Patricia J. Wynne Boeken

What's so special about the ocean? Everything! The birthplace of all life on Earth, it is the largest of the world's ecosystems, covering almost three-quarters of our planet. It produces most of the fresh water we drink and half the oxygen that we breathe. In fact, the very land we are standing on came from the ocean floor and will one day return there.In this carefully researched, fun-to-color book, you'll learn how the ocean does many wondrous things. Find out how it determines both the climate and the weather. Encounter the tiny animals and plants floating on the surface as well as the monstrous creatures lurking in the dark abyss. And most importantly, discover why a healthy ocean is essential and what you can do to help protect it.

It's easy to learn about your body! This cool coloring book includes 28 drawings that explore muscles, bones, lungs, and more.You can read how your voice box works, how your tongue tastes food, how your DNA is different from your family and friends, and more. 

Welcome to the amazing world of dinosaurs! Children ages 8 and up can discover where these prehistoric creatures lived, the food they ate, and what they may have looked like. Along the way, they'll encounter bone-crushing teeth, slashing claws, and spiked tails while learning fascinating facts about dinosaur eggs and fossils, moving continents, climate changes, exploding volcanoes, and even an asteroid crashing into Earth.

Tutankhamun was a boy-king who lived in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The surprise discovery of his unplundered tomb in 1922 made him an instant celebrity and one of ancient Egypt's most famous rulers. Discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter, Tut's burial site contained furniture, jewelry, sculpture, and other rare and beautiful objects, as well as the mummy itself, adorned with a golden death mask.This carefully researched collection of 30 ready-to-color illustrations depicts many authentic relics from the tomb, as well as images from the life of King Tut. Among these scenes are views of the beautiful Queen Nefertiti, looking in on the royal children; the magnificent temple at Karnak; daily activities at the royal palace; the crowning of Tutankhamun at the age of eight; and his death some ten years later.An excellent source of Egyptian pictorial design, as well as information about ancient Egypt, this volume will delight colorists and anyone fascinated by the magnificent civilization that flourished along the Nile so many centuries ago.

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of bugs! Forty-six illustrated pages with easy-to-read captions combine the fun of coloring with learning and offer interesting and fun facts about dozens of creeping, crawling, flying, climbing, chirping, buzzing, biting, light-flashing, silk-spinning, and sometimes scary tiny creatures that inhabit the Earth. Learn about their body parts and different stages of life, how they communicate with one another, what they do to protect themselves from predators, and much more. From backyard bugs and seashore bugs to bugs found in the desert, tropics, caves, or even inside your house — budding young entomologists will discover awesome details about both common and uncommon insects.  

Set in the early 18th century, this tale continues the adventure of the earl-turned-masked highwayman Blue Satan and his true-hearted friend Mrs. Kean. An outlaw with a price on his head, Gideon Viscount St. Mars accepts a risky commission from James Stuart, the Pretender and aspirant to the throne of Britain, in the hopes of regaining his estates. However, upon returning to England from his exile in France, Gideon finds Mrs. Kean entangled in a nest of Jacobite spies. When one of them is murdered, Gideon must choose between his allegiance to James and his concern for Mrs. Kean before uncovering the killer. This story transports readers back to an era unrivaled in elegance, romantic adventure, and disguise.

They're scary, but they're smiling — these grinning skulls and skeletons are full of creepy fun! The 15 luminous stickers look even better in the dark, when their great bone structure positively glows. Whether it's Halloween or just an ordinary evening, kids will look forward to "lights out."

Complete with in-depth captions, 30 scientifically accurate illustrations follow the exploration of Antarctica from 1772 to the 1930s. The book is rich with images of explorers, wildlife, and frozen landscapes.

Forty different puzzles introduce youngsters to Tyrannosaurus Rex, Parasaurolophus, Velociraptor, Apatosaurus, Styracosaurus, and more. Captions and solutions.

Illustrations of 25 sites of New York CIty with appeal to grade-school children, such as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the ships at South Street Seaport, mummies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History. Suitable for coloring, with informative captions accompanying each illustration.