After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs. The story of twelve-year-old Jamal, whose life changes drastically when he acquires a gun. Though he survives the experience, it's not without sacrificing his innocence and possibly his relationship with his best friend.

"A basic introduction to scorpions, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique physical traits that help to define them, such as their poisonous stingers"--Provided by publisher.

"Summer in London-the sun is finally shining, the flowers are in bloom, and life is humming merrily along for book editor Samantha Clair, off to lunch with her old friend, art-dealer Aidan Merriam. Humming merrily until she learns that his partner has just been found dead in their gallery, slumped over his desk with a gun in his hand. Could anything be worse? Oh yes, the police investigation is being led by Inspector Jake Field, who just happens to...

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of scorpions.

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire.
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting abilities of scorpions and tarantulas. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7."--

Sea scorpions were the biggest arthropods to ever exist. The biggest grew over 8 feet long! In this hi/lo title, readers will discover the lives of sea scorpions as they swam through prehistoric oceans. Leveled text and colorful illustrations show off sea scorpions’ body parts, favorite foods, behaviors, and extinction. Special features map the prehistoric world, show off the animals’ size, call out favorite foods, and highlight an important fossil...