Firefly Books: 68 books
by Erich Hoyt
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
An illustrated look at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the very deepest parts of the sea. Humans have always wondered, with a mixture of fear and fascination, what lurks beneath the surface in the depths of the ocean. In this book, Erich Hoyt introduces 50 of the oddest creatures...
by David West
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Prehistoric monsters show up in the weirdest places! Welcome to the world of Dinosaurs On My Street, where life goes on as normal except that... dinosaurs roam the city streets. This colorful book about dinosaurs is for young readers. And what child doesn't enjoy dinosaurs? Each book...
by Pat Zonta
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Featuring six real x-rays printed on mylar, Jessica's X-Ray is a unique and fun look inside our bodies and the world of x-rays written by a professional x-ray technologist who has worked extensively with children. In the book, kids follow Jessica, who has broken her arm, as she tours the hospital...
Five-minute Mysteries 5
40 Additional Cases of Murder and Mayhem for You to Solve
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
When you have a few minutes to kill.
Armchairs sleuths can test their powers of deduction with 40 of the best quick-read whodunits in this fifth volume of the popular Five-minute Mysteries series.
Here's the idea. Readers take about five minutes to read a short mystery. Next, they must...
Spiders
The Ultimate Predators
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
"I have never warmed much to spiders . . . [they] are too creepy . . . Well, I'm wrong and this book has changed my mind. Spiders are tops. . . . One is tempted to think there is no such thing as a dull spider." -- British Wildlife "The hair-raising factor will attract even arachnophobic...
Hubble's Universe
Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
The Hubble Space Telescope. No other telescope combines instant name recognition with the production of consistently spectacular images. Yet few people outside of the astronomy community realize that Hubble is now at the apex of its imaging capabilities. A collection of stunningly detailed pictures,...
The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving
Over 300 Recipes to Use Year-Round
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2007
The easiest and safest methods for making delectable preserves in small batches -- all year long. "Takes the pressure off cooks who don't have much time... but still want to savor the season's bounty." -Chicago Tribune (Review of the prior edition) The Complete Book of Small-Batch...
The Clueless Vegetarian
A Cookbook for the Aspiring Vegetarian
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Provides more than 130 recipes for delicious vegetarian dishes.
The Clueless Vegetarian is designed for vegetarians who love good food, cooked from scratch, but also want to have a life. If you've just switched to a vegetarian diet, The Clueless Vegetarian gives you the straightforward nutritional...
The Clueless Baker
Learning to Bake from Scratch
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
The new and improved Clueless Baker will show beginners how easy it really is to bake from scratch! This down-to-earth guide reveals the secrets to baking successfully and makes it fun at the same time. The Clueless Baker contains more than 100 foolproof recipes along with all the need-to-know...
Clueless in the Kitchen
A Cookbook for Teens
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
This thorough and witty culinary guide demystifies the kitchen and its contents for young adults and anyone who's found themselves in front of a full fridge exclaiming, "There's nothing to eat here!" With 200 easy-to-follow recipes, Evelyn Raab shows the culinary neophyte how to make all...
Easy for You to Say
Q and As for Teens Living With Chronic Illness or Disability
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Practical information for teens and their families. Praise for the previous edition: This very unusual book...is loaded with the kind of information disabled teens often need but may be too embarrassed to ask for. --Booklist The teen years are some of the most demanding. Even the...
The Duct Tape Book
25 Projects to Make With Duct Tape
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Duct tape has become the material of choice for creating fashions that showcase the wearer's originality and ingenuity. -- The New York Times Duct tape has become a cultural phenomenon, one of those things that explodes in popularity as more and more people find that its creative possibilities...
Improving Your Soil
A Practical Guide to Soil Management for the Serious Home Gardener
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Valuable advice from an expert in soil science. Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil...
Travel Health Guide
Everything You Need to Know Before You Leave, While You're Away, After You're Back
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2011
A clear, concise and comprehensive guide to staying healthy while abroad.
Regardless of why a person is traveling abroad, having up-to-date health information before departing and readily available along the way is critical. Travel Health Guide is an easy-to-use, no-nonsense book written in...