Earth School

Middle Third is a distinctive enclave in the suburbs of Dublin. It has mystical properties, including a pleasant climate that lasts all year. It is into Middle Third that Concepta Arkin is born. She has a special affinity with the place, and from her earliest moments recognizes its unique attributes. Then, at the age of four, Concepta must leave Middle Third for her first day of school. She waves goodbye to the stately pine tree which appears to stand guard ever her home, and which she is especially fond of. Will she ever see it again? Penned by Robert E. Kearns, Middle Third is a harrowing...

Twelve-year-old Bobby Baxter isn’t exactly the bravest kid on Earth. His list of things that scare him is up to number 689, and they include lightning, crowds, spiders, crocodiles, alien abductions, falling from great heights, falling from small heights and eggs. So when he finds out that he’s the first Earthling ever chosen to attend the famous Galactic Space Academy, light years away from home, he’s terrified. And that’s before he discovers that someone at the academy wants the boy from Earth gone—permanently!

When Her Brother Died, She Became Heir Apparent to the Throne… Eighteen-year-old Darby Fitzgerald has enough to worry about as princess of the leprechauns, one of the ten clans of the Alliance of Faeries. But as she attends orientation at her private school for royals and nobles, she never expects to find that her throne is at risk—and that the man who wants to take it is the last person she expects… With her family’s hold over the leprechauns slipping, she doesn’t know who to trust among her ladies-in-waiting, her guards, and her staff. As she navigates her relationships on shaky...

When best friends, TJ, Andréa, and Cora are caught in a herculean hurricane, they find themselves transported to a secret dragon realm knows as Alpha. And if they ever want to return to their old lives, they'll have to fulfill an secret prophecy...or remain stranded in this realm! Reluctant but willing, they attend a mystical academy where humans are considered a myth. There, they must hide their true nature, as they learn to live in harmony with the animal, elemental, and plant kingdoms. And they discover that to return to Earth, they must accept a sacred duty to help both realms.

Shoot back in time 4.5 billion years to see how planet Earth was formed and then leap into the future to see what happens when stars die. Everything has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between? Meet dolphins jumping in the ocean waves, penguins travelling on the ice and butterflies fluttering in the sky. You'll take a closer look at the life cycles of environments, too. Discover how a river forms and changes over time. Find out how a tree grows and all of the other life cycles it supports within it. See the amazing sculptures the oceans make out of cliffs.

Are you ready to be dazzled? “Vanishing Sun: Behind the Amazing Science of the Solar Eclipse" is your ultimate guide to understanding and experiencing one of nature's most breathtaking spectacles. This book contains updated information on the solar eclipse of 2024, as well as a schedule of the next few that you won't want to miss! Imagine a world where the sun vanishes in the middle of the day, and the sky darkens to an eerie twilight. It's not a scene from a science fiction movie; it's a real celestial event that has captivated humans for millennia. Solar eclipses are not just awe-...