Books published by publisher QEB Publishing _ Quarto Library

Cinderella is kind and sweet and everything her mean step sisters are not. One day an invitation from the palace arrives inviting every young lady to a magnificent ball. Everyone, except Cinderella. Her step sisters simply won't allow it. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella goes to the ball, falls in love with the prince and finds her happily ever after. Relive the magic of Cinderella with this beautiful new edition for Storytime Classics. Follow Cinderella's journey from pauper to princess with stunning new illustrations. Next Steps provide guidance for parents and teachers.

With stunning photos on every page and informative, relevant captions, this book answers essential questions such as how and where minerals form; why some are rarer than others; how they are mined and how they are used to advance technology. Plus, there are fun and important facts, such as if you pass electricity through quartz, it shakes at a regular pace―which is why many watches contain a tiny quartz crystal, to keep them ticking evenly. Plus, find out what gives some minerals their fabulous colors and why some form intricate patterns and shapes.

Wolf is walking home when Little Owl falls in his path. It soon becomes clear that little owl cannot fly so Wolf decides to try and help. Little Owl doesn't find it easy though and Wolf soon loses his patience. Little Owl is hurt and loses hope that she'll ever learn to fly. Wolf feels bad that he hurt his new friend. He apologizes and encourages her to try harder. Wolf's kindness and encouragement has the most magical effect on Little Owl, cementing a firm friendship and a return home for Little Owl. This book has a message of kindness and patience will resonate with both parents and children.

Forces are all about movement―they explain how and why things move. Dig a little deeper and you'll find that magnetism is a big part of this, giving microscopic atoms the power to stick together or jump apart. Do you know how compasses work, what friction has to do with making things move, and how to transfer electrons from your body? Find out by making your own exciting experiments! Build up a better understanding of the world around you while having fun with hands-on science.

Find out all you need to know about basketball in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Sports series. What's the job of the small forward and what do the guards do during the game? Who's the most famous basketball player of all time? Where and how did basketball originate? What's the best type of ball to use and why? With plenty of detail, star profiles, full-color photographs, straightforward text, and lots of fun facts, this is the only guide you'll ever need for basketball.

A gemstone is a mineral or rock that is sparkling or colorful. Most gemstones are minerals which form in the ground as rock heated in the Earth cools down. As minerals grow, they make regular shapes called crystals. With stunning photographs and easy-to-follow captions, this book explains how different environments affect different gemstones and is full of fabulous, quirky facts such as: although most diamonds are formed underground, sometimes, they fall to Earth from space, inside rocks called meteorites. Gemstones included in the book are agate, amber, amethyst, diamond, emerald, jasper, lapis lazuli, opal, ruby, and sapphire. There's a helpful glossary so readers can familiarize themselves with the topic.

From ugly eels to gigantic worms, mysterious narwhals to majestic penguins, learn about the creatures that survive the most extreme ocean environments in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Oceans series. Did you know that walruses use their tusks as tools to dig up food on the seafloor? Or that the giant squid has the largest eyes of any living creature? And did you know that there's a deep-sea octopus named after Dumbo? Full-color photographs, informative text, and a diverse range of content makes this In Focus series the perfect introduction to ocean life.

Find out all you need to know about baseball in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Sports series. Who really invented baseball and made it what it is today? What are innings, home plates, and bases? What's the difference between infielders and outfielders? What does the manager do? With plenty of detail, star profiles, full-color photographs, straightforward text, and lots of fun facts, this is the only guide you'll ever need for baseball.