Books
 | Jeff Corwin Snakes When you read Snakes, you'll understand why Jeff Corwin loves these fascinating creatures! From sea snakes to rattlesnakes to spitting cobras to reticulated pythons, they are truly amazing animals. The book is full of beautiful colour photographs and, as a Station Stop 3 book in the Penguin Young Readers All Aboard Reading series, it is especially written for beginning readers. Additional titles in the series include Creepy, Crawly Critters and The Extraordinary Everglades. > Purchase here |
 | Constellations: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to the Night Sky Reach for the stars, with this beautiful glow-in-the-dark guide to the science and mythology behind the constellations. Children will see the stars shining brightly right in their own room with this glow-in-the-dark introduction to the night sky. And even as the luminous illustrations encourage stargazing, the kid-friendly text presents a perfect mix of simple science and storytelling. > Purchase here |
 | The Constellations: Stars and Stories It's not always easy to find the 88 constellations, but this illustrated guidebook will lead you through the stars and make gazing at them a more meaningful experience. Two larger maps portray the entire northern and southern sky, while a seasonal set charts the changes that take place in the heavens during the year. Still more pictures present a close-up view of every single constellation, filled with detail. > Purchase here |
 | Secret Agent Codes Detective Notebook Listen—do you want to know a secret? Then you’ve got to know the code, and this guide reveals what any youngster needs to know to become a secret agent kid. In a logical, easy-to-follow progression, it takes children from simple letter scrambling to more sophisticated systems that can baffle nosy adults. There’s plenty of space to write, too, so that budding spies can practice and perfect their work before moving to the next level. > Purchase here |
 | Classic Starts: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers of the world's smartest detective. These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmes stories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth and his friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguing tales: "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes''s first encounter with the mysterious Irene Adler; "The Red-Headed League"; "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" and others. > Purchase here |
 | Classic Starts: The War of the Worlds Hot on the heels of the blockbuster film comes a version of H.G. Wells’ chilling tale of alien invasion that every child can enjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders from Mars that look like falling stars—and continues as the Martians emerge from their vessels with machines of fire and deadly smoke. Wells’s depiction of a city in panic—written in 1898—still remains shockingly contemporary. > Purchase here |
 | Classic Starts: The Time Machine H. G. Wells’s sobering, thought-provoking novel is one of the greatest works of science fiction ever created—and as powerful today as when it was written. After inventing a machine that moves through time, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, the world he discovers seems peaceful and prosperous. But as he looks below the surface he realizes that things are not exactly as they first appeared. > Purchase here |