Learn the history behind 11 supposedly haunted theaters around the world.

Places that are filled with history are also thought to be filled with ghosts. If that is true, then Washington, D.C.--a city that dates back to the earliest days of the United States of America--is surely one of the most haunted cities in the country. In A Haunted Capital, children visit eleven of the most haunted spots in Washington, D.C. and come across some of its most famous ghosts. Among them are a former president who never left the White House,...

Explains what a comfort dog is, when they are typically used, and the kind of training a dog must go through to become a comfort dog.

This book describes eleven lost cities, discussing Atlantis; Lubaantun, Belize; Craco, Italy; Dunwich, England; Kolmanskop, Namibia; Pripyat, Ukraine; Troy, Present-Day Turkey; Hashima Island, Japan; San Zhi, Taiwan; Nan Madol, Micronesia; and Old Adaminaby, Australia.

Provides introductions to eight bioluminescent, or glow-in-the-dark, animals, featuring photographs and descriptions of fireflies, New Zealand glowworms, railroad worms, cucujos, dinoflagellates, fireworms, anglerfish, and deep-sea jellyfish.

Examines what makes the cheetah the fastest land animal on the planet and discusses how it uses its speed to capture prey. Details the factors contributing to cheetah's endangerment and reveals what is being done to protect them.

This book describes sea slugs, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and senses.

Describes the world's biggest lizard, including how it uses its tongue to find food, how it can swallow a chuck of meat bigger than its own head, and why young dragons have to live in trees to stay warm.

Learn about pronghorns, including where they live, what they eat, and the special ways their bodies help them reach record-breaking speeds.

Profiles the Jack Russell terrier.