John Wallace is a seasoned veteran and long-time guardian of the parks and open spaces of the city of Santa Cruz. Wallace recounts stories from his younger days working as a firefighter in Moffett Field until the closure of his base by then-President Clinton led to him searching for newer pastures. One day he heard of an opening in Santa Cruz’s Ranger Unit. Always wanting to serve the people of the city, he joined a small team of rangers in preserving the sanctity of the city’s open spaces...

Blast into orbit in the fifth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that’s perfect for kids who love science and space!Why do planets orbit the sun? What are Saturn’s rings made of? Readers can explore the solar system in this stellar Level 1 Ready-to-Read.

A new President of the United States, who uses referendums to control the country, is dedicating the new capital city of the U.S., Heartland, when an oil tanker is sucked below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. The ensuing response to cover up the loss of the tanker destroys the last vestiges of Atlantis, and with it, society as we now know it.

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer explains how wildfires occur in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.A small spark can grow and become a roaring wildfire. Learn about how wildfires start, how they spread, and what happens after the flames are put out in this engaging Ready-to-Read.

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer breaks down the weather science behind hurricanes in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.Hurricanes form over the ocean and sweep across the coast. Discover how water, wind, air, and thunderstorms can merge and become a powerful hurricane.

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer teaches beginning readers about rainbows in this bright Level 1 Ready-to-Read.What is that colorful arc in the sky? It is a rainbow. Rainbows are always pretty to look at, but where do they come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of rainbows…

Explore the Milky Way in the sixth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that’s perfect for kids who love science and space!Earth lies within the solar system that is part of a spiral galaxy: the Milky Way. Readers can learn all about the galaxy we live in with this out-of-this-world Level 1 Ready-to-Read.

Apes! Sex fiends! Gangsters! Mad scientists! Tentacles! Yes, this MEGAPACK has them all, no less than 25 lurid tales ripped from the pages of pulp fiction magazines. For The Pulp Fiction Megapack, we selected stories with great pulp titles. (Where else are you going to find stories like "Blood for the Vampire Dead," "Mistress of Snarling Death," or "When Super-Apes Plot"?) Of course, these stories were all written in a different time, with different standards of what was acceptable. They a...

Clouds come in many different shapes and sizes. They can be white and fluffy or dark and scary. But where do clouds come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of clouds....

In the first major book devoted to the trumpet in more than two decades, John Wallace and Alexander McGrattan trace the surprising evolution and colorful performance history of one of the world's oldest instruments. They chart the introduction of the trumpet and its family into art music, and its rise to prominence as a solo instrument, from the Baroque "golden age," through the advent of valved brass instruments in the nineteenth century, and the trumpet's renaissance in the jazz age. The...

In This Is the Gospel, Pastor Wallace strips away all but the essentials of the gospel of Jesus Christ, revealing exactly what people need to know and believe in order to unleash the power of God to salvation in themselves and others. In this book, you will learn why religion cannot save you, but simple surrender to Jesus Christ at the cross can and will.

Learn all about the night sky in the fourth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that’s perfect for kids who love science and space!From planets and stars to constellations and meteor showers, readers will discover the amazing sights that can be seen in our night sky in this stellar Level 1 Ready-to-Read!