"Edward Abbey was a hero to environmentalists and rebels of every stripe. With Fire on the Mountain, this literary giant of the New West gave readers a powerful, moving, and enduring tale that gloriously celebrates the undying spirit of American individualism. This fiftieth anniversary edition, with an introduction by historian Douglas Brinkley, reminds readers of Abbey's powerful conviction that "a patriot must always be ready to defend his country...

A collection of traditional stories for children from England, Ireland, France, Germany, Norway, Russia, Rumania, and Finland.

A Pilgrim family's struggle to survive in their harsh new homeland culminates in a thanksgiving feast.

Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.

"Penguin is boooooored. The Antarctic is cold and icy. All there is to eat is fish. It's time to move out! But where will he go?"--Page 4 of cover

An over-achieving Phoenix high school student's life changes dramatically when she is responsible for a car crash that kills a child, and she goes from honors classes and tennis team captain to doing community service and rebelling against her controlling mother.

Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and other crawly creatures from A to Z, beginning with the ant and concluding with the zebra butterfly.

Tom's mother teaches him a few essential words in Spanish before he visits relatives in Mexico and he learns even more words during his stay. Pronunciation information is included in the text.