What do you get when you mix explosive action, hi-tech government gadgets, cool fighting moves, and…rodents? Well, you get G-Force: a highly-trained group of government spying guinea pigs and other small creatures! They may not sound like much, but don’t tell them that! G-Force protects the world from the evil doers who will stop at nothing to destroy it. But when a diabolical mad-man bent on destroying the earth with household appliances gets in their way, can Speckles, Bucky, Blaster and the rest of the G-Force squad stop this evil menace before it’s too late? Ready, Set, Mission The G-Force crew set out on a mission to stop the world from Leanord Saber and his menace of robotic kitchen appliances!

A handbook designed to prepare medical personnel for the challenges of short-term and long-term medical missions

An adorable cast of colorful animal characters bundles up to showcase the wonderful world of winter sports.

Bluestocking Ivy Wareham and rakish Marquess Quill Beauchamp discover love, murder, and family secrets living in the walls of Beauchamp House in the first book in the Studies in Scandal series.

Ready, Set, Grow! Young girls before the onset ofpuberty have a curiosity abouttheir soon-to-be changing bodiesthat needs addressing in a simplerway than for their older sisters. InMadaras’s proven, trust-worthy,friendly voice and style, this entirelynew book now brings them thesame kind of thoughtful, down-toearthinformation—but at a readingand comprehension level that’sjust right for them. Responding throughout to reallifequestions and observationsfrom younger girls, Madarasexplores the changes that arehappening, or about to happen, tothem, including: the developmentof breasts, body hair, and bodyfat; the changes in their reproductiveorgans, both inside and out;their first period and all the complexfeelings surrounding it; theunwelcome appearance of acneand new body odors; and, perhapsmost important, how to respectand celebrate their unique bodies,even when the outside world isnot always so accepting. Lively cartoon drawings throughoutmake the book not only helpful,but fun to read, too.

A timely topic celebrating the joys of a diverse neighborhood

Kate and Lucie are best friends. Kate is neat and Lucie is messy. Kate wakes up early and Lucie loves to sleep in. But both girls love, love, love dogs! Unfortunately, Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed. Instead of real dogs, they have dog T-shirts, dog sheets and pajamas, and dog books. But nothing is quite the same as having a real dog. One day, the girls discover sparkly pink dog necklaces at the thrift store and try them on. But when they admire themselves in the mirror and give each other high fives, there is a pop and a whoosh and the girls are turned into dogs! Now it seems like Kate and Lucie won't need their own pet dogs . . . because they'll be having furry adventures of their own!