Dee Phillips

The Sun is rising. Our boat glides silently over the dark water. In the distance, I see land. The village we are about to raid comes into view. My father, our leader, stands next to me. I have never left my home before, but I am ready. I am a warrior. Soon I will do battle. But something is not right. I look at the small village on the rocky shore. A strange feeling sweeps over me. I know this place. I have been here before. But how can that be...InViking, a young warrior tells his story and prepares to join the men of his tribe in battle. But his family hides a terrible secret. A secret that the young Viking is about to discover.

It's a spring morning in the Arctic. A hungry female polar bear emerges from her den after a winter spent sleeping under the snow. Her two young cubs follow her into their icy new world. The tiny bears have lots to learn. When they get to the ocean, their mother will show them how to swim and hunt for food. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about polar bears and how their bodies are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities such as investigating and measuring the size of a polar bear's paw will give readers a chance to gain, insights beyond the facts and figures.

It's winter, and the cold Arctic landscape is covered with snow. That's not a problem for a lemming, however. The tiny animal has dug a network of tunnels through the snow. Now the little creature leaves its cozy underground home and scurries along the snow tunnels, popping up here and there to find twigs and bark to eat. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about lemmings and how they are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as guessing how a lemming stays safe from its many predators and figuring out how many babies a female lemming has in a year, give readers a chance to gain, insights beyond the facts and figures.

In a snowy forest, a small animal with pure white fur is munching on evergreen branches. It is a snowshoe hare. When it's time to move on, the hare hops over the forest floor with ease. Its huge feet act like snowshoes and keep it from sinking in as it moves along the snow-covered ground. Its white coat helps it blend in with its snowy habitat, keeping it safe from predators. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled volume gives readers a chance not only to learn all about snowshoe hares and how their bodies are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as guessing how a snowshoe hare stays camouflaged when the snow melts in spring and finding objects that weigh the same amount as a baby hare, give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.

When Josh's dad becomes the live-in caretaker at The Retreat Hotel, Josh is excited to explore the dilapidated building that will be his new home. He soon discovers, however, that room 213 is occupied by a very unwelcome guest--the ghost of a sinister gangster who refuses to check out Who is the long-dead gangster? And why does the old bellhop--who's worked at the hotel for decades--not want Josh nosing around? Are Josh and his dad in danger if they remain in the hotel? Follow Josh as he dares to explore the haunted hotel and discover its incredible secret The Deadly Secret of Room 213 is part of Bearport'sCold Whispers IIseries. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion toHaunted Hotelsfrom Bearport's best-selling nonfiction seriesScary Places.

"I'm all alone...Please come find me " When Maddie opens her notebook in class, she sees these words scrawled in blood-red ink on every page. When the same words mysteriously appear on the classroom chalkboard, Maddie begins to realize that someone--or something--in her new school is trying to contact her. Not long after, Maddie hears mysterious footsteps in an empty school corridor. Most frightening of all, Maddie feels ghostly hands pulling on her body when she dives into the school swimming pool. Could these frightening incidents have anything to do with one of Lakeside School's pupils who disappeared without a trace many decades ago? Follow Maddie as she searches for answers and dares to solve a terrible mystery that has haunted her school.The Ghostly Secret of Lakeside Schoolis part of Bearport'sCold Whispers IIseries. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion toSpooky Schoolsfrom Bearport's best-selling nonfiction seriesScary Places.

On a freezing-cold winter morning, two hungry Arctic foxes are following a giant polar bear. Soon the bear will catch a seal. Then, once the bear has finished its meal, the patient foxes will get the chance to feed on their neighbor's leftovers. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about Artic foxes and how their bodies are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as observing the differences between an adult fox and a fox pup, will give readers a chance to gain, insights beyond the facts and figures.

He places the sword into my shaking hands. I feel its weight. The blade is ice cold against my palms. I know I have much to learn. I must train my mind. I will train my body. Today it begins. And when the time is right, I will revenge my family....Set in 16thcentury Japan, Samuraifollows one young man's struggle to become a Samurai warrior.Yesterday's Voicesis a fantastic series that gives older Hi-Lo readers manageable, yet highly sophisticated, thought-provoking historical fiction. Each story will include a spread that gives the reader the factual background to the historical theme or event explored in the story.

I look into his eyes. He looks into mine. He is my age. A soldier just like me. The noises of the jungle seem to fade. No more than a second passes, but time stands still. I see Mom's face. I remember the smell of Donna's hair. I think of my last words to my brother. I wanted to come here to fight, but he did not. I called him a coward, but tonight it's me that's afraid. The young soldier screams at me. I don't understand what he's saying. I only know one thing. Tonight, one of us will die in this hellish place....In 1965, American troops were sent to fight a war in Vietnam. Many Americans, however, did not agree with the war. In Vietnam, one young US soldier faces the horror of this conflict.

Jag har lämnat det fattiga livet i Polen och är på väg till Amerika. Jag har bara lite pengar och kan ingen engelska. Väntar mig ett bättre liv när jag kommer fram?Det här är en serie historiska bildromaner skrivna i jag-form. Det gör att böckerna är spännande och dramatiska, och samtidigt lärorika. Bilderna är i mustiga färger, och texten är på maximalt 500 ord.I böckerna, som är inbundna i mjuka pärmar, finns en kort faktadel.Längst bak i varje bok finns ett riktigt bra arbetsmaterial att jobba vidare med!