"Solve the mystery from ancient Egypt"--Cover.

Text, including quotations from contemporary sources such as the diary of John Wilkes Booth, the testimony of witnesses, letters, and accounts by others involved, examines the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Myers pens this biography of an African princess saved from execution and taken to England where Queen Victoria oversaw her upbringing and where she lived for a time before marrying an African missionary.

Can you solve the mystery of the Golden Cat? Code Quest: Hieroglyphs is an interactive story that teaches you to understand and use ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Fold-our panels reveal clues to assist your detective work, while highly atmospheric artworks draw you deep into the story. Use the free CD to send secret hieroglyphic messages to your friends.

Discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three grassland food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which grassland predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the African grasslands, the South American pampas and the North American prairies to find out which creatures live there... and which will make a tasty snack!Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of eleven fascinating living things in a particular habitat. The life cycles link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book is a simple overview of how the three food chains interact to create a food web. With clear text and punchy photographs, this is a captivating introduction to habitats and ecosystems.