The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side."

As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.

When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie . . . and will he become rich

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"As a kid, Mary Anning loved hunting for fossils with her father. One day, that hobby led to an unexpected discovery: the skeleton of a creature no one had never seen before! Mary had unearthed a dinosaur fossil, the first to ever be discovered. Her find reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world and led to the beginning of a brand new field of study: paleontology. For the rest of her life, Mary continued to make astonishing finds and her...

Different types of trucks are shown.

"In Lions, beginning readers will learn about lions and their cubs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to lions' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitats. A picture diagram labels lions'body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about lions online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Lions also...

This fishing guide tells how to catch fish, where the fish live, and the best bait or lure to use.

"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the UnitedStates of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"--

An illustrated introduction to the appearance and habits of various butterflies and moths.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces obeying laws to young readers through leveled text and related photos"

The fourth reader in the set, substantially edited and enlarged and illustrated by American artists.

"Butterflies and moths are some of the most amazing creatures in nature. Around 180,000 different kinds--in all shapes, sizes and colors--can be found across the globe. Natural-history illustrator Ben Rothery curates his selection of the most stunning examples in this collection for all ages. From the popular monarch to the striking blue morpho, discover what makes butterflies and moths truly sensational"--