Bryn Barnard

Describes symptoms and paths of deadly diseases that have impacted the course of human history.

The Earth our home is covered mostly with water: the wide, deep, salty, and very blue ocean. It regulates our climate in a way that makes life as we know it possible. This huge ocean is full of an amazing amount of life, most of which is too small to see. But life in the ocean is in trouble. The ocean is becoming hotter, more polluted, and, in places, empty of life. The right amount of warming is good for us, but too much warming is causing shifts...

This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!

 

In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the walls of which were covered with life-size paintings of animals. Whole

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Germs, germs, everywhere! Did you know that: Some germs are good for you, or even delicious? There are more germs on Earth than all other living things combined? Your body is constantly fighting germs, even when you aren't sick? Now you know! Find out how more about germs and how to stay healthy, with eleven cool experiments. Provides readers with an informative look at germs, the various types, and the different purposes they serve (both good and...

Describes some of the exaggerated stories that have been told about giant squids and also what scientists have learned about their real physical characteristics and behavior.

A curious boy finds out what it's like to spend money before you have it. Can he somehow multiply the debt into a profit of millions?

At an auction, a boy accidentally bids on and purchases a variety of objects of questionable value, but one of them turns out to be a real treasure.

Depicts the settlement of the American west during the 1800s.