Most Popular Books by Jennifer Dussling

Have you ever seen a hailstone with a turtle frozen inside? Learn all about the weirdest, wackiest, wildest weather ever--and what makes it happen--in this easy-to-read nonfiction reader.

Get to know the tallest animals on earth—giraffes!—in this Level 3 reader. Giraffes have been a source of interest for thousands of years. Some were even kept as pets in Egypt! As the tallest animals on Earth—some can be nineteen feet tall—giraffes are distinct, and their anatomy makes them only more interesting. Did you know that giraffes have the same number of neck bones that humans do? Giraffes also have tongues that are blue-black in color and more than a foot long. You can learn all about giraffes in this exciting book!

Odysseus was on the shores of another strange land wile his wife fears for the life of their son. Ambushers plan to attack him on his way back from his journey to find his father, but a series of startling and magical events brings the father and son back together.

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. How, in a boat that only holds 100 pounds, can a boy transport himself, a dog, and assorted gear that weigh much more than that? With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Weight).

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Colors on the loose! Annie and Mike are making a box fort when a bunch of little rainbows mysteriously appear on the family room wall. Are they from a sprinkler? A gas puddle? A necklace? Annie and Mike need scientific detective skills to solve this rainbow mystery! Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two; Science topic: Rainbows)

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. All the kids get bigger allowances than Marco. And they do fewer chores! It''s just not fair! How can Marco convince his Dad to give him the raise he knows he deserves? With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Bar Graphs)

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. While telling ghost stories at camp, Peter secretly uses a magnet to make a trunk slam shut and a spoon move across a table. Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two: Science topic: Magnets)

Talk about a BIG catch! The 25-foot squid hauled in by a fishing boat off the coast of New Zealand in December 1997 was one of the most amazing stories of that year! Here''s a fascinating look at the giant squid, cephalopods in general, and the implications of this extra-ordinary discovery--written in conjunction with The American Museum of Natural History.

Explains what causes earthquakes and whether scientists can predict them along with what you should when an earthquake strikes.

This easy-to-read guide to the solar system is an ideal introduction for young skywatchers, with up-to-date information and full-color illustrations.

Several dinosaur hunters went on an expedition in South America hoping to find fossils of birds from the time of the dinosaurs. What they found instead were hundreds of fossils of dinosaur eggs, some with un-hatched baby dinosaurs inside. This was something that had never been found before! Here is a fascinating look at dinosaur egg fossils and dinosaurs in general, written in accessible language so kids can read it all by themselves.

Introduces the wonders of electricity and lightning, including a look at what different cultures once believed lightning to be and how Benjamin Franklin proved what it really is.

After Kiki hears a noise in the woods, her imagination runs wild?much to her embarrassment when the ?truth? finally emerges from the bushes.Jennifer Dussling lives in Highland Park, NJ.Lyndon Mosse lives in New York City.

Simple words, rebus pictures, and flash cards make learning to read easy in this tale of a little boy in a haunted house.

Describes the jobs which various kinds of trucks and other construction equipment do on a work site.

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. When Mr. Cooper gives Peggy a new baby duck, she promises to take good care of it. But when Fluff''s feathers begin to droop and his eyes are no longer bright and shiny, Peggy discovers why and learns that good nutrition is very important - for growing ducks and growing girls! Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Nutrition)

Murray, an apprentice fairy godmother, is forced to save all the magic wands after they are stolen from the other godmothers at their annual convention in New York City.

Describes different kinds of gargoyles, how they are created, and how they function as waterspouts.

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Barry''s teacher says that acting is mainly about control. But how can Barry control hiccups and yawns? Will he ever be a real actor? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two; Science topic: Involuntary reflexes)

Offers facts about lightning, the planets, volcanoes, tornadoes, and sharks.

When he wakes up one morning, Fozzie cannot find his fuzzy slippers, so he calls on his friend Kermit the Detective to help.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Albert has found a wonderful, beautiful thing in the People’s backyard. An old shoe! And it’s the perfect clubhouse for him to play in—if only he can fit it inside the playroom.

Abraham Lincoln didn’t look like a president. He didn’t always act like a president, either—he liked to wrestle with his sons and tell jokes. But he always fought for fairness, freedom, and unity. Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in Abraham Lincoln’s life in this Level Two I Can Read biography, which combines a traditional, illustrated narrative with historical photographs at the back of book. Complete with a timeline, photographs, and little-known facts about the United States’ sixteenth president: the long and tall Abraham Lincoln. Long, Tall Lincoln is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of poison dart frogs.

An introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of snakes.

Whatever became of real-life dinosaurs? How did they live, breed, and care for their young? Find out in this fascinating, easy-to-read book--with full-color photos from The Lost World movie.

Snowmen come out to play until there are 100 snowmen.

Diving through the different depths of the ocean, this full-color book reveals all the strange creatures found there--manta rays, moray eels, giant squids, huge tube worms, viper fish and more. Featuring a huge 20 1/4 x 38 3/4 color wall poster and 35 colorful add-on stickers, this book is guaranteed to blow other books about sea creatures right out of the water.

Describes the equipment used on a building site and for fighting fires, various types of automobiles and airplanes and how they developed, and the lives of pirates and the cowboys of the Old West.

Read all about big bad bugs, clever little bugs, and some of the fiercest bugs ever! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

Grab a flashlight and pull the covers over your head! Here are two more easy-to-read, just-spooky-enough stories to make you shiver and shriek until the very end. "Likely to pique many a young reader''s interest....appealingly creepy...". -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children''s BooksBugsy loves squishing bugs. But when he messes with the wrong bug -- a magical golden insect -- he wakes up in the morning with a bug''s-eye view of things!

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.