Rachel Eagen

From toilet paper to body cream, soap, and perfume, humans rely on chemistry to make our lives easier. Fascinating experiments explain how compounds are mixed together and how body care products are made.

From toilet paper to body cream, soap, and perfume, humans rely on chemistry to make our lives easier. Fascinating experiments explain how compounds are mixed together and how body care products are made.

What is that annoying whine? What made those horrible bites that itch like crazy? The answer to these creepy questions is FLIES, one of the world’s most important creatures. Buzz off, Flies! offers information on life cycles, family trees, and the fly’s unique relationship with humans.

What is that annoying whine? What made those horrible bites that itch like crazy? The answer to these creepy questions is FLIES, one of the world’s most important creatures. Buzz off, Flies! offers information on life cycles, family trees, and the fly’s unique relationship with humans.

Self-injury is not something people talk about very often. Yet, it is a reality for millions of young people across North America. Cutting and Self-injury deals with self-harming behavior and the reasons why people do it. Directly and carefully written, this book discusses avoidance and treatment.

Self-injury is not something people talk about very often. Yet, it is a reality for millions of young people across North America. Cutting and Self-injury deals with self-harming behavior and the reasons why people do it. Directly and carefully written, this book discusses avoidance and treatment.

Environmental Chemistry takes a look at how chemistry-related inventions have both helped and harmed our environment. Easy experiments help young readers learn about the science and chemistry of acid rain, ozone depletion, and water pollution.

Environmental Chemistry takes a look at how chemistry-related inventions have both helped and harmed our environment. Easy experiments help young readers learn about the science and chemistry of acid rain, ozone depletion, and water pollution.

From the mythological flood stories of ancient cultures to the annual flooding of Earth’s mightiest rivers, life-giving water can be a raging torrent of death and destruction. Flood and Monsoon Alert! examines how these devastating natural disasters occur and how people cope with their devastation.

In light of the devastating floods in 2010 in Pakistan, Brazil, the United States, and China, this informative book has been newly revised. Floods result from heavy rains and high winds that cause an overflow in water sources such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. Discover how monsoons differ from other storms and how people cope with their devastation …

In light of the devastating floods in 2010 in Pakistan, Brazil, the United States, and China, this informative book has been newly revised. Floods result from heavy rains and high winds that cause an overflow in water sources such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. Discover how monsoons differ from other storms and how people cope with their devastation …

Even though they have helped humans learn how to fight disease, rats have a bad reputation. They spread disease and steal food and are quite comfortable living in swamps, sewers, and basements. Color images show different species of rats, and a special section on pest control explains how rats were controlled in the Middle Ages and how they are con …

Even though they have helped humans learn how to fight disease, rats have a bad reputation. They spread disease and steal food and are quite comfortable living in swamps, sewers, and basements. Color images show different species of rats, and a special section on pest control explains how rats were controlled in the Middle Ages and how they are con …

Life is just cooler on the back of a ‘hog.‘ Find out about the culture and mechanics of choppers, cruisers, and other motorcycles in the street bike family. Kids will learn about different types of bikes, the parts of a motorcycle, and the gear and clothing a biker needs to stay safe.

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24. It is important to understand the forces that can lead to suicide and to know how to help someone at risk. Suicide is a careful discussion of the factors that can lead to suicidal thoughts and attempts. The book examines how to cope with stresses that can lead to suicide such as …

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24. It is important to understand the forces that can lead to suicide and to know how to help someone at risk. Suicide is a careful discussion of the factors that can lead to suicidal thoughts and attempts. The book examines how to cope with stresses that can lead to suicide such as …

The Biography of Bananas reveals the murky past and uncertain future of the tasty banana. Almost unknown in North America before the 1870s, bananas quickly became a popular fruit with a rough history. Colorful photographs and maps help explain who grows your bananas, how they are harvested, and why the banana may soon become extinct.

What was the world like before sugar? Find out how the human desire for sweets made a tropical grass into a valuable commodity around the world. With the use of colorful images and maps, The Biography of Sugar details how sugar grows, which countries produce it, and the sour history of slavery and exploitation that surrounded its early production.