S. D Schindler

"A hermit crab in need of a new, bigger shell explores the beach, trying on a variety of unsuitable objects before finding the right fit"-- Provided by publisher.

Santa tries his hand at many jobs before finding the perfect job as the world's greatest gift giver.

Frustrated by Santa's slowness at Christmastime, Muckle the elf creates a mechanical replacement called the Deliverator and proposes a series of contests to prove that it can do Santa's job better than he can.

Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true.

"Ben Franklin loved to swim and, at the age of eleven, he was determined to swim like a fish--fins and all. This ... account of young Ben's earliest invention follows the budding scientist's journey as he tests and retests his swim fins. That first big splash led Ben to even more innovations and inventions. Includes Franklin quotes, a timeline, bibliography, and source notes"--Amazon.com.

Their contest to decide who is the champion of champions almost has disastrous consequences for Gander and Duck.

Depicts the record-breaking baseball season of 1941 when Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams set records that have not yet been broken. Describes their personal feelings about their goals and depicts the games of that season illustrating their abilities and accomplishments. Includes color illustrations and provides statistics of other records that had been set and broken.

In 1790, the suspicious residents of a small Vermont town try to trick the man who has been sent to count their population for the first United States Census.

After being rescued by a flying cat, Alexander the cat decides to make good on a promise to do wonderful things.

Traces the history of salt and illustrates how the substance shaped ancient civilizations, helped build empires, and impacted major scientific developments. Features informative sidebars and maps and includes a chronology of salt through the centuries.