovative gear attachment system, his belt provides easy access to Batarangs, grapple guns, and so much more. But Batman is a fictional superhero--none of his gear is real, right? Think again! Look inside to explore how the amazing gadgets on Batman's utility belt are actually rooted in real world science and engineering"--From the publisher's web site.

"The Batsuit is more than just a clever disguise. It's a high tech suit of body armor that protects Batman from bullets, fire, and so much more. But Batman is a fictional superhero--none of his gear is real, right? Think again! Look inside to explore how the Batsuit's amazing features are actually rooted in real world science and engineering"--From the publisher's web site.

Fatima is having fun camping with her friends, but she is afraid the dark. She has to get through a ruined city at night, avoiding the dangers of crumbling buildings, cracks in the ground and fallen masonry without power or light.

We all know there are four seasons in a year. But how do we know? Join intrepid young scientist-adventurer Joulia Copernicus on a journey around the world as she explains with humor and wit how we know what causes the seasons.

A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.

A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.