Books published by publisher Oliver Press LLC

Remember the excitement at breakfast time when a new box of cereal was put on the table - the novelty of digging down deep to find the toy or other prize buried within? Now readers have the chance to really go inside their boxes of breakfast food as How it Happens at the Cereal Company follows the cereal-making process step by step, from the farmer's harvest to the kitchen table.

Did you know that the average hurricane is 300 miles (480 km) across? These storm systems can rip through cities and leave nothing in their paths but debris. Superstorm Sandy in 2012 caused approximately $65 billion in damages. Millions of people on the East Coast of the United States were left without power for days following the disaster. In this book, you'll examine hurricanes and explore what they are, how they happen, and what you can do to prepare for these massive storms.

Did you know that ships have been around for more than 4,000 years? Over time, technology has improved significantly, causing the number of shipwrecks to decline. More than a century after the Titanic went down, the South Korean ferry Sewol sank in April 2014, claiming 304 lives. This disaster could have been prevented if the ship had not hit something underwater, as the Titanic had. In this book, you'll examine why ships sink and what experts are doing to prevent future shipwrecks.

If your child loves illustrated books by Mo Willems, Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond, P.D. Eastman and Sandra Boynton, your child will fall in love with the second book in the the bestselling Sunshine Princess and the Stinky Dog series, written by Paul Ramage.Using bright, playful illustrations, THE SUNSHINE PRINCESS AND THE STINKY DOG GO TO TOWN tells the story of a little girl and her dog who learn that the best way to make a bad day better is to do good deeds. This picture book is perfect for children in preschool who are just learning to read, as well as early elementary school kids who are mastering new vocabulary. The adorable and funny story encourages reading, drawing, and critical thinking skills. Age Range: Infant to Preschool to Early Elementary Readers (6 months - 7 years old)Other bestselling picture ebooks by Paul Ramage:THE SUNSHINE PRINCESS AND THE STINKY DOGCLEVER LITTLE MOUSECLEVER LITTLE MOUSE 2: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Adventure

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" Thea's Tale is Book One of the Sisters Of The Curse series.Planning a wedding becomes difficult when you’re just trying to stay alive. And awake.But that’s where Thea, eldest daughter of the King of Gallivas finds herself. She thought, after her father’s annual ball, she’d be happily giggling with her sisters about her upcoming nuptials. Instead, she is engaged to the wrong prince and under a powerful curse from a very angry witch. Thea must navigate her overly enthusiastic fiancé, her stubborn father, varying levels of cooperation from her sisters, and the fact that the prince she loves has unknowingly put his own life in danger while she works to discover the secret to breaking the curse of the witch Catrin. All while dancing each night until her slippers are worn and tattered.Once all she thought about was how she’d live her happily ever after. Now she just wants to live.

Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012! When you run from bullies, you never know where you might wind up... Bitopia is a wonderland of fantastical foliage and mysterious creatures. It's also a place where Venators lurk, vile creatures that relentlessly hunt children. So the children of Bitopia, the only human inhabitants, are forced to live in a high-walled city for protection, a medieval metropolis of cold and shadow where time passes but no one ages, a place of no escape. Like all the other children of Bitopia, Stewart arrives there unexpectedly while fleeing from bullies. And, like all Newcomers, Stewart dreams of finding a way back home. Risking exile from the city and the protection that it offers, Stewart and Cora, his Finder, discover a clue to escaping, one that presents them with a terrible choice: face their greatest fear and risk death, or be trapped in Bitopia forever. A fast-paced epic adventure that addresses a fundamental element of bullying-fear-and provides an example to readers of how to deal with bullying on their own. Ages 10 and up.