Books with author Emma Berne

Melody Ellison is impressed by her sophisticated new friend, Leah Roth, but she wishes her cousin Val would stop being so standoffish to Leah! Melody meets Leah's grandfather, Dr. Roth, a botanist who escaped the Nazis and brought a rare and valuable Lady's Slipper orchid with him to America. When Melody's own grandfather becomes a suspect in a burglary, Melody turns to Val and Leah for help. Yet Leah seems to be hiding something, something to do with her grandfather, that could hurt all of them. Can Melody catch the orchid thief before it's too late?

Famous for their unlucky penchant to become road kill, opossums are actually smart and adaptable. Opossums are known to walk along roads looking for dead animals. Unfortunately for them, one of their main defenses against predators works against them in this situation. When threatened, opossums play dead, which means they often get hit by cars. Full of details, scientific data, and gross facts about the opossums diet, this title will make readers see the scavenger in a new light.

Helen Keller lived in darkness and silence, but she dazzled the world with her accomplishments. Her powerful story lives in this remarkable biography by Emma Carlson Berne. Find out about:- The illness that destroyed young Helen’s sight and hearing- Her explosive first meeting with her teacher Annie Sullivan- Her struggle to become the first blind/deaf student ever awarded a degree from prestigious Radcliffe College- The romance that almost led to marriage- Her life as writer, lecturer, and world traveler

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, but it still has secrets! From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the planet closest to the Sun. Learn about Mercury's discovery, what it would be like to visit, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid photos and illustrations, scientist spotlights, and sidebars help unlock the secrets of Mercury.