Most Popular Books by HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and time Choosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow and best-performing perennials for both sunny and shady locations. Each plant is shown in a beautiful color photo for easy identification. The photo is accompanied by information on where and how to grow the featured plant, along with horticultural tips to assist in making the perennial-gardening adventure an enjoyable endeavor. From controlling pesky bugs and deadheading to staking tall plants and taking root cuttings, everything a beginning gardener or new homeowner needs to start a garden is here. This colorful, photo-filled book takes the guesswork out of gardening. No trial and error--get it right the first time

Rabbit and Turtle decide not to follow a recipe but to use this and that to bake their bread.

• More than 70,000 entries • Thoroughly revised and updated • 2,500 new words and meanings • More than 400 photographs and illustrations • Expert guidance on correct usage YOU ARE YOUR WORDS The words you use define you. Make the most of them with The American Heritage® Dictionary. THE FIFTH EDITION FEATURES Clear definitions written in a style that is accurate and easy to understand New words and senses in all areas from science and technology to food and clothing Biographical and geographical entries that identify the people and places you need to know Useful illustrations that enhance the definitions and make learning easier Expert guidance on usage based on surveys of the American Heritage® Usage Panel Etymologies, synonyms, antonyms, and much more

Provides information on career development, the online office, document creation, telecommunications, business English, business law, information management, and other topics.

Two children befriend an old man they discover living with his dog in the city dump.

Follows the life and career of the naturalist, Charles Darwin.

Provides unit word cards from the basic word list to be used for activities to meet the individual needs of students.

Describes the work scientists do to find out more about these huge prehistoric animals.

Emily Mott enjoys the new school year with a new group of friends.

The Compact American Medical Dictionary is an important new reference book for those who need a better understanding of health and who want to make knowledgeable decisions on personal health-care issues. Incorporating features of the best-selling American Heritage(R) dictionaries, it defines up-to-date medical terms in an easy-to-understand, comprehensive manner. It's more than 10,000 entries address all areas of medicine and health. In addition, clear, useful drawings and charts detail aspects of the human anatomy as well as vital preventative health and wellness information.

Retells the fable about a colony of industrious ants which busily prepares for the approaching winter while a grasshopper makes no plans for the cold weather to come.

**** Earlier editions of this standard have been cited in BCL3, Sheehy, ARBA. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

While Poppy prepares to take a family picture, everyone, including Rags the dog, works very hard to make Baby smile.

A dictionary for use in grades four through eleven with an entry list derived from printed materials used in schools. Includes section on how to use the dictionary.

Mysto the Magnificent uses photos and illustrations to explain simple magic tricks to baffle one's friends.

Tells how hurricanes form, how scientists study them, and how they have affected the United States throughout this century.