Books with author Holly Cefrey

Research shows that drug abuse prevention efforts in the preteen years lead directly to lower rates of drug use during the teen years. But middle-school readers are not easily swayed by oversimplified "just say no" messages. This new series delivers its message in a dramatic and effective way: by telling -- and showing -- readers the harsh realities of the physical effects of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Using graphic medical photos and clear, vivid text, this unique series is a hard-hitting and fascinating weapon in the war against teen drug abuse.Hallucinogenic drug use is on the rise among teens, and more youth are at risk than ever before. Hallucinogens and Your Neurons documents the terrible physical devastation that drugs such as ecstasy and LSD have on the bodies of users. Lowered serotonin levels, brain damage, and liver failure are just a few of the terrible long-term effects of hallucinogens. Through the use of medical photography, this book aims to educate readers about the very disgusting effects of hallucinogenic use on the body.

Did you know that the inventor of the phonograph, Thomas Alva Edison, was hard of hearing? That's just one of the many interesting facts readers will come across in this title. Readers will get a look inside the master inventor's fabled invention factory, as well as a look at some of his greatest inventions--the light bulb, the Kinetograph, and the Kinetoscope.

Caused by a virus that can lie dormant within the body for as long as ten years, AIDS has proved to be one of the most difficult of modern diseases to cure. Effective medicines are very expensive. With millions of people in developing nations already infected and without the means to pay for treatment, AIDS is likely to become the scourge of the twenty-first century.