Kate Coombs

Fifteen-year-old Princess Meg uses magic and her wits to rescue a baby dragon and escape the unwanted attentions of princes hoping to gain her hand in marriage through a contest arranged by her father, the king.

"A book of poems that casts various monsters and creepy creatures in a school setting."--

The people of Maldinga and the surrounding area bring their deep, dark secrets to Kalli, who keeps them all safe until they become too much for her to bear.

"Introduce your brilliant baby to the marine biologist, author, and conservationist Rachel Carson. Rachel Carson was a marine biologist who wrote three popular books about ocean life. She wrote Silent Spring to tell people about the dangers of pesticides, which might kill so many birds that none would be left to sing in the spring. Some people didn't believe what she said, but President John F. Kennedy was one of the people who listened to her. Rachel's...

When her beloved dragon Laddy runs away from the castle, Princess Meg and some of her friends embark on a quest to find him and bring him home.

"As a Kenyan scientist and feminist, Wangari raised money to pay poor women to plant and care for new trees in the parts of her country where the forests had been cut down, earning her the Nobel Peace Price"--OCLC.

"Introduces young readers to American author, naturalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau."--

"Introduces young readers to John Chapman, an eccentric frontier nurseryman, conservationist, and traveling preacher; also known as the American legend, Johnny Appleseed."--

"Introduces young readers to American painter, Georgia O'Keeffe, known for her flower and desert paintings."--

"Simple text and illustrations introduce John Muir and share his adventures in nature."--