Books published by Capstone Global Library Ltd

In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in palaeontology.

Bre and Isabel love being part of the gymnastics team. For years, Bre has planned their routine for family night. But now the coach has added Yadana to Isabel and Bre's duo. Yadana has ideas for the routine too, and Isabel votes for Yadana's choices. Bre is upset over this loss of control. Will she allow her bad attitude to ruin her friendships and the chance to shine on family night?

Oh no, seven years of bad luck! When Lola cracks a mirror that Abuelita gave her, she isn't worried... at first. After all, superstitions aren't real. Or are they? When one unlucky thing after another happens, Lola slowly becomes convinced she's cursed. Will the seven-year superstition come true, or can Lola turn her bad luck around before it's too late?

Nathan can't wait to share his newest jokes with his classmates at the upcoming talent show. But when Chad's hip-hop dance partner gets hurt, Chad asks Nathan to step in and dance with him instead. What will Nathan do?

The city of Paris wanted to tear down the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel, an engineer and amateur scientist, had built the incredible structure for the 1889 World's Fair. Created using cutting-edge technology, it stood taller than any other building in the world! More than a million delighted people flocked to visit it during the fair. But the officials wondered, beyond being a spectacle, what is it good for? It must come down! But Eiffel loved his tower. He crafted a clever plan to make the tower too useful to tear down. He would turn it into "a laboratory such as science has never had at its disposal". As the date for the tower's demolition approached, Eiffel raced to prove its worth. Could science save the Eiffel Tower?

Ben likes to hide. Mum and Dad are looking for him. Where is he? Connects to the non-fiction text pair, Animals That Hide.

Kate, Grandpa, and Kate's dog, Max, see apples that are ready to pick. Connects to the non-fiction text pair, Look at Us Grow.

Winter is here! The weather turns cool. Snow falls. Learn about all the fun ways kids can play in winter. Connects to the fiction text pair, Ready for the Snow.

It is a hot day! See what the duck, dog, cat, rabbit and pigs do to stay cool. Connects to the fiction text pair, Gus Is Too Hot.

Find out how the frog, insect, moth, snake and other animals hide. Connects to the fiction text pair, Ben Is Hiding.

The ocean is salty and can be warm or cold. It covers 70 per cent of the Earth and is my home. I love to hunt and eat fish but am not an octopus. I am a graceful swimmer and can jump out of the water but am not a dolphin. What animal am I? Use the clues and guess!

Located on an island in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was once considered one of the country's most secure prisons. But that didn't stop three prisoners from making a daring escape the night of June 11, 1962. They set sail across the bay on a homemade raft made of raincoats. Then they vanished. What happened to them? Explore the theories and discover why their escape has become one of history's greatest mysteries.

Gotham City's new monument to Rizzo the Clown is no laughing matter! It's rigged with a series of booby-traps that have Mystery Inc. and Batman stuck in a tourist trap of the worst kind. Can the Caped Crusader help Scooby and the gang escape the horrible hijinks inside Clown Castle? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When Wyatt the tiger gets frustrated, nervous or angry, he makes sure everyone around him knows about it. Sometimes he whines. Sometimes he cries. And sometimes he even yells. Can his friends show him how to manage his emotions and share his feelings in a better way?

In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighbouring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany's reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement's greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations and rode her bicycle through German checkpoints to deliver messages and supplies. For her ability to avoid capture, the enemy nicknamed her the "White Mouse". In this full-colour graphic novel, discover more about this fearless woman who faced the enemies of World War II.

When a wicked werecat plagues a big cat park on the outskirts of Gotham City, Mystery Inc. joins forces with Batman to crack the case. Little do they know, more than one crafty kitten is at play in the preserve. Can Scooby and his friends help the Dark Knight unmask the felonious feline trying to pull off the purr-fect crime? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

Max the alligator is throwing his friend Egret a big welcome home party. All the friends in the swamp want to chip in and help with the party, but Max insists on doing it all himself. After all, he has a fantastic plan! But when his party planning runs into problems, Max realizes that having a fantastic plan isn't enough. Can Max learn how to be a better leader in time to save Egret's party?

Zoe is excited to try wheelchair basketball camp. She's focused and athletic, and she sets a goal to be able to play basketball well by the end of the camp. Zoe meets smaller goals along the way, but her big goal of being able to score a basket escapes her. Zoe's frustration builds. On the last day of camp, her new friends step in to help. Will Zoe be able to meet her goal and score before camp ends?

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber recruits a videogame super-villain named Bandora Bandit to battle The Gamer. When the Bandit tracks down The Gamer, she transports him to her own videogame world for a Wild West showdown! Will The Gamer defeat the super-powered villain and find his way back home?

Yasmin and her family are going to the farm! When Farmer Tomas puts her in charge of the baby chicks, Yasmin is thrilled! But then a baby chick goes missing. Can Farmer Yasmin bring the flock back together?

On a trip to the space station, the space camp members carefully follow a howling creature. As if that wasn't scary enough, the creature leads them right to a group of aliens! Thankfully they are friendly aliens. The kids team up with the aliens to take down the spooky space creature together!

Yasmin has a mystery on her hands! Nani's things keep disappearing, and no one seems to know where they've gone. Then a science lesson provides a clue. Can Detective Yasmin solve the case?

Wanda desperately wants to be brave like her big brother Zane, but it's not easy. When the Coaster of Doom opens at the local theme park, Wanda is determined to show how brave she is. With all eyes on her, Wanda must find the confidence to be her own kind of brave. Mixing humour with themes of self-awareness and responsible decision making, author Janet Sumner Johnson shows the importance of thinking for yourself, being confident in your own beliefs and accepting differences in others. Johnson proves that everyone has their own kind of bravery, and that's totally okay.

Hattie refuses to comb her hair. One night a hairy godmother casts a spell on her. Hattie wakes up with snakes for hair! It's nearly impossible to keep them under control, which is a huge problem at school. Will Hattie ever have normal hair again?

From grinding on rails to landing that last big half-pipe trick, Goodnight Skateboard follows a young girl's day at a skateboarding competition until she says goodnight to her favourite extreme sport. With rhyming text and action-packed imagery, author Michael Dahl captures the excitement and energy of the skatepark and the awesome athletes who skate. This delightful picture book will have skateboarding fans everywhere cheering for bedtime.

Wild weather affects every part of our world. But which types of weather bring wicked winds, drenching downpours or super-heavy snowfalls? Through easy-to-read text, amazing photos and a fun activity, early readers will learn all about the most extreme weather on our planet.