Forests are the lungs of our planet, and it is essential that we keep the plant life healthy for Earth's well-being. Yet, it is no secret that our forests are in great danger. This book explores the science and politics behind exactly what is happening to the forests and why, along with the current and potential ramifications we may face in the future. The reader is confronted with staggering case studies and is challenged to think critically about the problems with how we are using this important resource. This book captures readers' attention with colorful pictures and edgy fact boxes, while raising awareness levels about this matter of ever-growing importance.

To the rakshasa who enslaved my sister: you just made the worst mistake you’ll ever make in your life. Yes, I’m a hedge dragon. An abomination, or so they call my kind. I’m a loner, but I’m also loyal to my sister. Turns out, the rest of the family couldn’t care less. I’m the only one willing to go after her when she vanishes. She’s being held in Owlanvine, a city in the desert. To reach her, I must travel through the Poisoned Forest, one of the darkest, deadliest places in Wildemoone. But the Lord of the Hunt and his Lady take pity on me and offer me help. Now, together with a small band of allies who I swear are more trouble than they’re worth, I’m out to save my sister before she’s lost forever, and before the forest does all of us in. This is a spinoff of the Wild Hunt Series. You do not need to read the Wild Hunt Series to read the Hedge Dragon Series. Keywords: Fae, Gods and Goddesses, Demigods, dragons, hedge dragons, witches, vampires, romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, magic, faerie, fae, fairy, shapeshifters, weres, coyote shifter, stag shifter, ghosts, dragons, psychic, elemental magic, wolf shifters, strong women, kickass heroine, steamy, gargoyle, cats, mystery, demigod romance, fae romance, steamy, dwarves, amazons, elementals, mythic fantasy, surprising allies, other realms, changes in life, challenging foes, fantastic friendships, high fantasy, epic fantasy, spells, magical creatures, Celtic, Norse, Greek, mythology

Earth's wetlands are crucially important land areas that can easily get overlooked when talking about bodies of water. Wetlands hold some of the most concentrated biodiversity of any ecosystem and act as a filter to help keep our water clean. This book explores the danger facing our wetlands, and what is at stake if we do not reverse the damage. The final spread gives readers the chance to conduct their own environmental investigation with guidelines on how to observe, monitor, and analyze the health of a wetland area. This volume introduces an important part of our ecosystem to the reader's attention and inspires scientists of all levels to take action.

"Secrets that were never to be revealed"--Cover.

I wrapped myself in the portal's embrace and felt my feet land on a new surface. I stood on a sandy beach that was wet and damp, causing the ground to stick to my shoes. The portal snapped shut, and I felt misty rain dance on my shoulders. Thunder sounded from overhead, and before I could comprehend the impending storm, a gash of lightning hit the hill just to the right of the river. The ground quaked below me before an explosion of sand burst from the ground. AS WINTER ARRIVES Arica Miller is back to regular school life at Hill Valley. After resolving the disappearance of the King's Jewel and returning it safely, Arica doesn't expect anything else to go wrong. Too soon does Arica learn that a great evil?a poison?has spread through the Sorcerers Underworld, threatening to take away all magic. And worse, the only person who can save the magical world has been kidnapped: the king. In order to find the king, Arica and her friends must follow an ancient prophecy in which they must defeat vicious creatures, travel through mysterious forests, and restore peace to the poisoned land?no matter how dangerous it could be ? In this final installment of The Pendant Trilogy, Arica learns of dark pasts, unknowable futures, and the truth of the pendant's origin. Arica doesn't have much time left?and if she fails, the mortal and the magical worlds are both at stake.