Most Popular Books by Julie Winterbottom

An entertaining and gorgeous picture book biography of scientist and environmental hero Ruth Patrick, one of the first to warn about the dangers of pollution. A brilliant scientist and intrepid explorer, the ecologist Ruth Patrick taught the world how to care for the environment. She studied water pollution long before it became a public concern and gave other scientists the tools to do something about it. Born in 1907, Ruth Patrick was one of the only women in her field when she made her breakthrough discovery about biodiversity and the ecosystem of rivers, forever changing how ecologists understand pollution. Lyrically, joyfully written, exquisitely illustrated, and full of fascinating details and a rich afterword and timeline, this STEM biography will inspire readers who love the environment to follow their passion and curiosity.

Pranklopedia is the young practical joker’s secret weapon, a boisterous collection of over 70 guaranteed-to-amuse (or annoy) pranks to be pulled on friends, siblings, and parents. Discover the Homework Hoax, the Squirting Blister, the Movie Popcorn That Grabs You Back. Pull classic pranks on your siblings, like short-sheeting the bed. Freak out your friends with food pranks: a self-peeling banana, “misfortune” cookies, or ice cream that will make them scream (here’s a hint—it involves instant mashed potatoes). And there are perfect pranks to pull on your parents, including a scheme to “freeze” the family computer. The book includes recipes for fake bird poop, fake dog poop, fake vomit, and fake snot (regular, nosebleed, and wormy varieties). Plus you’ll find 40 pages of cutout pranks: fake labels (mmm…Cream of Sparrow Soup!), a “winning” lottery ticket, bogus bathroom signs, and letters from school that will make your parents cringe. A complete prankster’s guide, Pranklopedia also provides a four-part lesson on how to pull the perfect prank and tells you what to do when pranks go bad: 1. Disappear for a while . . .

Just what every kid wants: a fart activity book!

Here’s the book for kids who love scary stuff, whether it’s telling ghost stories around a campfire, discovering the origins of various vampires, monsters, and witches, or reading creepy tales under the covers with a flashlight. Combining fact, fiction, and hands-on activities, Frightlopedia is an illustrated A-Z collection of some of the world’s most frightening places, scariest stories, and gruesomest creatures, both real and imagined. Discover Borneo’s Gomantong Cave, where literally millions of bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats coexist—in pitch darkness. Learn about mythical creatures like the Mongolian Death Worm—and scarily real ones like killer bees, which were accidentally created by scientists in the 1950s. Visit New Orleans’s Beauregard-Keyes house, where Civil War soldiers are said to still clash in the front hall. Plus ghost stories from around the world, a cross-cultural study of vampires, and how to transform into a zombie with makeup. Each entry includes a “Fright Meter” measurement from 1 to 3, because while being scared is fun, everyone has their limit. A 2017 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.

How did a 10-foot-tall alien end up on a beach? Artist Carl Jara created it --out of sand. The award winning sculpture explains how he builds his 10-ton sculptures, and how he keeps them from falling down!

Bath time! You don't take a bath in the mud, but a pig does!

Scientists describe how they found new species, when they were least expecting it.

How does an acacia tree manage to whistle? With some help from an ant! Some whistling thorn trees in East Africa have an unusual partnership with a tiny, stinging ant. Together, they help each other to survive.

"It looks like ... no, it can't be ... but it is! It's fossilized poo that a dinosaur left behind millions of years ago. And scientists can't wait to study it."--Back cover.

The history and making of chocolate and vanilla presented in two works issued back-to-back and inverted.

"Sabriye Tenberken lost her sight when she was just a girl. But Sabriye's blindness inspired her to greatness. With courage and a desire to change the world, if even justa small corner of it. Sabriye brought hope to blind children in Tibet." --Cover page [4].

Learn how scientists today are searching for other planets that might be able to support life-maybe even intelligent life.

"A passion for fashion. How far would you go to be in style? Would you wear pants that make you resemble a pumpkin? How about a dress shaped like a couch? Believe it or not, people have done these - and much more - for the sake of fashion." -- Back cover.

"How do greenthings avoid mean things? Plants have remarkable ways of defending themselves. From dazzling disguises to powerful poisons, they could earn a black belt in self-defense! "--Cover, page [4].

Find out about the ground pangolin of Africa, a creature with a very strange body.

Shows readers the unusual give-and-take partnerships between animals.

"Imagine wrapping yourself in slime at bedtime. Wild animals have some strange ways of sleeping."--Back cover.