Laurie Ann Thompson

Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today,...

Playful and informative, this STEM nonfiction picture book helps children discover all that goes into being a raccoon, from scurrying up a tree to staying up at night playing.

"Text, art, and interactive prompts guide young readers on a journey through the life cycle, behaviors, and habitats of a garter snake"--

Did you know that there is a fungus that can control the mind of an ant and make it do its bidding? Would you believe there is such a thing as a corpse flower -- a ten-foot-tall plant with a blossom that smells like a zombie? How about a species of octopus that doesn't live in water but rather lurks in trees in the Pacific Northwest? Every story in this book is strange and astounding. But not all of them are real. Just like the old game in this book's...

"Assorted unbelievable stories about people, places and events--most of which are true, some of which are not"--