Books published by publisher Perseus Distribution

In the Graphic Classics version of this great epic by Western civilization's first immortal poet, the Greek hero Odysseus returns home from the Trojan War. His lengthy sea voyage is marked by a series of dangerous, often fantastic adventures, which also make exciting reading. Graphic Classics are graphic novel versions of immortal novels and plays, presented in a way to help make great literary works accessible to students, and encourage boys and girls to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Titles in this series tell absorbing, fast-paced stories dramatized with high-quality color illustrations. Each Graphic Classics title includes a thumbnail biography of the author, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index. Graphic Classics titles are available in both paperback and hardcover editions.

Your adventure is about to begin right here!This fun book is a packed with mazes to explore, hidden characters to discover, and all sorts of things to color. It features a whole cast of characters that offer directions to guide you through weird and wonderful places, including:Magic GrottoJungle RunGorilla GangRodeo RanchPirate IsleDragon's Lair, and moreFind intriguing mazes, fun spot-the-difference tasks, complete the puzzle challenges, and more. Encounter everything from dragons and dinosaurs to wizards and werewolves as you explore the world's most dangerous mazes in this amazing Mazecraft Adventure!

Each Find Out About book introduces boys and girls to a different country, its people, its history, its culture, and its language. The books are divided into four parts: Part One: Introduction--Takes readers on a journey across the country, pointing out major cities, places of special interest, and favorite sports and pastimes. Part Two: Everyday Life--Kids attend school and enjoy after-school activities, while the grownups pursue their professions, occupations, and trades. Part Three: History and Culture--Readers learn about a country's political leaders and cultural figures, and visit distinctive landmarks and monuments. Part Four: The Language--Readers learn fundamentals of the country's native language, including phrases for meeting people, finding their way around cities and towns, counting, telling time, and more. The titles in this series are: Find Out About China, Find Out About France, Find Out About Italy, and Find Out About Spain. Here are fine supplements for elementary social studies and language classes, as well as books that kids will enjoy having at home to read. They're the next-best alternatives to traveling to foreign lands. Color illustrations throughout.

A B C D/ E F G/Come and sing along with me . . . This perfect read-aloud book will have children singing, laughing, and learning the alphabet while creating unforgettable memories with their moms and dads. Children will love this board book that comes complete with a sound chip that plays their favorite alphabet song. Parents and kids will sing along and enjoy the charming illustrations while little ones effortlessly learn their ABC's. Every turn of the page brings more bold and bright things to see, letters to discover, and words to sing.

Discover the stories of wild animals around the world that have been saved from a lifetime of cruelty and suffering.The Born Free Foundation's mission is to protect many different species in their natural habitats, working with local communities to help people and wildlife live together peacefully. In this book, children will meet Mollie, Georgia, and Louisa, three bear cubs stranded by terrible floods. Now, it's up to Born Free to face raging flood waters in order to save them! Parents will be intrigued by these books as they recall the movie Born Free and the story of Elsa, the orphaned lion cub brought up by Joy and George Adamson (portrayed by Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna in the movie and the founders of the Born Free Foundation) and released back into the wild. Children will be inspired as they read how Born Free comes to the rescue even as they learn about life, compassion, and making the world a better place.

B.E.S. A Big Hug series offers a gentle and direct approach to the emotional issues that children face. Written by a clinical child psychologist, these books encourage youngsters to share and discuss tough topics with family and friends. Friendship is Like A Seesaw compares friendship to the classic playground ride--there are ups and downs, but in the end it's all about balance."Friendship is like a seesaw.Sometimes you might feel up in the airwhen your friend feels low.Other times you might feel down, when your friend is up.When things are balanced, both friends are happy."Endearing illustrations and gentle text explore friends at their best--sharing, laughing, and playing together--as well as friends who sometimes say hurtful things, leave others out, or get a bit bossy. The authors go on to discuss what we can do to rebalance and fix our friendships, like talking about our feelings, looking at our own friendship skills, or taking a break. A timeless lesson that older children and even adults can appreciate.

What if animals could talk? These charming books each depict a day in the life of a young animal-as told by the animal itself! The simple stories will delight small children and the art is simply outstanding. Author-artist Francois Crozat was 1994 winner of the coveted Critici in Erba prize at the international Bologna Children's Book Fair for his illustrations in I Am a Little Panda.

In this installment in the best selling series, Mariella is back...and this time, it's personal. Puddleford is suddenly experiencing a catnapping epidemic! When trusty feline sidekick Watson goes missing, Mariella must solve this cat caper before Watson disappears forever. Luckily, Mariella always keeps her top-secret journals--filled with clues, observations, inklings and drawings--handy to help her crack the case. Youngsters who loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates books will be captivated by this charming detective--and they won't want to miss any of her riveting escapades.

Clear the way! Diggers are always on the move, clearing the way for exciting new buildings, spaces, and important things. Our Zippy Wheels series celebrates young children's fascination with all things "big rig," helps them learn some interesting things about their favorites, and even comes with rotating wheels. From fire trucks that help save lives, to dump trucks that drop heavy loads, to tractors that help around the farm, and diggers that clear the ground, there's always something to learn and see here.

Younger boys and girls will have fun attaching colorful stickers to the themed illustrations in this book while they also begin learning words in French. Starting at one of the sticker pages, they lift the sticker illustration that is labeled with its French word and attach it to the space on the themed illustration that shows the word in English. After they've attached all sticker illustrations in the correct places, they will have an attractive bilingual sticker dictionary. The books' large themed illustrations on two-page spreads are surrounded by spaces where the stickers are to be attached. The picture themes are-- * At the Zoo * In the Street * In the Forest * In the Classroom * At the Supermarket * In the Vegetable Garden * At the Fruit Stand A simple pronunciation guide is supplied for each French word, and kids will find an alphabetical bilingual word list at the back of the book. Also available from B.E.S. is a companion volume,: My Spanish Sticker Dictionary, which uses the same format to teach children Spanish vocabulary.

Dump trucks work so hard! Come along as dump trucks work together to move big loads of rocks, dirt, gravel, and more. Our Zippy Wheels series celebrates young children's fascination with all things "big rig," helps them learn some interesting things about their favorites, and even comes with rotating wheels. From fire trucks that help save lives, to dump trucks that drop heavy loads, to tractors that help around the farm, and diggers that clear the ground, there's always something to learn and see here.

Here is a novelized version of the new hit comedy film released by Fox Studios in December '06. It's an expanded version of Milan Trenc's picture storybook for children, The Night at the Museum, which was first published by B.E.S. several seasons ago. On his very first night at work, the night guard at New York's Museum of Natural History begins to see the museum's exhibits come to life. He tells his son about the many strange things he sees each night. At first reluctant to believe his father's fanciful tales, the son begins to see Dad in a new light when he, too, spends a night at the museum. He discovers that his father's amazing world is real. The film's unusual and entertaining story, starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Mickey Rooney, and Dick Van Dyke, is faithfully recreated in this funny and fanciful novelization for young readers.