Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to various types of rocks and how they are formed.

Discusses sedimentary rocks, how they are formed, their characteristics, and their uses.

Explains what igneous rock is and how it forms, examines different types of igneous rocks, and looks at how they are used.

A local scientist turns up dead in Lake Superior. A radical environmental group blames a mysterious lab for the dead fish found in a remote stream. Then an Alzheimer's patient goes missing and his home is ransacked. A canine search-and-rescue team must help unravel the secrets of an enchanting wilderness.

"Dana Newell has just moved to Rock Harbor to take a job as a sheriff's dispatcher and is settling in next door to Bree and Kade Matthews. The abusive relationship she left behind seems a distant memory in this perfect place. Her first day on the job, Dana receives a call from her friend Allyson who screams "He's going to kill me too" before the phone goes dead. Dana immediately dispatches a deputy, but it's too late. Allyson's death is ruled an accident,...

Nothing seems beyond a doubt when Bree opens a cold-case file...with clues too close for comfort. Arson. Theft. Murder. When Bree Nichols discovers a corpse in her own basement, a whirlwind investigation ushers an unbidden danger to all she holds dear. Without safe haven in her lighthouse home-or in the arms of a new love-the young widow struggles to free her family from the tentacles of an age-old crime that strikes at the heart of Rock Harbor....

Some of history's most ferocious meat-eatersاTyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, and Allosaurusاare all on the prowl for their next meals. Meet all these deadly dinos and more inside!

Read spooky stories about famous ghosts and haunted places.

Feeling guilty over the house fire she might have started, Farah Hajjar channels her energy into starting a creative writing club at the Magnet Academy where she is a new sixth-grader. Includes writing prompts and glossaries.

Young readers will be amazed to learn about what a gem is and how it is made. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will entertain readers and strengthen their reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.