Kelly Regan Barnhill

"Princess Violet is the complete opposite of most fairy-tale princesses -- plain, adventurous, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. One day, while exploring her castle, Violet and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden passage, which leads to a secret room, which houses a peculiar book, which tells a story that has long been forbidden. A story about an evil being trapped in their world. Violet, Demetrius, and the King's cowardly dragon might just be the key to its escape -- or demise"--

"Describes a variety of rituals practiced by different cultures in the past"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the gross qualities of sweat, and how it works to benefit a person's health"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes a variety of popular monsters, including real-life accounts that inspire the legends behind the creatures"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes adaptations that occur in the deep sea environment, including general adaptations and examples"--Provided by publisher.

An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.

"Describes the gross qualities of urine, and how it works to benefit a person's health"--Provided by publisher.

Jack is practically invisible at home, but when his parents send him to Hazelwood, Iowa, to spend a summer with his odd aunt and uncle, he suddenly makes friends, is beaten up by the town bully, and is plotted against by the richest man in town.

"Photographs and simple text present how animals change as they grow up"--Provided by publisher.

"Photographs and simple text present a variety of animal tracks and facts about the animals that make them"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the gross qualities of blood, and how it works to benefit a person's health"--Provided by publisher.

When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned. When a Bandit King tries to take magic from Ned's mother, a witch, the stuttering, weak boy people think should have drowned instead of his twin, protects his family and community, while the bandit's daughter explores a mystery that ties her to Ned.

"Describes the current sewage treatment system and the history of human sewage treatment"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes a variety of famous hoaxes from the past"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes a variety of strange medical practices from the past"--Provided by publisher.

A short story collection featuring elements of magic realism while touching on the themes of love, knowledge, grief, hope, and jealousy. Teeming with uncanny characters whose lives unfold in worlds at once strikingly human and eerily original, these stories demonstrate the strength and power -- known and unknown -- of the imagination.