Flower Science

On our walks, we come across wildlife and many different wildflowers and plants growing in each area at different times of the year—from ground-hugging flowers to giant trees, ancient plants to weird and wonderful fungi, and mosses and grasses—on our monthly walks we cover the whole spectrum.

War has devastated our planet. Radiation and ash from atomic bombs have clouded the sky, blocking out the sun. Nuclear winter scorches the land with freezing temperatures. And the dead march in the millions. Hidden in an undisclosed underground bunker off the coast of China, Doctor Ying searches for a cure. But time is running out as her military escort's impatience grows with each passing day.

What can smell like bubblegum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! From their hidden networks underground to the fruiting body above, mushrooms can do incredible things. But don't call them plants - mushrooms are fungi. They're more closely related to animals like you!

Irina es una niña que vive en un orfanato, en el Polo Norte, y siempre está pintando flores y peces. Pero un buen día una señora viene a buscarla. La adopta y se la lleva a vivir con ella a Madrid. Irina pronto se acostumbrará a la vida en la ciudad, y será feliz. Pero de pronto, un día, un dolor intenso en las piernas la obliga a guardar cama. Su madre sabe que ese mal repentino tiene que ver con su origen, e inician un viaje de vuelta al Polo Norte....

Roses. They're remarkable, when you think about it. All across the world, people present them to the ones they most adore, not as a mere gift, but as a tangible symbol of sincerest love. A cynic might call such a universal gift "uninspired". After all, its common knowledge that the gesture is replicated millions of times across the world every year. Yet, the vast majority of people who receive these humble offerings will feel truly special in doing so.

Samantha, Decker, and the crew of the freshly repaired Matilda are on their way to Senali, Red Kestrel leader Kat Basara in their sights. She has the answer to Samantha’s question: Who is the leak within the Imperium? On Kestris, Clarke and Julian are forced to pull their attention away from the big picture to focus on a growing problem - Renic. Running low on options, they must consider new allies in the Navy.

The new sci-fi epsionage action drama is back with the final 15 episodes! Witness the end of the Gambit. The Lord Ascendent appears to be unstoppable. Chased back into the Fringe, the crew of the Matilda cannot stop Gallow’s march forward. Samantha is battered and beaten after her confrontation with Renic. The Kestrel threat was a lie. She knows her real enemy now, but Samantha must face the fact that she may have no way to fight back. On the Terminus, Qin did everything she could to slow the oncoming storm. Helping Julian expose Renic was supposed to take him out of the equation.

Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating book shows just how excitingly active plants really are.

A leaf can be a...shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about the many roles leaves play in this poetic exploration of leaves throughout the year.

Though its red hue was unusual, there was no sign of apocalyptic doom with the appearance of the Krenton-Benton comet. The color was simply attributed to an abundance of dark ,carbon-rich material at its core. In its wake the comet left a vast cosmic dust cloud sweeping toward Earth. Scientists predicted nothing more unusual than a little temporary disruption of the planet's communication and broadcast systems.

At 16, Violet Noone is thrown into a world of deception and betrayal when her sister, Ophelia, missing and presumed dead for the last four years, suddenly reenters her life. Violet and her brother, Weylin, venture into a desolate district of Fairhaven to meet Ophelia, but instead of finding her, they discover the brutally murdered body of a young man. Fleeing the scene, they become suspects, relentlessly pursued by the officer in charge of the investigation. They soon learn this murder is no isolated incident as they unravel its mysterious connection to the forbidden fruit, Elsyn.

Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers - from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry.

The girls are caught in the Battle-of-the-Holes (listen to the series to understand that one). Jane takes one up the cooch for Mary. Next, the couple is off to Carnival! Vacation in beautiful Rio was great till the whole thing goes bust! The girls are kidnapped by the VAC. Then, it’s up to Mars where Russian miners riot for more holes. But of course Mary and Jane save the day as usual with their naughty, girly persuasion.

Samantha, Decker, and the crew of the Matilda have narrowly escaped into jumpspace after the attack, their destination the Fringe as they return to the only lead Samantha has: the Red Kestrel leader, Kat Basara. Disavowed by the Imperium and without support, Samantha must win over a crew who has no reason to trust her. Now a commander in the Imperium Navy, Renic continues to carry out the whims of the ultimate puppet-master, Fleet Marshal Gallow. With a new intelligence division to lead and acts of sabotage to commit, Renic looks forward to operating with little resistance.

Born and raised in the Dregs, the last thing I expected was the “honor” of being recruited to Crown Princess Academy. And by honor, I mean fighting for my life against the fae that rule our world. Our first exam is in three weeks, and not every student will make it out alive...don’t these bimbos realize that? I’m not fooled. I know how ruthless the fae can be. All the princess initiates are captivated by Lucas, the sexy fae crown prince who, in turn, seems fixated on me. He can’t know that I’m actually the most powerful Malice Caster in the Dregs.

Eleven bizarre short stories from the mad mind of Thomas S. Flowers ranging from Cronenberg-styled body horror to John Carpenter-inspired dark science fiction.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana se cuenta la leyenda de cómo recibimos la flor de cempasúchil. Es una historia de dos enamorados que contra todos los obstáculos de la vida lucharon por estar juntos. Solo con la bendición de un dios podrán ser unidos y hacer que ese amor floreciera por los siglos.

The gods are dying. Thane has served his goddess for thousands of lifetimes, but even he knows that time is running out. There's only one way to save her, to save all of Dweller kind, and it's a suicide mission. The host is a boy named Jakob. His ancient soul is one of the rare sources of power still recycling in the world of flesh. Thane has taken so many souls to his goddess, but this one could save them all. It's only when Thane learns the truth of the gods does he deny them their power. Souls aren't recycled. They're destroyed, and his goddess isn't a deity...she's a monster.

Evil resides in Amon Palace. Something worse came to visit. Four veterans of the Iraq War seeking a cure for Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder arrive at a notoriously haunted house in the bogs of Galveston Island called Amon Palace...At first, their stay seems to conjure nothing more than spooky encounters with inexplicable phenomena. But Amon Palace is gathering its powers-and soon it will reveal that these veterans are not who they seem.

Blacks are among the most conservative ethnic groups in America. Somebody needs to tell them that, because as a group, we aren’t voting like it. Most Blacks I know are concerned with basic common-sense issues like crime, inflation, the economy, taxes, school choice, vaccinations, etc.