Bridget Heos

Baby Billy, from the House of Mustache, and Baby Javier, from the House of Beard, bravely conquer their biggest foe, bedtime, until they both succumb to an enchanted book, which takes them to dreamland where they become the stuff of legend.

"A girl tosses her plastic bottle in a recycling bin and the story follows that plastic bottle through the process of recycling until it becomes a new bottle again"--

"A boy washing the dishes wonders where the water goes, and the story follows water drops as they travel to through the city sewer system, treatment plant, and back again"--

"In The Spider Silk Scientists, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier!...

"In friendly, simple text, the most "common" virus, rhino virus (the common cold) explains how viruses work and spread to young children"--

"A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Neptune and the outer reaches of the solar system, learns about the harsh conditions on the planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Neptune vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

"A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Jupiter, learns about the harsh conditions on the biggest planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Jupiter vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

"A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Uranus, learns about the harsh conditions on the planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Uranus vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

"A mischievous cat (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility--and the joys--of owning a cat. Includes 'Is this pet right for me?' quiz"--Provided by publisher.

"Several lizards (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility--and the joys--of caring for a pet lizard. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz"--