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Six Feet Under meets Edward Scissorhands in Mortal Remains, a tight, smartly written romance with an occult twist. Though her classmates call her Morticia and Ghoul Girl, Lily actually likes her work—the dead are good listeners, and they don't judge. Lily learns their stories, shares her worries with them as she makes up their faces, and embroiders pillows for their final rest. “The way I figure it,” says Lily, “a person's arrival into this world is about as unglamorous as it gets. The least I can do is dignify their departure." Then, after a mysterious explosion burns down a neighborhood house long the source of weird stories, Lily and her friends poke around in the debris and come ...
As a forest fire rages and then burns out young readers learn how the fire enables pine cones to sprout in the spring and animals to thrive on the grass in the new meadow.
I.Q., a pet mouse, learns to tell time along with the rest of Mrs. Furber's class and worries about whether he will have his special project ready in time for Parents' Night.
A child learns about the life cycle of a giant pumpkin and the rewards of letting it grow. Includes "Pumpkin Fun Facts" and information on growing and racing giant pumpkins.
No one is coming into the pet shop, so the animals, from the smallest hamster to the biggest dog, put on a show to attract customers.
When big brother decides that a snowy winter day is perfect for a yeti hunt, his little brother comes along, asking questions about the mysterious creatures all along the way.
It's going to be an active month in I.Q.'s classroom—it's Health Month! And when the school announces that those who pass the fitness test will get a gold ribbon, I.Q. knows right away that he wants to win one. In class, Mrs. Furber teaches the students all about a balanced diet and the food pyramid, drinking the right amount of water, exercising for fitness, and balancing that activity with good rest. But I.Q. can't run as long or jump as far as the other students, and he's worried that he won't win a ribbon. Will I.Q.'s hard work pay off as he goes for the gold?
Shelly has always wanted a sister, so when she meets Coral, a mermaid, and brings her home, it seems like her wish has been granted.
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