"Nearly 10 years after 16-year-old Joan Wilson was set on fire by three other schoolgirls, journalist Alec Z. Carelli has written the definitive account of the crime, drawn from interviews with witnesses and family members, historical research and correspondence with the killers themselves, but wonders how much of the story is true"--

"This pre-loaded learning tablet includes the following fun and informational videos:" Find out what happens when Duck drives the big red tractor through town and past the popular diner where all the locals are having lunch. Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might. But now it's time to say goodnight! Little truck drivers will drift off to sleep to this soothing bid good-bye to the day. Ever wonder what it's like...

"A brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild Hild is born into a world in transition. In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, usually violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods' priests are worrying. Edwin of Northumbria plots to become overking of the Angles, ruthlessly using every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Hild is the king's youngest...

The civil war that is tearing England asunder in the year 1643 has not yet touched Dorcas Slythe, a secretly rebellious young Puritan woman living in the countryside south of London, who longs to escape the safe, pious tyranny of her father. The chance appears with the arrival of Toby Lazender, dashing scion of a powerful royalist family. It is he who renames her "Campion," awakening her to a bold, hitherto unknown passion ... and to a mysterious...

Learn along with Opal Owl and Stew Rabbit how to find, check out, and return e-books from a library using an e-reader. Stew Rabbit and Opal Owl love their local library. Follow Stew and Opal's adventures as they learn all about libraries. Read along as they tour the library, use the catalog to find books, check out books, use e-Books, find information online, and learn how to treat books gently. Additional features to aid comprehension include a phonetic...

Building houses and other structures is a major focus in the exploratory sandbox game Minecraft. Players can build their own towns and explore towns built by other players. Minecraft towns can include homes, skyscrapers, railroads, and anything else you can dream up. The information and instructions included in this book, supported by colorful cutaway and Minecraft illustrations, are sure to help readers make connections between the popular game and...

"Discover the world's weather--from heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods"--Cover. Includes discussion of why the climate may change in the future.

"Launchpad Pre-K Academy gives preschool-aged children 5 different paths to explore on their way to kindergarten. Using this Academy can help little learners develop the skills needed to enter their first year of school and inspire them to try new things with confidence. Explore imagination and pretend play; Interpret music through movement; Learn to draw lines & shapes; Sing and express emotion creatively."-- JUST MOO IT! Sandra Boynton's best-selling...