When the school bus, Ms. Frizzle, and the entire class magically shrink and accidentally enter Arnold's mouth, the ensuing anatomical adventure proves educational as well as exciting.

Examines the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of the blue whale.

In the ninth century BCE, the peoples of four distinct regions of the civilized world created the religious and philosophical traditions that have continued to nourish humanity to the present day: Confucianism and Daoism in China, Hinduism and Buddhism in India, monotheism in Israel, and philosophical rationalism in Greece. Later generations further developed these initial insights, but we have never grown beyond them. Now, Karen Armstrong reveals...

The author explores the individual quest for love, approval, and appreciation and presents useful insights into how to approach casual friendships, workplace relations, and romantic and intimate relationships.

The author uses her psychic abilities to provide explanations for some of the world's mysterious phenomena, including Stonehenge, Atlantis, the Holy Grail, the Great Pyramid, crop circles, vampires, and voodoo.

Text and illustrations discuss the characteristics and life cycle of the eel.

Introduces plant life, specific types such as carnivorous and parasitic plants, and concepts such as single cells, germination, and photosynthesis.

Argues that happiness can be a learned and cultivated behavior, explaining how every person possesses at least five of twenty-four profiled strengths that can be built on in order to improve life.

"The History of the Conquest of Mexico is William Prescott's epic account of Cortes's subjugation of the Aztec people, one that endures as a landmark work of nineteenth-century historiography and dramatic storytelling. Published in ten languages and republished at least two hundred times since its first publication in 1843, it presents a compelling view of the clash of civilizations that reverberates in Latin America to this day. The Conquest of Mexico,...

Guides listeners to a redefined existence of peace through the gateways of the inner body, silence, and accepting the present moment.