This entertaining collection invites sharp-eyed young sleuths to ferret out a host of hidden objects, letters, numbers, and words in 48 seemingly normal illustrations. Look a little closer and you'll find all sorts of things tucked away where they don't belong: a coffee cup in a ten-gallon hat, a te[...]

At once daring and authoritative, this book offers a profusely illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. The phallus was pictured everywhere in ancient Athens: painted on vases, sculpted in marble, held aloft in gigantic form in public processions, and shown in stage comedies. This o[...]

Why have our drug wars failed and how might we turn things around? Ask the authors of this hard-hitting expose of U.S. efforts to fight drug trafficking and abuse. In a bold analysis of a century's worth of policy failure, "Drug War Politics" turns on its head many familiar bromides about drug polit[...]

The language of psychology is all-pervasive in American culture - from "The Sopranos" to "Oprah", from the abundance of self-help books to the private consulting room, and from the support group to the magazine advice column. "Saving the Modern Soul" examines the profound impact of therapeutic disco[...]

In the last few years game theory has had a substantial impact on computer science, especially on Internet- and e-commerce-related issues. Algorithmic Game Theory develops the central ideas and results of this new and exciting area in a clear and succinct manner. More than 40 of the top researchers [...]

This text presents definitions and descriptions of all of the nutrition-related biochemical terms and concepts necessary to understand nutrition science. Each topic is written so that readers can gradually become familiar with or reacquaint themselves with the terminology.[...]

Eva Ibbotson's final masterpiece, a tale of a boy and dog who were meant to be together.
All Hal had ever wanted was a dog. "Never " cries his mother. "Think of the mess, the scratch-marks, the puddles on the floor." But on the morning of Hal's 10th birthday, the unbelievable happens. He's allow[...]

Girls can decorate and adorn their nails with lots of designs with Nail Style Studio. Fashionistas of all ages are supplied with the techniques, tips and tools of the trade to create 25 tween approved nail designs that range from elaborate to quirky. With fully illustrated instructions everything th[...]

This adorable early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast[...]

Is there a ghost in Treetopolis? Eva sure thinks so
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost [...]

Pick a book. Grow a Reader
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches [...]

The original Inspector Sejer mystery available for the first time in English.
Eva Magnus is a struggling artist and the divorced mother of a seven-year-old child, Emma. One afternoon she and Emma are walking by the river when an unknown man's body floats to the surface of the icy water. She tel[...]