Summer vacation on an almost private island gives the Aldens a challenge. Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer on their own private island. There is a mysterious stranger on the island with a secret--but that's not the only surprise in store for the Boxcar Children.

"Ms. Hansen and the Explorers are very interested in learning--they want to know everything they can about the human body. But they aren't alone! The Zelmans, Xeni and Zeno, have come from their planet to learn about Earth's beings too! They travel through the nervous system, into the brain, and onto a neuron to learn how the brain works and all the functions it performs. Come along as the Explorers and their favorite guests tour the human brain."--Amazon.com....

A graphic novel based on the Jules Verne classic, in which a group of people journey into the crater of a volcano to find the center of the earth.

Explores the role of the homing pigeon as a means of carrying messages during World War I and the inspirational story of one pigeon in particular.

Provides readers information on orcas, background on Shamu, a chronology of Shamu's life, and how her captivity influenced history. Includes colorful graphic art, fast facts, and a glossary.