" "If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?" England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness...

In this collection of more than 40 columns, New York Times beauty writer Bee Shapiro gets the world's most photographed people to share their most intimate rituals: daily skin care regimens, opinions on makeup, hair care, diet and exercise, and the way beauty has evolved for each person over the course of his or her life. Beauty--unlike fashion--is something almost anyone can participate in and still have stellar results: the moisturizer that Emma...

"Describes the science behind microorganisms that people couldn't live without."--Provided by publisher.

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad's fast-food joint that one day he'd be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he'd be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might've asked, "You want fries with that?" John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that's often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the...

Let Seymour introduce you to your own insides: Your brilliant bones, super cells, mighty muscles, and beautiful blood. Together, you'll explore the inner workings of the human body - possibly the most amazing machine ever made! What viruses can be found on a mobile phone? And what is living in your eyelashes? Not got the faint-hearted, this series looks at the little critters we all live with, and can't live without.

"Step right up and learn all about the lively participants in the Amphibian Acrobat show--from the agile Wallace's flying frog to the bouncing Venezuelan pebble toad to the tricky salamander called the yellow-eyed ensatina. These show-stopping creatures hail from around the world and your own backyard! They shape-shift and sky dive, balance and climb. You'll marvel at the astounding agility of "The Olympic Jumpers" and you'll be awed by the incredible...

"Prepare to be amazed by this spectacular collection of incredible bones from some of the world's most fascinating beings. Each skeleton will show you what lies beneath the skin and teach you how these creatures live and survive"--P. [4] of the cover.

Check out the surprising Salamander! Kids will find out about its superpower and how it is the Master of Regrowth. They will also learn about its tongue and teeth and discover different species of salamander. Readers can decide for themselves what kind of superhero a salamander could be. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.