Best Selling Books by Patricia Lauber

Gives a look at some of the earth''s habitats and the remarkable ways animals live in them.

A history of the American cowboy and how he changed with the coming of barbed wire, railroads, and homesteaders. Also describes modern cattle ranching.

Discusses several theories about the identity and origin of the Loch Ness monster.

Various types of magic tricks are explained with diagrams and "lines" of chatter to go with the tricks.

Describes the season of fire that struck Yellowstone in 1988, and examines the complex ecology that returns plant and animal life to a seemingly barren, ash-covered expanse.

Examines the life cycle of the alligator from egg to adult and analyzes its significance in the ecological balance of nature.

A collie known as Clown because of his antics, who would not learn to do his duty and take care of the sheep properly, proves his worth during a flood.

Describes the physical characteristics and unusual habits of twenty fantastic creatures such as the gumberoo, squonk, shagamaw, and hugag.

A description of how volcanoes are born, erupt, and become dormant. Cites their vast destructive force but also mentions ways in which their power is being harnessed beneficially.

For each state and the District of Columbia, gives a brief summary of its history, geography, industry and agriculture; and lists facts about its size, capital, motto, seal, flag and other items.

A flea circus causes children problems.

Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly aroud the world.

Tells the difference between ice, icebergs, and glaciers; describes the icebergs that form each spring off the Greenland icecap and are guided by the Atlantic Current; and discusses the Ice Age and what influence scientists think the polar cap will have on the climate in the future.

Life cycle of a forest and its importance in our lives. Grades 4-6.

Describes penguin behavior in captivity and in natural habitat, how they find food, outwit their natural enemies, interact with other members of the flock and provide for their chicks. Suggests how penguins may have evolved and gotten to their remote homes in the world.

A young boy and girl see lights at night on an offshore island, row out to the island and discover a cave, and eventually, during a storm, solve the question of what is going on out there.