"Ayla lives on a beautiful tropical island surrounded by a coral reef. Her mom is a marine biologist, and every day, the two go exploring together. One day, Ayla notices that many of the fish have disappeared, and the once-vibrant corals have turned pale. She and her mom set out to save the corals--but is it too late?"--Provided by publisher.

Sun loves playing soccer but after seeing his brother, Pablo, making art he goes on an adventure with a fox and reconnects with his creative side.

Eleven-year-old Travis and twelve-year-old Stacey, separated from their families after being thrown into the Atlantic off the coast of Washington, battle hypothermia as they struggle to survive. Includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips.

Unable to believe their father died while climbing Mount Denali, twelve-year-old Lily and her older sister, Sophie, climb the mountain in order to rescue him.

Island boy Aaron loves the sea. But he's a bit scared of going under the water. Then one day Aaron finds an octopus stranded on the beach. And as he helps Dad return it to the water, something amazing happens - a moment of magic between the boy and the octopus. Can Aaron lose his fear and go underwater? Maybe now he can help look after the sea creatures and be Aqua Boy!

Indian-American teenager Samantha Mishra, her best friend Mel Sharpe, and the other members of the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team are on their way to Tokyo when their plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, so while they hope for rescue, the teens will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the jungle, the old man who is stalking them--and each other.

A history of smoke and its ability to help in areas such as cooking and medicine and its ability to harm such as in a fire.

"A little caterpillar looks around. He sees a larva transforming into a ladybug. And a pupa suddenly becomes a bumblebee. But the little caterpillar also transforms ... Do you know what he becomes?"--Page 4 of cover.

Raccoons are hitting the streets to finally tell their story in this riotous tale of underdog uprising and a clever commentary on humans' sense of ownership over the cities we live in. "We're furry, we scurry, we're wild . . . you worry!" So begins Revenge of the Raccoons, a rollicking tale that finally gives these ring-tailed garbage pirates their say. The narrator raccoons start us off by playing up how humans view them--"We come for your doughnuts,...

"Two sisters discover a woolly bear caterpillar. One day, a curious friend shows up in Edie and Lou's vegetable garden. Woolly Bear doesn't say much, but she's just the quiet friend the sisters need: a tiny adventurer who quickly becomes part of the family. They build her a cozy home, feed her tiny thyme leaves, and sing her all the songs they know. Woolly Bear is the last thing they think of at bedtime, and the first thing they think of in the morning....