In this humorous version of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Jack trades in the family cow for a can of beans.

This unique encyclopedia enables students to understand the myriad ways that the Columbian Exchange shaped the modern world, covering every major living organism from pathogens and plants to insects and mammals. Most people have only the vaguest notion of how profoundly the world was changed by Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Indeed, some of what is commonly regarded as "traditional" Native American life and culture—living in teepees and hunting buffalo from horseback, for example—came from the arrival of Europeans. This encyclopedia helps students acquire fundamental information about the Columbian Exchange through approximately 100 alphabetically arranged entries on animals, plants, diseases, and items that were exchanged, accompanied by sidebars throughout that provide interesting discussions of key people, companies, and other related topics. The work begins with an introductory essay that overviews the Columbian exchange and not only addresses its biological and cultural components but also treats it as a political and economic event. The alphabetically organized entries cover topics ranging from the African slave trade, almonds, and alpacas to watermelon, whooping cough, and yellow fever. The encyclopedia also offers a chronology of the major events of the Columbian Exchange as well as 15 transcribed primary source documents that enable students to "look into history directly," including passages about the exchange that focus on the Irish Potato Famine, the slave trade, and the influenza pandemic of 1918–1919.

Chrystal Ellis has always been self sufficient and taken care of all necessary repairs to Blue Herron Lodge. Enter Art Brindell; a D.E.A. agent ready to retire. He cant imagine this lodge has had no man, or men to help with the heavy stuff. He appoints himself that man and informs them, hes moving in. Chris goes ballistic at the audacity of the man, but on second thought, thinks he might help with the fourteen year old boy theyve just inherited. They might all drive her crazy, but shes used to persevering. She hopes!

Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.

The "Looneyspoons" sisters are at it again! In a whirlwind of cooking and laughing up a storm, they've whipped up a brand-new batch of recipes so insanely good (and good for you) that you won't miss the fat.

In this version of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel," the daughter of two hairdressers is locked in a tower by the Bad Hair Witch.