Best Selling Books by Michael Dahl

The perfect pairing of solid grammar basics and plenty of goofiness, this illustrated parts-of-speech adventure teaches and entertains all at once. This book introduce adjectives, which are words used in sentences to describe nouns.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of the Netherlands.

A young Supergirl fan faces her most elusive adversary - sleep! As darkness falls, a young girl attempts to catch some Z''s while DC Comics'' SUPERGIRL tracks down an elusive enemy. With super hero traits, like BRAVERY, PATIENCE, and PERSISTENCE, they''ll both turn sleepless nights into sweet success and sweet dreams. Along with Omar Lozano''s action-packed art, bestselling author Michael Dahl (Bedtime for Batman, Good Morning, Superman, and Be a Star, Wonder Woman) delivers an imaginative bedtime book for fangirls and fanboys alike.

Describes the types and features of fingerprints and discusses the techniques used to take, develop, save, and compare fingerprints in order to solve crimes.

One night, a young student''s thesaurus disappears from her bedroom. A trail of slimy footprints leads to the bedroom window, so she looks outside and sees the thesaurus down below in the grass. Then, suddenly, a colossal monster unfolds itself from the pages of the thesaurus like an origami creation gone terribly wrong. Soon, it towers above the family''s house, constantly changing its form and sprouting a new weapon with each transformation! Who could possibly defeat this shape-shifting monster made of synonyms? This reading experience is complete with non-fiction back matter, including discussion questions, writing prompts, and glossaries, these mysteries are as educational as they are enthralling.

The death of Odin''s beloved son, Baldur, heralds the end of all creation--but also a new beginning. But before life can begin again, all must dieÑincluding the gods and goddesses themselves. In a battle of epic proportions, Loki and his sons, Surtur, and the giants wage war on the Viking gods. With the fate of the known world hanging in the balance, all bets are offÑbut one thing is certain: death is not the end, and the end is just the beginning.Ê Each book in this series features educational back matter, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary. And each book in this graphic novel series is sure to engage readers with the weird and wonderful Norse Myths.

A young girl slides into the first-row seat of her school bus. The cool kids won''t let her sit in the back. But today, she''s glad to sit up front. Row by row, the seats in the back of the bus begin disappearing! Will her row be next? Bestselling author Michael Dahl (LIBRARY OF DOOM and IGOR''S LAB OF FEAR) takes young readers on the ride of their life in this addictively creepy series, SCHOOL BUS OF HORRORS!

Introduces counting by fives by counting the number of spots on the shell of a ladybug. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.

Andy, the new kid at school, has a tattoo on his arm that resembles Lizzie, the school''s most popular girl, and he also has one really big secret.

Look, up in the sky! ItÕs a bird. ItÕs a plane. ItÕs the... SUN! When morning comes, a young boy must prepare for his day, faster than a speeding bullet. Follow along as he leaps tall buildings (jumps out of bed) in a single bound, dons his heroic uniform (his clothes), and faces his greatest weakness (Kryptonite-colored toothpaste). Then itÕs up, up, and away to daycare! The perfect companion to the best-selling author Michael Dahl''s Bedtime for Batman, this official DC Comics picture book will have Superman fans young and old delighting in their morning routines. Includes a morning routine checklist.

Hundreds of trophies, awards, and souvenirs fill the Batcave''s hidden rooms. Each one tells a story of danger, villainy, and victory. This is the tale of Catwoman''s cat-eye gem And why this trophy now stands in the Batcave . . .

Explains how and why ramps and other inclined planes are used in everyday life.

A collection of jokes, comics, and gags about sports.

From the opening kickoff to the final goal, a young girl says goodnight to her most beloved sport: soccer. With delightful, rhyming text and energetic art, this bedtime book captures the thrill and excitement of the world''s most popular sport. Full color.

Michael Dahl''s ''Super Funny Joke Books'' consists of a collection of six books packed with jokes and riddles. The series covers everything from school and monster jokes to job and animal jokes. Laughter is the best medicine, so get your dose today

When someone tries to sabotage the school play, Kyle, an actor, and his friend Mindy, the stage manager, work together to investigate, even though each suspects the other.

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

Discusses the history, landscape, people, animals, food, sports, and culture of the country of South Africa.

Teenage friends Kong and Shen hike through the Gobi Desert in search of the Hills of the Seven Dragons, but something or someone is following them across Mongolia.

A collection of jokes about animals.

Provides an introduction to the geography, people, animals, and culture of Kenya.

Introduces a number of different animals and what they produce. Different food and products created by animals are shown.

From tipoff to the final free throw, Goodnight Basketball follows a young boy as he says goodnight to his favorite sport. With rhyming text and colorful imagery, author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, Goodnight Hockey, Goodnight Soccer), captures the thrill and excitement of the action on the court. This Sports Illustrated Kids picture book will have basketball fans everywhere cheering for bedtime!

Don''t turn off the lights when reading this collection of spine-chilling tales. A strange, silent girl who only appears in phone pictures. A school prank with a Christmas elf that goes terribly wrong. A piece of chalk that draws frighteningly fast. A boy''s bone-tingling encounter with the world''s most awesome toothpase! With writing prompts and discussion questions to continue the fright, you''ll be spooked long after you finish reading.

Little Dino must learn that hitting is not a proper behavior.

Michael Dahl''s ''Super Funny Joke Books'' consists of a collection of six books packed with jokes and riddles. The series covers everything from school and monster jokes to job and animal jokes. Laughter is the best medicine, so get your dose today

Zak has been captured and sent to Planet Alcatraz''s "Monster Zoo" where the inmates are forced to fight for the entertainment of the Overseers--but Erro is still free and he is determined to use all his Quom survival skills to rescue is human friend.

A pair of mysterious magic shoes appears every night under Daphne''s bed, and they give her the ability to walk through solid objects, like a phantom, but there are consequences for wearing them--and that is only one of the chilling stories in this collection.

Charlie finds himself on the hidden 13th floor of the Abracadabra Hotel. He discovers both Tyler and the magician Brack. Brack was trapped there by a mysterious figure he could not identify.

Noor and Farah, searching for food, find themselves in a crumbling library. But when Noor shouts, the sound is heard by three soldiers who patrol the old building. The soldiers are angry, and the two girls are scared. That all changes when Noor opens her mouth.

One night, after awakening from a terrible dream, a young boy heads out on his bike. The boy does not know where he is going, but he feels pushed in one direction. Soon he arrives at a mysterious cave, which he feels an urge to explore. Inside, a giant, deadly worm has trapped the Librarian! Now the boy is in danger as well.

Two teenage friends hike into the deserts of Mongolia. Their destination: the Hills of the Seven Dragons. But they are not alone. A third figure walks through the desert, following their footprints.

Livia wears a small porcelain hand around her neck, all that is left of a doll that once belonged to her grandmother, but on the first night at summer camp the hand comes alive and terrifies an envious cabinmate--and there are plenty of chills in five other stories in this collection.

Since he is growing up little Brown Bear decides that it is time to give up sucking his thumb.

Eleven-year-old Max Martin and his fellow scooter riders Oscar Santiago and Lily Blue (and her pet chameleon, Speck) are hot on the trail of a thief in a puzzling case: The Wheels That Vanished. Max saw a strange green bicycle whiz by him onto a bridge. But it never came out the other end! How could it have vanished? The thief on the bicycle stole two very important things, and now it''s up to Max, Oscar, and Lily to use their clues, and their scooters, to find them. It will take the best scooter skills they have, and a wild scooter ride, for the three friends to catch the crook!

Six-year-old Brandon hates to go up the stairs to bed because there is always a man sitting there, a man only he can see, but tonight he closes his eyes and makes the climb with his mother watching, and then he hears his mother scream--and that is only one of the stories in this collection about all-too-real fears.

The Librarian was last seen heading toward the Under Library to confront the Eraser, and the Archivists fear that he is dead--but is he really?

Diego and Martin decide to skip school. They head to a nearby beach for a day filled with sun, fun and fishing. When clouds begin to dot the sky, the two boys worry they won''t be able to work on their tans. When purple lightning strikes, they worry about getting rained on. And when tendrils emerge from a weird boater''s mouth, they worry about their lives . . .

For the youngest learners, fun, cheerful read-alouds that help guide a child s first steps in learning and growing."