"Neglected by his mom and forgotten by his friends, Ben just wants a pet... ...but his new mouse turns up with magical powers-and an attitude. She changes Benjamin into a mouse like herself and forces him to join her on a reckless quest. But she's not the only one with magic. Ben is a familiar and so powerful other magicians are desperate to possess him, including Nightwing, an evil bat obsessed with world domination. Now Ben finds himself caught...

Princess Harriet has absolutely no interest in brushing her hair, singing duets with woodland animals, or any other typical princess activities. So when a fairy tells a very bored Harriet about twelve mice princesses who are cursed to dance all night long, she happily accepts the quest and sets off with a poncho of invisibility and her trusty battle quail. But when she arrives at the Mouse Kingdom, she discovers there's more to the curse than meets...

Imaginative projects for children, by children, made from everyday materials.

Taking readers back 4,000 years, to the fertile land around the Nile River, The Ancient Egyptian World tells the stories of the kings, queens, pharaohs, gods, tomb builders, and ordinary citizens who lived there. Using papyri, scarabs, tomb inscriptions, mummies, and a rich variety of other primary sources, Eric H. Cline and Jill Rubalcaba uncover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt. Scarabs, which scholars call "imperial news bulletins," record...