Theyre sparkly with varied hues. You might see them in a beautiful necklace, a breathtaking ring, or even in a computer. Theyre gems. Gems are some of Earths most precious resources, and some of them are millions, or even billions, of years in the making. This detailed text, accompanied by colorful photographs, informs readers about the remarkable processes that take place under the surface of Earth to form different kinds of gems. Theyll also learn how some gems are mined, while others are replicated in laboratories. Future lapidaries will also find out how they might find and polish gems for themselves.

How Gems Are Formed (From the Earth: How Resources Are Made, 2)

Children's Books

Keppeler, Jill

Science, Nature & How It Works

Gareth Stevens Pub.

Informs readers about gemstones, including why they are valuable, how they are formed, and how they can be used.

How Gems Are Formed (From the Earth: How Resources Are Made)

Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess (History's Most Murderous Villains)

Sixteenth-century Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bthory became known as the Blood Countess after being accused of torturing and killing numerous young women. She was never convicted of these crimes, but accounts of her life became intertwined with bloody folklore. Some say she bathed in her victims blood to stay young. This gripping biography relates the fascinating facts and the gruesome and grisly tales that hound this womans legacy. Sidebars, fact boxes, and photographs and illustrations provide more information about Bthory as well as the time in which she lived.

Biographies

Explores the life of Elizabeth Bâathory who became known as the Blood Countess after she was accused of torturing and killing young women.

Sharks Lived With the Dinosaurs! (5) (Living With the Dinosaurs)

Sharks are among Earth's oldest creatures. They appeared at least 420 million years ago, that's 200 million years before the first dinosaurs! These organisms were quite different than the ferocious marine predators we know today. Readers will love learning about these aquatic animals and how scientists think they survived against vicious marine reptiles such as pliosaurs. This book's lively design, along with its high-interest topic, makes it a must-read for shark and dinosaur lovers.

Animals

Explains the truth behind widely-believed stories about the origins of the American flag, the Liberty Bell, the bald eagle, Uncle Sam, the White House, and other historic sites and symbols of the United States.

Betsy Ross Didn't Create the American Flag: Exposing Myths About US Symbols (Exposed!)

History

Black Widows (Spiders: Eight-Legged Terrors)

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Books by Keppeler, Jill

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How Gems Are Formed (From the Earth: How Resources Are Made, 2)

How Gems Are Formed (From the Earth: How Resources Are Made)

How Gems Are Formed (From the Earth: How Resources Are Made)

Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess (History's Most Murderous Villains)

Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess (History's Most Murderous Villains)

Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess (History's Most Murderous Villains)

Sharks Lived With the Dinosaurs! (5) (Living With the Dinosaurs)

Sharks Lived With the Dinosaurs! (5) (Living With the Dinosaurs)

Betsy Ross Didn't Create the American Flag: Exposing Myths About US Symbols (Exposed!)

Black Widows (Spiders: Eight-Legged Terrors)