Books with title My Skeleton

13-year-old Jarrett Ross has been no more than a ghost for months, a lonely ghost crying in the darkness where no one can see or hear him. A drug dealer put moves on his mom, got her addicted, and now rules their tiny apartment in a ancient West Oakland Victorian house. Jarrett's only refuge has been his room, its door locked with a skeleton key. But one rainy night even that protection fails him when the man breaks open the door. In a fight for Jarrett's life the man falls down a stairwell. Jarrett, battered and bleeding, knows the cops will never believe the man's death was accidental and Jarrett was acting in self-defense. He has to run away!Weak from loss of blood, Jarrett stumbles through dark streets and alleys with no destination except to get away. Finally, he finds himself at the rusty iron gates of small and forgotten graveyard and collapses to wait for death. But instead of the Dark Angel, a chubby homeless boy appears... a boy who also had to run from sins the world made him commit and now dwells alone in this place of the dead. Together, they fight to restore Jarrett's life.

Ray accepts his uncle's generosity, never suspecting he'll become trapped in a web of terror....Ray Bond's Uncle Ed had always been a shadowy figure, with little interest in his nephew. On Ray's eighteenth birthday, Ed gives him thirty thousand dollars in cash. He makes Ray swear he'll never tell where he got it.The next day Uncle Ed leaps from the twelfth floor of his midtown hotel.Stunned, Ray keeps his promise and withholds his secret from his grieving mother and Laurie, his girlfriend. Keeping his word is harder when he hears from Uncle Ed's girlfriend, Alice Cobb. She tells him about Ed's gambling debts and her conviction that his uncle didn't jump, but was pushed from the window.Ray also hears from Albert Dawson, the sadistic thug who may be responsible for Ed's death. He tells Ray that Ed owed him money. Furthermore, he knows where that money is. Ray senses Dawson is not the kind of guy to cross, not if you value your life....

The Magic School Bus Fact Finders are detailed research guides on amazing subjects - like SKELETONS. They cover all the zany facts you'd expect to learn from everyone's favorite science teacher.Take a page from Ms. Frizzle's book. Better yet, read her class notes and learn all about SKELETONS. No bones about it -- this is your chance to get the facts from Ms. Frizzle's class!The MSB Fact Finders are great research tools. With photos, illustrations, an index, and more, they have everthing that makes learning easy and fun. Each book is reviewed by an expert in the field and includes up-to-date information. And you know Ms. Frizzle will cover the weird and wonderful aspects of science too. Based on the original series written by Joanna Cole & illustrated by Bruce Degen.

Full-color photos. "An arresting introduction to skeletons. Each spread has an introductory paragraph plus captioned drawings and spectacular photos. Topics include exoskeletons, fish, birds, mammals, arms, skulls, and teeth. The look at the human skeleton also gives discussions of skull, spine, ribs, arms, and legs, plus front and rear views. A wealth of information, beautifully presented."--Kirkus.