Most Popular Books by Mary Packard

Rollie the penguin is an expert swimmer, but what he really wants to do is fly, as he tells Santa Claus, so one Christmas Eve Santa invites him along for the ride.

The latest Ripley''s chapter book includes a host of crazy creatures, including a rat who can lay cable wire, a seeing-eye pony, and a dog who can do math. Original.

Receiving a magical necklace from her grandmother, Little Star, who wishes she could have a horse of her own, learns that kindness and love can make her greatest dreams come true, in a story that is accompanied by a keepsake necklace.

Ripley''s Believe It or Not!--authority on the strange and unusual--and Scholastic present an incredible collection of the world''s weirdest, wackiest science facts. Believe it! The strangest science you''ve ever seen! Have you ever heard of a goat spinning a spider web? Do you want to see what a Martian potato looks like? Can a pigeon really appreciate fine art? Weird Science is full of fascinating and bizarre facts about science that are out of this world! Test your scientific knowledge with the That''s Wild trivia and the Brain Buster quizzes at the end of each chapter. Satisfy the mad scientist in you and get into Weird Science!

Simple text and photographs describe the physical characteristics of beetles.

Have you heard.......about the man who gets bitten by snakes to make snake serum?..about the boy who went to the doctor only to find a tooth growing in his foot?...about the 14-year-old girl who can tow her entire high school football team in a truck?...about the professor who trains frogs to lift weights?Sometimes people do the strangest things!

An illustrated collection of short, humorous rhymes featuring words of comparison and a variety of animals.

Robert Ripley explored more than 190 countries seeking the bizarre, and so World''s Weirdest Critters is packed with wild and wacky facts from Ripley''s updated collection! In addition to all of these facts, there are quizzes and an eight-page insert of full-colour photos! Kids will be amazed by the things some animals will do.

The ickiest and creepiest of all bugs are profiled in a chapter book that includes pop quizzes and special "Brain Buster" riddles. Original.

Describes how the human body works and how exercise and proper nutrition can lead to physical fitness and better health.

Su-Lan Wu, a seven-year-old girl who lives with her sea captain father and artist mother near Shanghai, joins in the preparations for the New Year''s celebration.

Although they are very different, Moose and Mouse are good friends.

While Cera the Protoceratops is out looking for breakfast, a caveman spots her nest of eggs and rescues them before another dinosaur can harm them.

Provides information on what to expect while visiting the dentist and includes related activities.

Top 10 highlights the editors'' choices for the wackiest top ten in categories ranging from odd-inary folks to wild and crazy stunts to seriously strange customs. Have fun with the "Over the Top" quizzes and "Ripley''s Brain Busters" in each chapter, and the "Pop Quiz" in the back of the book.

The perilous adventure of a toy soldier who loves a paper dancing girl culminates in tragedy for both of them.

Presents a collection of strange-but-true facts and stories from the files of "Ripley''s Believe It or Not," and includes related quizzes and answers.

A big Ankylosaurus named Lozar creates an opening into the side of a mountain to protect his caveman friend, Thrax, from Tyrannosaurus.

Presents various urban myths and legends, describes how the "Mythbusters" set out to prove the myths, explains the results, and provides instructions for how to do similar "mythbusting" at home.

Chock full of grossly disgusting facts. Includes multiple choice quizzes.