Thomas Troupe

When Flo and her mom move into a new apartment, it doesn't take long to realize that there's more than one secret lurking in her new home.

Thirteen-year-old Wes is on his first ever fishing trip to Leech Lake in northern Minnesota with his best friend Josh and Josh's family and he is more skeptical than enthusiastic--but when he hears the stories about catching a gigantic 'Muskie', he is hooked.

"When Treva Gallo researches her new Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, neighborhood, she unearths more than she expected"--

"Just about any place in the world can be haunted. Ships and lighthouses are places men and women of the sea spent years of their lives. See why it seems some aren't ready to leave...even after death!"--

"There are haunted locations all over the world. Places where spirits cling to the real world for eternity. See why graveyards and temples, which celebrate the dead, can make some of them haunted hot spots!"--

Shortly after Miles Watley visits the Bell Witch Cave, in Adams, Tennessee, ghostly things start happening.

A predictable family reunion in Hibbing, Minnesota, turns spooky after Robby Warner and his cousins tour an old bus museum and find a ghost who is looking for something.

"How do I stay safe at school? Fire drills, tornado drills, lockdowns ... School bus safety, playground rules, lunchroom do's and don'ts ... Staying Safe at School defines the many ways school communities keep their members safe, using bright, full-color illustrations and kid-friendly text delivered by a 1st-person student narrator with whom young readers can easily identify"--

Kitanai the dog teaches Hungry Hare how to eat healthfully.

"Engaging images accompany information about phoenixes. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--