Books with author Michael Johnstone

"The whimsical illustrations and cheerful verses in this little book capture the joy and love of the holiday season. Depicted throughout are teddy bears enjoying a festive and friendly Christmas. Accompanying the color illustrations are verses, poems, and sentiments expressing wishes of love, friends, and family for this very special time of the year. The warmth and sincerity of this delightful little book makes it a great replacement for or addition to traditional Christmas greetings."

Read about the astonishing discoveries and remarkable adventures of explorers — from the voyages of the ancient Polynesians and the Vikings to satellites in space.The History News: Explorers, a popular book in the award-winning News series, is available in paperback and in a space-saving reduced trim size. Covering the astonishing discoveries and bold adventures of world explorers, this acclaimed book presents history in a unique, kid-friendly format that's as accessible as the morning newspaper.Back matter includes a time line, an index, and sources.

Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, "Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?"