Karen Romano Young

Presents twenty science experiments involving families, including determining whether birth order is linked to height, studying family favoritism, and training siblings to resolve conflicts.

A New York City library branch has been designated for possible closure yet the bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter of the librarian, can't imagine a world without the library. When the head of their Edna St. Vincent Millay statue goes missing, closure is closer than ever. But Pearl is determined to save the library. And with a ragtag neighborhood library crew-including a constantly tap-dancing girl, an older boy she has a crush on, and...

Introduces whales, discussing their physical features, behavior, and complex communication abilities, along with a history of whaling and a description of the efforts being made by scientists around the world to save them from extinction. --Publisher