Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
La Llorona La Llorona Q. L. Pearce An exploration of the legend of La Llorana, the Crying Woman, found in the American Southwest and Latin America. OL15451838W
Amazing science Amazing science Q. L. Pearce Brief introductions to thirty animals with unusual and bizarre habits--such as the hognose snake who plays dead as a defense mechanism and the sand skink who can see through windows in his eyelids. OL15834456W
Mysterious disappearances Mysterious disappearances Q. L. Pearce An exploration of mysterious diappearances includes critical thinking sidebars, alternative explanations, and eyewitness accounts. OL16190479W
Histoires mystérieuses Histoires mystérieuses Q. L. Pearce Réédition. Volume publié en 1994 dans la même collection. Un recueil de onze nouvelles cauchemardesques, souvent morbides, toujours invraisemblables. De l'horreur de consommation rapide. OL24201039W
Even more scary stories for sleepovers Even more scary stories for sleepovers Q. L. Pearce Are the suspicious deaths of several students related to Robert's terrifying mental powers? How can Becky meet her pals for a reunion at the swamp--after she's dead? Around the campfire or hiding und… OL535307W
The kids' science dictionary The kids' science dictionary Q. L. Pearce Defines scientific names and terms in simple language and illustrations. OL535326W
Killer whales and other frozen world wonders Killer whales and other frozen world wonders Q. L. Pearce Describes the earth's polar regions and the animals that live there, including the seal, penguin, musk ox, and polar bear. OL535327W
Nature's footprints in the barnyard Nature's footprints in the barnyard Q. L. Pearce Briefly describes the behavior of such domestic animals as the rooster, pig, sheep, and duck. Illustrations include footprints for each animal. OL535339W
Nature's footprints in the desert Nature's footprints in the desert Q. L. Pearce Briefly describes the behavior of such desert animals as the tortoise, prairie dog, gila monster, and coyote. OL535340W
Piranhas and other wonders of the jungle Piranhas and other wonders of the jungle Q. L. Pearce Surveys the exotic species of plants and animals that live in the world's rain forests. OL535344W
Still more scary stories for sleep-overs Still more scary stories for sleep-overs Q. L. Pearce A collection of eleven scary stories including "The Slime Mutants of Clear Lake," "Portrait of Evil," and "The Snow Cave." OL535359W
Tidal waves and other ocean wonders Tidal waves and other ocean wonders Q. L. Pearce Describes some of the biological and geological wonders found in the ocean depths, including electric creatures, poisonous fish, swimming reptiles, the longest mountain chain, and a river in the ocea… OL535367W
Lightning and other wonders of the sky Lightning and other wonders of the sky Q. L. Pearce Introduces wonders of earth's atmosphere, including auroras, mirages, trade winds, dust storms, acid rain, meteor showers, sundogs and a host of other meteorological phenomena. OL535385W
The science almanac for kids The science almanac for kids Q. L. Pearce Provides facts, definitions, biographical profiles, simple experiments, charts, maps, illustrations, photographs, and tables for ten major branches of science. OL535386W
Titan A.E Titan A.E Q. L. Pearce A look at the real science behind the science fiction film, Titan A.E. OL535389W