Best Selling Books by Anita Ganeri

Describes how animals as different as monarch butterflies and gray whales travel in a similar pattern.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY! Learn all about the weird and wonderful creatures lurking below the river's surface, from the Amazon's crushing anaconda snake and naughty nibbling piranhas to the electric eels that will give you a nasty shock! Snigger as you sneak a peek at the river's sandy bottom! Swim for your life as you reach the edge of the awesome Victoria Falls! Filled with hilarious illustrations by Mike Phillips, HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY is the perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and dire diagrams. Hold tight!

Introduces creatures that produce their own light, including the flashlight fish, the firefly, and fungi. Includes a pull out glow in the dark poster of the luminous creatures of the sea.

From Pongal to Divali, Hindu Festivals throughout the Year tells the story behind each festival and describes how it is celebrated around the world today. Colorful photographs, traditional prayers, and fun activities bring the festivals to life and help you to join in the celebrations. Book jacket.

Join Olaf the young Viking on a voyage of discovery around his world. Learn how to survive in those tough, adventurous times as he teaches you how to: ● train for battle ● choose your armor ● sail in a longship ● raid other lands Do you have the skills and guts to be a Viking warrior?

Examines the importance and causes of weather and how it can change and be predicted.

Exploring the history of the world's great religions, each title in this series contains maps, charting the development and spread of the religion through time.

Describes the physical characteristics of different animals and explains why each has the features they do.

Presents an overview of the world's polar regions, examining the plants and animals that live in the frozen regions, and discussing why the habitats are endangered and what is being done to protect them.

Questions and answers regarding jungle animals.

"Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world's most exciting habitats! This book looks at deserts around the world such as the Sahara, Gobi and Mojave Deserts and more, taking in a multitude of sand dunes, salt lakes, amazing animals and plants along the way."--

-- Colorful picture books filled with fascinating facts and amazing records and data -- Colorful illustrations and cartoons

Looks at different kinds of insects and other bugs and the various ways that they move, sense, feed, grow, fight, and build.

America's "small wars," "imperial wars," or, as the Pentagon now terms them, "low-intensity conflicts," have played an essential but little-appreciated role in its growth as a world power. Beginning with Jefferson's expedition against the Barbary Pirates, Max Boot tells the exciting stories of our sometimes minor but often bloody landings in Samoa, the Philippines, China, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Mexico, Russia, and elsewhere. Along the way he sketches colorful portraits of little-known military heroes such as Stephen Decatur, "Fighting Fred" Funston, and Smedley Butler. From 1800 to the present day, such undeclared wars have made up the vast majority of our military engagements. Yet the military has often resisted preparing itself for small wars, preferring instead to train for big conflicts that seldom come. Boot re-examines the tragedy of Vietnam through a "small war" prism. He concludes with a devastating critique of the Powell Doctrine and a convincing argument that the armed forces must reorient themselves to better handle small-war missions, because such clashes are an inevitable result of America's far-flung imperial responsibilities.

I Wonder Why the Wind Blows answers all sorts of tricky and fascinating questions about Planet Earth, such as "How cold is snow?" "How hot are deserts?" and "Where do rivers end?"

An overview of South America, including information about its geography, climate, animals, plants, natural resources, countries, cities, and people.

"Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world's most exciting habitats! This book looks at rainforests around the world such as those in the Amazon, West Africa and Sumatra, taking in a multitude of amazing animals, plants, and trees along the way."--

Introduces the main religious festivals of Christianity, telling the story behind each festival, describing how it is celebrated around the world, and providing instructions for related activities.

This book takes a fascinating look at new ideas that changed the world. From computers and telephones, through cameras, cars, and steam engines, ghosted-through artwork reveals the genius behind these amazing innovations.

What would it be like to live in prehistoric times? A cave-dwelling boy introduces readers to daily life in the Stone Age, with tips on everything from mammoth-hunting to making cave art.

Describes the interdependence among plants and animals living in a meadow environment, from spring to winter.

Illustrations and text describe some of the strange animals, insects, and plants found in nature, including the duck-billed platypus, the matamata turtle, and the baobab tree.

A fascinating intro. to the ways plants and animals interact, both with each other and their environment. The worlds major habitats are described and illustrated, and man's effects on the natural ways are discussed in simple terms.

From the classic "Why do leopards have spots?" and the not-so-obvious "Why can't penguins fly?" to the amazing "How many ants can an anteater eat?" this book is packed with perennially asked questions about animals.

The Signs of the Times series explores the development of systems of recording and measuring, from the first forms of writing and the earliest calendars, to the latest in calculators and quartz clocks. Innovators, inventions and facts are highlighted in text boxes, and there are suggestions for related activities.

Packed with photos, songs and prayers, and fun activities, A Year of Festivals invites readers to join in the festivities of six of the world's major religions. From somber days full of reflection and prayer to parades and parties full of games and dancin

Sacred Texts is an extraordinary introduction to six of the world's most prominent religions. Each book examines a holy text in depth as well as its context within the origins, beliefs, and rituals of the religion. Through stories, artwork, and photos, re

A visual approach to the history of the human race, from the emergence of people and the very first settlements, through ancient civilizations to the present day.