Books in Incredible Journey series

About the Incredible Journey Books series:This new chapter book series combines fast-paced adventures that will make the heart race one minute and have readers giggling out loud the next. Informative fact sheets bracketing the beginning and end of the story relay key statistics on the locale, such as the population, location, size, language, currency, and all sorts of trivia about the land. About The Criminal in the Caymans:Odd things start happening to brothers Max and Sam after they find out they are going to the Cayman Islands for spring break. First, two mysterious boxes appear on their doorstep. Once on the islands, a series of strange events lead them straight into the path of a wanted criminal. Determined to capture the dangerous lawbreaker, Max and Sam get the whole family involved and discover an incredibly shocking secret along the way.

Max and Sam journey to Tahiti, where they have to outsmart a mean old man to solve a 100-year-old mystery. As the children gather clues, they learn about the geography of this paradise, the plants that grow there, and the creatures who live there. With laughs and frights along the way, Max and Sam have crazy adventures and ultimately become celebrated heroes. About the Incredible Journey Books series:This new chapter book series combines fast-paced adventures that will make the heart race one minute and have readers giggling out loud the next. Informative fact sheets bracketing the beginning and end of the story relay key statistics on the locale, such as the population, location, size, language, currency, and all sorts of trivia about the land.

About the Incredible Journey Books series:This new chapter book series combines fast-paced adventures that will make the heart race one minute and have readers giggling out loud the next. Informative fact sheets bracketing the beginning and end of the story relay key statistics on the locale, such as the population, location, size, language, currency, and all sorts of trivia about the land. About The Criminal in the Caymans:Odd things start happening to brothers Max and Sam after they find out they are going to the Cayman Islands for spring break. First, two mysterious boxes appear on their doorstep. Once on the islands, a series of strange events lead them straight into the path of a wanted criminal. Determined to capture the dangerous lawbreaker, Max and Sam get the whole family involved and discover an incredibly shocking secret along the way.

Combining fast-paced adventures that will make the heart race one minute and have readers giggling out loud the next, this chapter-book series includes informative fact sheets bracketing the beginning and end of the story to relay key statistics on the locale, such as the population, location, size, language, currency, and all sorts of trivia about the land. During a sailing vacation in the Caribbean, modern-day pirates seize Sam and Max's sailboat at night in stormy weather and throw their dad overboard. The boys suddenly have to face the grim reality that they are captives, and they muster the courage to break free of their unsavory kidnappers and start the search for their missing father. Details about Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Sea, and the history of pirates round out this nautical adventure.

Max and Sam can hardly wait to get to Mexico to begin a trip during their summer break from school, but it doesn't take long for things to go awry after the two brothers arrive. While having a snack at a doughnut shop, their mom’s purse—containing $10 million worth of bonds—is stolen. Realizing that their mom is so distraught she is incapable of thinking clearly, the boys set out to find the thief and save the day. Filled with laughs and frights along the way, this fast-paced chapter book holds a child's interest from beginning to end. An informative fact sheet on Mexico is also included to educate readers about the country’s population, location, size, language, currency, and interesting trivia.

Brothers Max and Sam are off to New York to participate in an exciting medieval contest, the Knights of Knowledge, which will test their knowledge and their strengths. In order to find the golden key and win the contest and the prize, the boys must solve a series of riddles about landmarks—A gift from the French and a symbol of freedom as well, she's as famous as Philadelphia's liberty bell—located throughout the city. As they scurry along the streets of New York from one clue to the next, Max and Sam notice a couple of suspicious characters who seem to be following them around the city. When dusk draws near, the boys discover that a big city can be a frightening place and are stunned when they find out who these two characters are at the end of the hunt. These fast-paced, adventure books feature informative fact sheets that bracket the beginning and ending of each chapter to relay interesting statistics on the locale.

Combining fast-paced adventures that will make the heart race one minute and have readers giggling out loud the next, this chapter-book series includes informative fact sheets bracketing the beginning and end of the story to relay key statistics on the locale, such as the population, location, size, language, currency, and all sorts of trivia about the land. Max and Sam think they know a lot about the animals of the African jungle after a session at zoology camp, but when they travel to Africa for a real safari, they find themselves on a harrowing mission to rescue a baby elephant from animal thieves and save their tour guide, who has been been bitten by a black momba snake. Encounters with charging elephants, hyenas, and cheetahs add even more danger and suspense before everyone reaches safety. Information about African habitats and wildlife add an extra element of interest to young readers.

Our journey begins in North America, hundreds of millions of years ago. We travel through time, stopping now and then to take in the view – as illustrated on each page of this book – of the dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Special windows cut in the pages allow the reader to “climb through” one prehistoric time zone and on to the next.

Did you know that a lion’s roar can be heard up to five miles away? Or that a full-grown male gorilla eats about 50 pounds of food a day? (That’s a lot of trips to the grocery store!) In the air, on the land, and in the sea, the world is full of amazing animals. Now kids can have a wild time getting to know some of the coolest creatures on the planet in Incredible Animals. Bursting with fascinating facts and hundreds of exciting photos, this enclosed spiral-bound book makes a great animal reference for kids. A roaring good read!

One glance at the family fridge shows that children are natural artists. Incredible Art channels that innate creativity into an amazing array of projects. Budding Picassos can dabble in cool crafts like an Aztec mask or tile mosaics; sketching projects such as crazy cartoons and animal portraits; and other wildly imaginative ideas, from Pop Art and potato prints to Viking textiles and 3-D ocean scenes. Step-by-step instructions, photographs, and helpful tips are provided for each project, and an online extension offers even more information. With more than 200 exciting ideas, this enticing workbook is guaranteed to inspire many masterpieces — for the fridge or anywhere else.