Published in early 1946, George P. Hunt was a feature writer for Life Magazine before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. After the war's outbreak, he went into the Marines and got himself a commission. He had served with the 1st Marine Regiment (part of the illustrious 1st Marine Division) and went to the Pacific. He served on Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. By the time he went to Peleliu, Hunt was by then a captain and was in charge of K...

"Have you ever wondered how bubbles are made? This book shows you how! Using simple materials and easy step-by-step instructions, young readers can explore the science behind this fun project."--

Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world.

Create the ultimate fairy houses, made with natural materials - just the way real fairies build their homes! Have you ever seen a real fairy house? Not the ceramic ones you purchase, but a real fairy house made from natural elements? Well, now you can build your own miniature magical abode - the perfect addition to your garden. Revealed in Fairy Houses for the first time are the step-by-step instructions for constructing exquisite fairy houses, explained...

Provides instructions for indoor and outdoor gardening projects, as well as recipes and ideas for crafts using garden produce.

Rodney was inside, but always wanted to be outside. His class takes a field trip to the park.

Stella and her little brother, Sam, embark on an adventurous day in the forest, where they explore the outdoor world together and discover the joys of nature.

Mimi is a writer and when she finds that some of her favorite words for natural things, such as wren, violet, and dandelion, are disappearing she appoints her granddaughter, Brooke, as the keeper of wild words, and shows her how to bring them to life by knowing, appreciating, and using the things they stand for.

Reveals how the increase in human population is driving wild animals out of their natural habitats and into urban areas, and identifies the effects of this forced cohabitation on both species.

"In 1984, the late great Edward Abbey compiled this reader, endeavoring, as he says in his preface, 'to present what I think is both the best and most representative of my writing - so far.' Two decades later, it remains the only major collection of his work chosen by Abbey himself, a feast of fiction and prose . . ."