Michael J. Pellowski

A book of fun and silly jokes and riddles.

Veronica battles her father over the construction of a mall that would destroy an old growth forest in Riverdale.

Find out what firefighters do. Follow step-up-step activities to dress like a firefighter, make your own fire engine and set up a fire station. Then follow simple role plays to act out the part of a firefighter.

Describes how police officers are selected and trained and examines the wide variety of tasks they perform as they protect the public and fight crime.

A collection of riddles about cats and dogs, including "What kind of dog is good with tools? A Wrench Poodle."

Starting with his alarm clock going off too early, Benny Bear has a terrible, awful, bad day.

A basset hound can't keep up with the other bigger dogs and feels lonely, until he finds a little girl to play with who likes him exactly as he is.

A collection of riddles about monsters, including "What do monsters like on their mashed potatoes? Grave-y."

Outlines the various jobs performed by forest rangers, including firefighting, inspecting trees for disease and insect damage, and keeping track of animals and the water supply.

Moosey loves to save money but finally learns that there are times when money has to be spent.

Maxwell, a mynah bird who loves to talk, searches among different animals for a special friend with whom to share his house.

Examines the trials of Mahmoud Abouhalima, Ramzi Yousef, Mohammad Salameh, Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, and others for their roles in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.

Melanie is convinced that Morganville is a dull place until ghostly happenings in the library reveal the town's interesting past.