Books with author Kingsley,

In Black Mambas, beginning readers will learn how black mamba snakes survive on the savanna. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover the dramatic world of these venomous snakes. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a black mamba's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about black mambas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Black Mambas also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Black Mambas is part of Jump!’s Reptile World series.

In a dystopia where different gangs rule over the cities, seventeen-year-old Cassandra has been living in the city of Phoenicia with her grandmother for the past seven years. Racism and xenophobia have forced them to live isolated from the natives. When anarchy spreads in the area, the two of them are forced to leave along with the majority of the population. But they are not going where everyone else is. They are different, and they have a terrible secret.

Ronnie Kaye knows about monsters. He’s lived with them for his entire life. And he’s always been afraid of monsters. Now that he’s in fifth grade, his parents decide to put their foot down. His father won’t allow him to burn the nightlight anymore. Ronnie’s mother is sympathetic but stands firm in backing up his father. What can he do? Without the protection of the nightlight the monsters will surely get him.Ronnie confides in his best friend David. In response to a school assignment they set off together on a journey to learn about monsters, once-and-for-all. Are they real? Do others believe in monsters? Are there different kinds of monsters? Are there ways to deal with monsters? Where do monsters come from? Can you ever win against a monster?During the course of their quest, they find answers to these and a few other questions and discover the real truth about monsters.

Read about lizards and learn how these reptiles are adapted to their varied environments. Find out how they find food, defend themselves, and have young, plus which ones are harmless and which require some caution if you meet them in the wild! A photo diagram in each book points out unique lizard characteristics, and all titles include table of contents, glossary, index, and further resources. This high-interest book uses striking photographs of bearded dragons in the wild to highlight the unique features of these lizards. Readers will learn about their habitat, survival adaptations, and life cycle.

Love and lust are in the air at St. Cecilia’s. Alice and her lifelong best friend and crush, Tristan, are finally together, and anxious to bring their relationship to the next level. Meanwhile, Tally is scouting the perfect rebound to make her forget all about her doomed romance with Mr. Logan. But with a strict new housemistress at the school, face time with the boys is severely limited (and heaven forbid the girls actually bond with each other). Will Alice and Tally be able to sneak away for one perfect night? Or are their plans for dangerous liaisons destined for disappointment?

In Anacondas, beginning readers will learn how giant green anacondas survive in the wild Amazon. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover the dramatic world of anacondas. A labeled diagram helps readers identify an anaconda's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about anacondas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Anacondas also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Anacondas is part of Jump!’s Reptile World series.

Jimmy is your average Junior High student who one day gets propositioned by a drug pusher. Joshua, though isn't your every day kind of drug dealer. He thinks he is actually helping kids. What happens to Joshua along with Jimmy and his friends as they become involved together is a story of heart, comedy, tragedy, and ultimate triumph. It's not a simple story of "just say no" but one of complex family and personal dynamics of people trying to make it through day to day life. Who is the hero and who are the demons? Will Jimmy and his friends experiment with drugs? Their experience together changes everyone. Find out what happens in this funny yet poignant novel that enters the realm of real life experience.

Alice and Tally have ruled St. Cecilia’s, their private boarding school just outside of London, for years. As everyone returns for junior year, the girls can’t wait to start partying in London and jetting off to Paris and Rome. And as Alice begins to realize that she has more than friendly feelings for Tristan, her longtime best friend, she thinks the excitement of a new crush will make this year the best yet. But when Dylan, the American girl Tristan summered with in the Hamptons, transfers to St. Cecilia’s, high expectations dissolve into broken hearts, jealousies, and revenge plots that will change everything.