Photographs and text provide a close-up look at the giant loaders used to dig andcarry dirt, rock, and ore, discussing the history of the vehicles, their power and size, the cab interior, and the work they do, and introducing the manufacturers of the machines.

Sequel to: The sword of Shannara. Ancient evil threatens the Elves now that the Ellcrys, a magic tree, is dying. A perilous quest by Wil Ohmsford and Amberle may save them.

When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.

When Annie tells him about her missing painting, Nate the Great and his trusted companion, Sam Spade, set out to investigate, gather clues, and solve the mystery.

As Catherine Moreland begins to mature, many of her illusions collapse under the reality of middle-class life.

Thirteen-year-old Sal, traveling with her grandparents from Ohio to Idaho in search of her missing mother, entertains them with the story of her friend Phoebe whose mother also left, unwittingly revealing the truth about her own relationship with her mom.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is one of the best-loved novels of all time--and today, it's more popular than ever. When the wealthy and very eligible bachelor Charles Bingley purchases an estate in the Bennets' small town, he and the beautiful Jane immediately fall in love. But Bingley's arrogant friend Darcy just as quickly alienates Lizzy when she overhears him speaking dismissively of her. These...

Presents more than four hundred wacky riddles about sports, animals, food, and several other topics.

Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.

Five foolish animal friends have trouble getting home on the bus.