Most Popular Books by Stephanie True Peters

This high-interest Science title is one of the 4 titles sold in a Book Pack as a part of the Tony Stead Independent Reading Space Theme Set.

Goldie Lock''s boring family trip to the lake gets more interesting after the arrival of a family of bears.

An illustrated book of biographies highlighting the inspiring and innovative qualities of forty very different men throughout history, for fans of Heroes for My Son and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our history books are full of great men, from inventors to explorers to presidents. But these great men were not always good men. It''s time for our role models to change. This book pays tribute to Mr. Rogers, Barack Obama, Hayao Miyazaki, and more: men whose masculinity is grounded in compassion and care. These men have varying worldviews and are accomplished in a range of fields, but they share important commonalities. They served their communities. They treated people with respect. They lifted others up. And they went on to create change, inspire others, and, indeed, do great things--not in spite of their goodness, but because of it. These men''s stories will educate, entertain, and encourage the next generation of writers, activists, entrepreneurs, and other leaders of all genders to do better and be better--to be truly groundbreaking.

No student-athletes sign up for the track and field team, so Sully decides to challenge other teams'' athletes at their own sports to get them to join.

Indi finds a way to connect with her new stepsisters by creating costumes for their hobby of live-action role-playing. But when Indi takes the blame for a mess her stepsisters made, the arrival of Indi''s fairy godmother leads to a magnificent turn of events.

Mark finds that he is jealous when his friend Jonas seems to learn kung fu much more quickly than he did.

This book explains how to draw some of South Dakota''s sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and the Craxy Horse Memorial.

After taking a special potion, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy are able to see and talk to all the magic meadow folk around them.

At a time when the world is facing an epidemic of AIDS and threats of germ warfare, it behooves us to consider the pandemics of the past. Social history as its most compelling, Epidemic! explores the impact of five diseases that changed the course of history while killing millions. Focus is on the ravages and practical consequences of these epidemics. The result is a lively and engrossing discussion in which readers learn both the gritty details of the disease and its enormous repercussions on human history--not only the symptoms of smallpox, for instance, but also its role in Europe''s conquest of the New World.

Discusses the constellation Orion, its location, and various myths about it in different civilizations.

Discusses the constellation Pisces, its location among the stars, myths about its origin, and its presence in the zodiac, as well as basic concepts of astronomy.

Describes the 1918 influenza pandemic, from how World War I soldiers spread the disease to recent scientific efforts to understand the virus that took between twenty and forty million lives worldwide.

Provides historic and scientific information about the constellation Andromeda as well as about stars in general.

Describes the multifaceted life of author Gary Paulsen, whose writings include adventure stories, survival tales, historical novels, sports stories, and nature books.

Clones on the loose spell double trouble at camp in the third book in a spooky new series that''s Goosebumps meets Wayside School Kaitlyn and Noah are arch-enemies at their summer camp, and with good reason. They are rivals in everything, and both are determined to come out on top. But when they suddenly start to see double and it turns out that their camp counselors have doppelgangers running amok, they have to work together to get to the bottom of the strangely replicating counselors and save their camp from the Scaremaster-who seems to be pulling the strings from inside the pages of his creepy book. Will Kaitlyn and Noah learn that it takes two to outwit the Scaremaster and save their campmates, or will the clones win this round'' For fans of Goosebumps, Eerie Elementary, and the Haunted Library series, B.A. Frade brings frightfully funny tales to life in this thrilling new series.

"An epic sleepover reveals a wolfish mystery when twelve-year-old Emma discovers an antique book and must outwit its owner, the mastermind Scaremaster, and stop a werewolf in her tracks"--

Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.

When his older brother gets his picture in the paper for scoring three goals in a soccer game, Stookie tries to emulate his feat.

After badly spraining his ankle just before the summer baseball season begins, Sylvester Coddmyer III meets a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Charlie Comet who helps him compensate for the injury by learning to switch-hit.

Savannah is excited about throwing a holiday ice skating party and has already invited friends from her new school, when she learns that Jonas has invited the crowd from her old school to a party the same day.

Fourteen-year-old Kai Ford, a good surfer who respects the power of the sea, unfortunately does not always have the same respect for the privacy of other people.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the high school basketball player, called "The Chosen One" by Sports Illustrated, who went on to become Rookie of the Year during his first NBA season.