In STUFF THAT SCARES YOUR PANTS OFF! Glenn Murphy shows us that it is OK to be scared and that there are very good reasons why we are able to feel fear. He looks closely at our most common fears, including natural disasters, predators, spiders, disease, needles, dentists, crashes, darkness, speaking in public, heights, ghosts and monsters, to show us how much of that fear is perhaps unnecessary. The result is a fun, carefully pitched, popular-science title that mixes great true-life stories with the psychology of fear, the statistical probabilities of things happening and a lot of reassurance.

Why is snot green? Do rabbits fart? What is space made of? Where does all the water go at low tide? Can animals talk? What are scabs for? Will computers ever be cleverer than people? Discover the answers to these and an awful lot of other brilliant questions frequently asked at the Science Museum in this wonderfully funny and informative book. Divided into five sections, which cover everything from the Big Bang to bodily functions and cool gadgets: Lost in Space The Angry Planet Animal Answers Being Human Fantastic Futures Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, and published in association with the Science Museum, this book contains absolutely no boring bits!

What is a black hole? How do we know that stars and galaxies are billions of years old? What is the difference between stars and planets? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, like supermassive black holes, galaxies, telescopes, planets, solar flares, constellations, eclipses and red dwarfs. Space: The Whole Whizz-Bang Story contains absolutely no boring bits! Discover more funny science with Disgusting Science: A Revolting Look at What Makes Things Gross.

Billy and the Hoove are back in the hilarious new series from bestselling authors Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver! When Billy Broccoli finds out his personal ghost, Hoover Porterhouse, is failing Responsibility, Billy decides it's his mission to help Hoover turn his grade around. But how? Then inspiration hits. Billy is going to get Hoover a pet. There's only one catch--the Hoove scares dogs out of their fur, birds out of their wings, and fish out of their gills. If Billy can't find the perfect pet, how will Hoover ever learn make the grade?

A guide to the family-friendly sights, eateries, and attractions of Boston, including information on planning the best itinerary and keeping children interested.

Collection of articles from Dallas Morning News columnist, Blackie Sherrod.

Storm Angel, now fifteen, never thought it would go this far. Her Mom is dead, her Dads new wife is a joke and she is stuck on this pathetic piece of land with nothing but the backwoods to keep her company. All she wanted was a little excitement. She never could have guessed he would find her or that she could love him more than she has ever loved anyone. How could she have known there was someone else like her? The things she has done, the things she can do; have always had to be kept a secret. Even if she had known that, she never could have known that everything and everyone she has ever loved could all be gone in the blink of an eye. Storm cant even allow the thought of what it might be like if everyone knew who she really is... if they knew she isnt human. She cant let that happen. But she cant let innocent people die either. Find out how she plans to clean up the mess she leaves behind, while shedding as little blood as possible, of course.

When Roy and Danny's obnoxious cousin Ernest responds to a suspicious e-mail from someone called Vlad, he is swept into a computer game which Roy and Danny must win, not only to get Ernest out, but to keep from getting trapped themselves.

Part dialogue, part narrative, part playscript, this unique book contains the award-winning play Jessica, as well as the extraordinary story of its making.