"This book presents information about men and women spies throughout history as well as about the tools and equipment they used in espionage and intelligence service. You can also be an eyewitness to some of the world's most shadowy characters, and get the inside scoop on the ingenious gadgets that real-life spies have used to gather and send information without getting caught." --Publisher's description.

"Discover the beauty of emeralds, rubies, lapis lazuli, jade, silver, and gold in this glittering collection of precious stones and metals. Learn where crystals can be found, how they form, and what they are used for -- from dazzling jewelry to diamond-cutting tools and the silicon chip in your phone!"--page 4 of cover.

Stories and poems, many written by teens, on topics like relationships, friendship, family, love, learning, tragedy, success, and going for your dreams.

Illustrates how guardian dogs are raised with sheep and instinctively know that their job is to protect the herd from predatory animals among the Rocky Mountains. Like other livestock in the Rocky Mountains, sheep need protection from predators, such as coyotes and wolves. Guardian dogs help ranchers protect their flocks. But they are not the typical herding dogs, and they are not native to the region. The breeds were imported from Europe, where they...

Contains facts about whales and giant squid, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

Rhyming verses ask readers to find hidden objects in the phohotographs.

Contains facts about Tasmanian devils and wolverines, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

The riveting story of the Russian Revolution as it unfolded. When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew.

Happy to escape her legal career in the city, Lucy enjoys the suburbs with her fiancé until FBI agents confront her with revelations about her betrothed's double life, and she finds herself falling for Wylie, her handsome neighbor.

This suspenseful novel is about a vicious triple murder and the man condemned to die for it. Complicating the situation is that the judge who originally found the man guilty is only recently out of prison herself, having served time for taking bribes.