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The troll SAID he wanted to gobble up the billy goats, but what's the real story behind the bridge-dweller's roaring and stomping? Readers find out when they sit down one-on-one with him and get a subtle, curriculum-supporting lesson on point of view.

Why on earth would an emperor walk down the street in his underpants? This first-person narrative provides readers with the answer — directly from the emperor himself — while subtly teaching about point of view.

Hi! I'm Katie Woo. I thought poems needed to rhyme, but my friend JoJo told me that they didn't. Now I'm having so much fun painting pictures with words. From beards to bath time, you can write a poem about anything. Best of all, anyone can write poems, even you!

An attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games would produce one of the defining images of international terrorism. The chilling photo of a hooded man peering from a balcony in the Olympic Village would be viewed worldwide as a horrific symbol of global terrorism. The man wearing a mask with cutout slits...

Explains many different ways that children can show manners in school in both English and Spanish.

Is it ever worth joining a gang? Do they provide protection or bring trouble to a neighborhood? This book looks at gang culture, asks what the gangs are trying to achieve, and shows how they treat their members and the wider community - exploding some myths along the way.

Imagine walking around with a knot in your stomach, each day, every day. That's how many victims of bullying feel. Others suffer more - and take their own lives. So is bullying normal? This book shows how to understand and deal with the bullying that occurs everyday in streets, schools, and the digital world, exploding some myths along the way.

Being active is fun, and it makes you feel good. You can run, jump, or play. What are some other ways to be active and stay healthy?

Love & Profanity features more than forty brief, brilliant, and unforgettable true stories from writers both renowned and on the rise. The special edition e-book also includes the winner and five finalists from the "Tell Your True Story" contest, sponsored by Switch Press and Wattpad, the world's largest...

Eating good food keeps your body healthy and gives you energy. Every food group is important. What do you eat to stay healthy and strong?

Take an up-close look at the world of bugs and learn about bug babies. Readers of this book will learn how baby bugs are born, what they look like, and how they grow.

Does the patch of stormy sea between the tip of Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda hide a dark and frightening secret? For decades, there have been cases of ships and aircraft that seem to vanish in this part of the Atlantic Ocean. Others who have survived flying or sailing through, have reported strange...

What are comets and asteroids like, and could we ever visit one? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of these objects, looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.

Animals live everywhere. They fly over the highest mountains and dive through the deepest oceans. They run across the hottest deserts and swim in the coldest waters. Introduce readers to the extremes that animals live in.