A guide to the Avengers universe details the attributes of each of the Marvel characters known as the Avengers, including Wolverine, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America.

Uses a story in graphic-novel format about a group of friends who love to bake to provide step-by-step instructions for how to use the right kitchen tools, follow a recipe, combine ingredients, understand the chemistry of cooking, and use the oven.

A graphic-novel introduction to the events surrounding the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, describing how dry prairie winds ignited a blaze that engulfed Chicago for two days, trapping two siblings and their pup in a race to escape and reunite with their family.

"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through...

"Tells the story of the United States' first president--from his rise as a soldier fighting for American freedom from Great Britain to his legacy as an impartial statesman who put his country before himself"--

Bean, a calico kitten abandoned on the streets, explores the history of domesticated cats, detailing how evolution and selective breeding have developed such traits in cats as retractable claws, slit pupils, and sense of balance.

"When we last left our hero, Max Crumbly, he had crash-landed on top of a Mighty Meat Monster pizza after taking a late night tumble through the vents at South Ridge Middle School--and he was completely surrounded by three ruthless criminals! Will Max be shredded to bits like mozzarella cheese on the hard and crunchy pizza crust of doom? Can his friend and sidekick, computer whiz Erin, help get him out of this sticky situation alive?"--Page 4 of cover....

An activity book for Big Nate fans includes new create-your-own comics, word searches, mazes, crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blank silly stories, Sudoku, trivia and more.

Before Ultron's plan to replace all humans with robots takes shape, the Avengers will have to remember how to be a team.

When Jack Putnam and his younger brother Benny are forced to spend the summer with their parents in a small Maine town called Chowder Bay, they discover that life in the country is not as boring as they originally thought.