He’s quick. He’s silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark—the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. He can feel electricity given off by his prey. He will lose and replace more than 10,000 teeth in his lifetime. Cool photos bring kids into the shark’s world. Fun facts go deep into the shar...

The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth’s crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years. Anne Schreiber’s narrative gives readers a little of the science, a little of the history, and a lot of the action. National Geographic photography fires the imagination on dramatic spreads alive with vivid i...

Weird Tales #359 is a special celebration of all things Poe, with a special features dedicated to Poe's influence on modern writers, fiction and poetry inspired by Poe, plus an interview with Joe Schreiber, the usual features, and much general weirdness. Another great issue!

The world knows giant pandas as silly, cuddly bears that live in China, but there's more to them than meets the eye. Discover what's special about them in this National Geographic Kids Level 2 Reader, perfect for kids who love bears and animals.The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watch them play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratch too—just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places very far away, and they are the STAR ATTRACT...

They waddled into stardom in National Geographic’s March of the Penguins film. These guys are now nature’s ROCK STARS! If you’re age 5, you’re probably as tall as an Emperor. But why do they throw up so much? March this way, and find out all!National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Two years after the sudden loss of her fiancé, traveling nurse Brooke Cassidy arrives in Deadwood, South Dakota, planning to keep her head down, do her job, and leave with her heart intact. But Deadwood has other plans, and one of them comes with thick arms, broad shoulders, and a sultry smile that promises trouble.Dane Walker is powerful, polished, and impossible to ignore. When Brooke saves a patron at his casino restaurant, their connection sparks instantly. It's hot, unfiltered...

In Liz's Forever AfIn Liz's Forever After, the conclusion to the Starting Over Trilogy, following Emily's Next Chapter and Jessica's New Beginning, Jessica's best friend, Liz, finally gets her turn in the spotlight. Independent, witty, and perfectly content with her single life, Liz has always been the steady one. She's the voice of reason when her friends' worlds spin off course. But when she is introduced to Matt, a widowed accountant with two kids and...

Laura thought adopting a dog might be the answer to a lonely Christmas. So did Drew. When they both arrive at the I Choose You Animal Shelter, they expect to leave with a new best friend. Instead, they meet Einstein, a lovable golden retriever with a mind of his own. During the shelter's one-of-a-kind choosing session, Einstein is released into a room of hopeful pet parents to choose his forever family. Only he can't seem to make up his mind. After happily greeting Laura, Einstein trots ac...

Emily is a writer, a mother, and a woman who knows heartbreak all too well. Still carrying the weight of her divorce, she's spent the last few years rediscovering who she is—quietly rebuilding a life on her own terms.Lucas is a devoted father, an architect, and a man who's grown used to the quiet after loss. His marriage may have ended, but his love for his daughter, Lily, grounds him in something real and enduring.When a dating app brings Emily and Lucas together, their co...

We are inundated with game play today. Digital devices offer opportunities to play almost anywhere and anytime. No matter our age, gender, social, cultural, or educational background—we play. Play in the Age of Goethe: Theories, Narratives, and Practices of Play around 1800 is the first book-length work to explore how the modern discourse of play was first shaped during this pivotal period (approximately 1770-1830). The eleven chapters illuminate critical developments in the philo...

Are you ready to turn the page on the past and script a new chapter in your life? "***Perseverance. Reinvention.***" is not intended to be a memoir. It is designed to document the experiences I encountered in my life and how some of them rocked me to my core.It's about my personal and professional path to personal resilience and renewal. With my story, I wish to help others know that big challenges can come to ordinary people. But, you too, can persevere. You, too, can dig yourself...

Photographs and text introduce readers to giant and red pandas, discussing how they look, what they eat, and where they live, looking at the lives of baby pandas, and explaining why pandas need to be protected.