Most Popular Books by Susan Hughes

Discusses matter, defining and using examples to show the differences between what is transparent, translucent, and opaque.

* The Ultimate Paella Recipe Guide * Paella is a Spanish dish using rice, stock, and whatever vegetables or meats are available in the kitchen. It is usually flavored with a tomato base, saffron, onion, and garlic.Traditional paellas are made outdoors over open fires, but at home a simpler version can be made in one large skillet. We have collected the most delicious and best selling recipes from around the world, including seafood, livestock, and vegetable paellas. Enjoy! Take a peak at a few of the recipes inside! Shrimp & Scallop Paella Spinach & Goat Cheese Paella Lobster & Pea Paella Artichoke & Green Bean Paella Bacon & Pepitas Paella Enjoy delicious Paella today! Scroll Up & Grab Your Copy NOW!

The history of Hanukkah is explored in stories and poems, with games and activities to celebrate the holiday.

"One night as Max is leaving Wild Paws, two disguised figures drop off a young wolf who is caught in a trap. Although the wolf pup isn''t harmed, he''s scared and alone. Abby tells Max that they must find the pup''s pack before it moves on without him. But where did he come from? Only the people who dropped him off would know the answer to that question"--Back cover.

A spooktacular rhyming story with a sproutacular surprise! Everyone is excited for Halloween, including Sprout, until he is told by Pumpkin and Apple that sprouts are just for Christmas! Sprout needs to come up with an idea quickly if he wants to join in with their Halloween fun. But will it be a trick or a treat? And can he prove that sprouts aren''t just for Christmas? He may be small in size but he''s BIG in surprise! Includes Sprout''s Tips! Spooktacular book themed activity ideas for children and grown-ups to do together. Are YOU ready to discover Sprout''s mischievous surprise? A wickedly funny story of quick-wits, determination and resourcefulness. With its enchanting illustrations and perfect read-aloud rhyming text, children and grown-ups of all ages will enjoy this magical picture book. The ethos behind this story is that no-one is too small to be included.

How did places like Flin Flon, Lake Cinderella, Medicine Hat, and Deception Creek get their names? From the Wow Canada! series comes Let''s Call It Canada, a fun- and fact-filled collection of stories behind the place names of Canada. Most of us probably don''t give much thought to place names until we stumble across one that''s really unusual, funny, or surprising, but from the naming of the country right down to the naming of its tiniest town, there is a story to be told. Readers will learn about spots named for significant landmarks and historical events, for local legends and storybook characters, and for people you might think long forgotten. An amazing, multi-layered look at the people, culture, geography, wildlife, and history of our country emerges through these stories. Let''s Call It Canada will delight, educate, and inform young readers across the map with its fresh look at Canada''s rich heritage.

When we think about the most important things in our lives, how many of us ever think about salt? And yet without salt, we would not be able to live. It''s no wonder that humans, from the earliest times, have searched for salt, learned to produce it, traded it, and even fought over it! Reading Level 26/F&P Level R

A history of immigration to Canada discussing why people left their homelands, how they came to Canada and what life was like for them when they arrived.

Describes the world''s principal foods, how they are grown, prepared, and their nutritional content.

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"Just as a spring blizzard blows in, Wild Paws and Claws receives an emergency call. An injured snowshoe hare and her baby have been found and they need help! Max, Sarah, and Abbie take the bunnies back to the center. They have to help the mother hare fast -- she probably has other babies outside in the cold, and they will starve without her. But Wild Paws still doesn''t have a vet. Can Max and her friends think of a solution to save the bunnies?"--Back cover.

Is the beach you swim at safe? What''s really inside the soil you use to grow your garden? Move over Sherlock Holmes...Environmental Detective is back in a contemporary new package just right for today''s children!So grab the plastic carrying case ? all the tools you need to explore the natural world are inside! Use the tweezers to collect samples of algae from a pond. Test your drinking water with pH paper. Or peek through the magnifying glass and see what''s living on a backyard blade of grass. Made from recycled materials (naturally!) and complete with a mail-in card and lists of official organizations kids can write to, Environmental Detective makes it fun and easy to learn about and look after our wonderful living world.

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Follow the "Gung Ho!" Dragon Boat Team as they prepare for a race, then work together so well that they are taken on a fantastic flight through Philadelphia, arriving back to the finish line just in time to WIN the race! All proceeds from 2013 book sales will be donated to Fanconi Anemia Research Fund. Fanconi Anemia is an inherited type of anemia that causes bone marrow failure. (for more info visit www.Fanconi.org )

"Kat, Maya and Grace are on puppy duty once more. This time they''re helping Aunt Jenn look after a Yorkshire terrier puppy named Cricket. Cricket is tiny but he''s full of energy. He gets into all sorts of things and tries to eat anything he comes across. Will the girls be able to keep him out of trouble?"--page 4 of cover.

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Seeing his former fiancée for the first time in over a decade, Clay McAdam can''t help but wonder why he ever let her go - especially now that he believes she secretly had his child. Years ago his desire for a life of travel and adventure tore them apart, but now Clay wants nothing more than to settle down and focus on family.The last thing Jordan Lewis expected was for Clay to walk back into her life after eleven years, accusing her of keeping his child from him. But there''s more to the story than he knows, and as Jordan finds herself falling for Clay once again, she fears that telling him the whole truth will mean losing him a second time.

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