Joan Holub

A biography of the famous medieval Venetian traveler, Marco Polo.

Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.

Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything. But first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.

When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.

After the sneaky river god Alpheus takes a precious cup from a river nymph, it's up to Artemis to get it back! When Alpheus challenges Artemis to a surprisingly easy bet, with the winner getting the cup, Artemis thinks it's too good to be true-and realizes Alpheus will stop at nothing to win. Can Artemis be a hero to her friends?--

Rhyming text describes a dog grooming establishment on picture day and the uproar some curious kittens cause when they try to explore.

"In rhymed text a group of young friends playing in a sandbox take on the roles of various construction vehicles"--

Athena learns that she is a goddess when she is summoned to Mount Olympus by her father, Zeus, and she must quickly adjust to her new status, make friends with the other godboys and goddessgirls, and catch up with all the studies she missed while attending mortal school.

"Skade, the goddess of skiing, is known as one of the best athletes--and a top student--at Asgard Academy. But lately, she's been in a slump. When three giants appear and offer to mend the rift between the worlds by organizing a big ski competition, Skade feels like this is her chance to prove herself again. But much to Skade's embarrassment she's named an alternate instead of a member of the starting team. Aside from Skade's disappointment, something...