Books with author Mary Packard

It's a tough job separating truth from urban legend, but the MythBusters are here to serve. For example, is it true that if you step in quicksand , you'll be sucked down to your death? Only two men would be inventive - and adventurous - enough to try to find out: Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the MythBusters. Each week, hosts Savage and Hyneman, both special effects experts, use modern science to put another three urban legends to the test on their popular TV show. In this book, you'll learn how they either "busted" or confirmed fifteen myths on their show, often with spectacular results. Here are just some of the urban legends in this book: Did a Ming Dynasty astronaut launch himself into space with a rocket? Can a swallowed octopus egg grow to full size inside a person's stomach? Is the daddy longlegs the world's most venomous spider? Will a sinking ship suck you down? How many balloons are needed to lift a small child off the ground? Does a duck's quack echo? Mythbusters: Don't Try This at Home! gets to the bottom of these urban legends and more, and it lets you do your own mythbusting with fun experiments you can do safely at home.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!-authority on the strange and unusual-and Scholastic present the second of four incredible collections of the world's weirdest, wackiest facts. Believe it!Scare Yourself Silly!Are horror movies your thing?Would seeing a hgost make your day" Do shrunken heads appeal to you?How about a statue with real human hair and fingernails?Creepy Stuff is packed with strange and spooky facts! Test your own psychic ability by taking the "Believe it or Not! quizzes and Ripley's "Brain Busters" along hte way. Take a peek adn be amazed at the spine-tingling world around you.

The art of divination through tarot has been around for centuries, and who wouldn't want a peek into the future? This mystical 78-card deck will give you all the answers you seek when you add your personal energy by coloring in each card. The 96-page instruction book outlines the meaning of each card, and suggests card spreads that can be used in a reading. Color your own tarot cards, and then embark on a quest for hidden wisdom in this latest oracle by Mary Packard.

Just in time for the holidays! The 2nd annual collection of the grossest, strangest, and most unbelievable facts, acts, and oddities ever recorded--it's Ripley's Believe It or Not!Ripley's Believe it Or Not! ® 2004 is filled with hundreds of the latest fab facts, amazing acts, obscure oddities and much, much more...This must-have for collectors comes complete w/ full-color photos and Robert Ripley's original cartoons.· Did you know that in Santa Ana, California it's against the law to swim on dry land?· Have you heard about the seven acrobats who survived a major accident by jumping through the windows of their bus before it went over a cliff?· Has anyone told you that the human body is worth about $4.50 cents?Sound too crazy to be true? Believe it or Not! ®

“Hey! Who is that I see? Someone’s in the tub with me! Does he have big eyes for staring? Does he have sharp claws for scaring?” Read along and discover how much fun it is to take a bath with this fun Early Reader that uses repetitive text and bright illustrations! This Level 2 Reader uses an average of 6-10 words per page, pictures that suggest meaning, and fun rhymes. “Who Is In My Tub?” will help children achieve reading success in and outside of the classroom while laying the foundation for a lifetime of reading enjoyment! Titles in the Early Reader Series include: Tails!Hats! Hats! Hats!Counting BearsIf I Had A DinosaurWho’s In My Tub?New ShoesSalt and PepperWiggly Tooth

In Goliath Beetle, young readers follow the world's biggest insect as they learn about its natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior. Bright, colorful photographs are closely linked to age-appropriate text to engage young readers as they discover how this amazing insect manipulates its large size for survival. This beetle is so heavy that its legs have claws allowing it to cling tightly to the tree trunk. Goliath Beetle includes such useful and fun learning features as a detailed diagram that compares the animal's super size to something familiar in kids' own lives.