32 pp. Pub: 9/95. *****In a dark, dark house, up the dark, dark stairs, in a dark, dark chest lurks--a great big monster! Silly, spooky fun abounds in this delightful story for children just learning how to read on their own. Full-color.

Have you ever seen a hailstone with a turtle frozen inside? Learn all about the weirdest, wackiest, wildest weather ever--and what makes it happen--in this science easy reader. Full color.

The giant squid is one of the world's great mysteries. It lives way down deep in the ocean, far from human eyes. But last year fishermen found one -- it was dead, but it was whole! Now it is at the American Museum of Natural History. What have scientists learned from this amazing creature? Read and find out!

In 1997, dinosaur hunters found something amazing -- a valley full of dinosaur eggs! What kind of dinosaurs laid them? Why didn't the babies hatch? Read this book and find out!

Featuring redesigned jackets and interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout, these DK Readers have a fresh new look. Full color.

Get to know the tallest animals on earth--giraffes --in this Level 3 reader.

Giraffes have been a source of interest for thousands of years. Some were even kept as pets in Egypt As the tallest animals on Earth--some can be nineteen feet tall--giraffes are distinct, and their anatomy makes them only more interesting. Did you know that giraffes have the same number of neck bones that humans do? Giraffes also have tongues that are blue-black in color and more than a foot long. You can learn all about giraffes in this exciting book