Janie uses her power to put life in the stone animals that ornament New York buildings to escape her parents' quarreling, but when the animals start to turn her into stone she learns that having feelings is the price of remaining human....
Both of Ben Pollock’s parents are scientists at New York’s City’s Museum of Natural History. Living nearby, and being an aspiring wildlife photographer himself, Ben spends almost all of his after-school hours at the museum. One day, on one o...
Traces the history of many imaginary creatures as they have appeared in myth and legend through the ages, describes their different species and characteristics, gives possible sources of their legendary origin, and offers explanations for supposed si...
As the daughter of King Henry VIII, Mary Tudor grew up in a royal court that simmered with political intrigue, religious strife, and the ever-present danger of beheading. Surviving a childhood filled with treachery and tragedy, Mary defeated an army ...
In this timely anthology, nine of the most original science fiction writers of our day present provocative visions of what city life might be like in the future. Alarmed at the speed with which man's recklessness is making our planet uninhabitable, ...