Most Popular Books by Josepha Sherman

DISCOVER THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN QUEEN When her eccentric friend Dr. Reit invents an amazing transport into other worlds, Sheila McCarthy accidentally falls through the portal into the kingdom of Arren. There, Sheila finds herself part of a band of warrior-women. Astride unicorns, they gallop toward a dazzling city made of marble. But will they arrive in time to stop the evil king and his wicked wizard henchman from carrying out their deadly plans? And will Sheila ever be able to return home? Thus begins the spellbinding story of an ordinary teenager trapped in an extraordinary place. Swept Away! and Sun Blind are the first two novels in the dazzling adventure The Secret of the Unicorn Queen. The Secret of the Unicorn Queen is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in fantasy and science fiction for readers twelve and up.

Describes how rain falls, the water cycle, where and how often rain falls, why rain is necessary, and problems caused by too much or too little rain.

WHAT MAKES A warrior? This gutsy collection of 15 original short stories compiled by bestselling author Tamora Pierce and anthologist-author Josepha Sherman answers this question with thought, heart, a lot of variety, and an occasional wink. Contributors include some of today’s most-beloved fantasy and sciencefiction authors: Tamora Pierce, Holly Black, Pamela Service, Margaret Mahy, Bruce Holland Rogers, Mike Resnick, Brent Hartinger, and more.

Profiles the African American female tennis player, describing her childhod, growth as an athlete, and her dreams for the future.

This volume, packed with clear and vivid 3D anatomical images, explores the shoulders, upper arms, elbows, forearms, and hands. Readers will understand how the muscles of the arm and hand help us to perform complex movements, from throwing a baseball to writing a letter, and how the skeletal structure gives us the support and strength to perform these tasks. A healthy balance of anatomy lesson and fun facts, this book will fascinate students with the complexity of body structures that they may take for granted.

Explains what causes wind, the various kinds of wind, and describes hurricanes and tornadoes.

After the death of Captain Kirk aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-B, the crew of the original Enterprise must find a way to go on without their long-time leader. Captain Spock, still stung by the loss of his closest friend, is forced to action when an old enemy from his childhood resurfaces with a plan that may destroy a world. To save a planet, Captain Spock must review the most difficult choice of his life and make the toughest decision of his Starfleet career.

Profiles Jeff Bezos, and describes how his interest in the Internet led him to explore the business of selling books over the Internet and later establish Amazon.com.

A splendid international collection of folktales that feature magicians, sorcerers, shamans, healers, and wizards. In this collection, Josepha Sherman draws upon her dual training as a comparative folklorist and fantasy novelist to present international folk stories.

Explores the origins and development of bronc riding as a rodeo event, discussing the rules, the training, the judging, and the animal and human stars.

Mythology has existed in some form in every human society that has left records. This collection of myths begins with a 16-page introductory essay on the definition of mythology.

An original adventure based on the popular TV series GENE RODDENBERRY''S ANDROMEDA

Ambassador Spock has married his fellow Vulcan Starfleet officer, Captain Saavik, but he and his wife have little time to enjoy their newlywed status before both of them are plunged into the heart of a clandestine war. Pursuing his hope of uniting Vulcan and Romulus after centuries of hostility between them, Spock finds himself inadvertently drawn into conflict with a long-lost race -- also of Vulcan descent -- who are set on the destruction of the weakened Romulan Empire. Together with the surviving members of Captain James T. Kirk''s old crew, Spock and Saavik are forced to abandon the aegis of the Federation and wage their own secret war behind the scenes. And even as their relationship deepens, their future is threatened as Spock''s dream of peace leads him into deadly danger…

Explains what germs are and discusses the history of how germs have been fought up until the current time and how germs will be fought in the future.

From the dawn of history, individuals and civilizations have battled disease. The struggle shifted once epidemiologists, medical professionals, and other specialists identified the microscopic organisms often to blame for much of humanity’s illnesses over time. This book examines both the history of battling disease and the ever-shifting frontlines of the modern struggle against germs, as well as possible future developments. From cutting-edge medical treatments to common-sense measures to prevent and address the insidious effects of germs (measures that have changed remarkably little through the centuries), this work documents how the fight against germs helps the human race to survive and thrive.

In Captive Soul, published to tie-in with the fantasy adventure TV series Highlander, warrior Duncan McLeod and his friend Methos notice a particular sword on display in a NY museum. Methos recognises the weapon from his days in Ancient Egypt.

Outlines the events of this English explorer''s famous Arctic journeys and his search for the Northwest Passage to Asia.

The Arctic, the far, frozen north, can be a very dangerous place for people to visit. The Arctic is almost always bitter cold, with temperatures that can go far below –50ºF and be in total darkness for four months out of a year. Terrible storms sweep across the ice and snow, and great crevasses, perilous openings in the ice, can swallow the unlucky traveler. By the early 1900s, many expeditions had tried to reach the farthest point north, the North Pole, but all of them had failed. Many explorers had died. Tales spread that no one could reach the North Pole. They warned that the land was cursed. But in the early twentieth century, two men decided to brave the Arctic again. They were Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson. And they were determined to do what no one had ever done. They were going to reach the North Pole.

DAILY LIFE AMONG THE AMERICAN INDIANS IN ILLUSTRATIONS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT.

Explores mankind''s developing notion of time, from the first primitive clocks and sundials to the expanding space-time of the theory of relativity.

Award-winning author Josepha Sherman returns with the sequel to The Shattered Oath as Elven Prince Ardagh is forced to choose between standing by his sworncomrade or regaining all that he has lost--and to be in truth as well as name Ardagh Oathbreaker.

Profiles the founders of the Yahoo! search engine, describing how their efforts to track their favorite websites while graduate students at Stanford evolved into the Internet''s popular website.

With its age-appropriate text, helpful charts, colorful design, and vivid illustrations and photography, this series is perfect for students working on reports and projects or for the budding astronomer fascinated by what exists beyond our planet.

This engrossing title takes a never-before-seen view of the anatomy of the ear using 3D imagery. Readers learn about the anatomy of the ear, its connection to the rest of the ear-nose-throat system, and exactly how it works. This book is perfect for young people who are visually inclined with an interest in science. The 3D imagery can help them understand the complex concepts of how the ear is constructed where text and 2D imagery fail. Beyond the anatomy of the ear, the text explains exactly how we hear and how the brain translates sound into signals that we can understand.

Folklore goes back as far as human history. It is the collected lore of the folk, of people everywhere. This book narrows the subject to concentrate only on folktales, the stories of the people.

Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in Israel at the time of King Solomon, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

Explores the concept of time; describes calendars formulated by the Romans, Mayans, and Egyptians; and discusses scientists'' theories of time.

Describes the origins, training, and techniques of calf roping, as well as animals adn gear used, judging the event at a rodeo, and more.

Presents the history, heritage, and culture of Native Americans.

Profiles the explorer who was responsible for a series of French expeditions into North America in the early seventeenth century. In 1608, Champlain founded a settlement and trading post along the Saint Lawrence River that eventually became the city of Quebec.

The reader''s decisions will determine whether the Autobots or Decepticons gain control of an Earth scientist''s invisibility device.

Eirithan, ruler of Sidhe, is paranoid about threats to his throne, even when none exist. Swayed by political intriguers, he is convinced that his younger brother, Ardagh, is guilty of treason. His honor falsely destroyed, Ardagh suffers the worst of all possible fates -- banishment to the land of humans. He is lost and alone in a world of Christian kings and Viking raiders. At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in China during the Han Dynasty, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

A collection of informative entries providing a definitive and fascinating study of the wide world of storytelling.

Ljuba, the evil sorceress, plots to unleash dark forces over the world, while the exiled Maria, daughter of a betrayed lord, nurses the dying Prince of Kirtesk, formerly the shining falcon, back to health

Kevin, a young bard, faces webs of lies and deception in a world where nothing is as it seems -- and everything is a trap for the unwary.