When Trixie Belden and Honey Wheeler find a cut diamond embedded in the dirt floor of the old abandoned gatehouse, they set out to find whoever left it there.

Diamonds are similar to squares, but they look a bit squashed." Readers will recognize this special shape in the many bright photographs of this accessible text, which also encourages them to build new vocabulary. They ll see diamond-shaped kites, cookies, and signs, and learn to spot diamonds in patterns as well. As they develop their knowledge of this elementary geometry concept, they ll understand how this aspect of math applies to real life.

Amy and Dan Cahill are no strangers to impossible tasks. After seven of their relatives were kidnapped, the siblings scoured Europe for the priceless artifacts Vesper One demanded in exchange for the hostages. But then the Cahill kids are given an assignment that pushes them to their breaking point-a journey to a legendary city. Amy and Dan know they can't afford to fail, yet they're running out of options. . . and running out of time.

Barbie is in a film about a secret agent whose mission is to find the missing Pink Star diamond.

The Power Rangers search for the second priceless jewel--the Toru Diamond. But evil forces will not make such a prize easy to find. With Chillers and Lava Lizards at every turn, loyalties tested and the trickery of Miratrix, a vital parchment is lost, found, then torn into pieces.

Mouseton Abbey was originally home to the monastic mice of The Stinky Brotherhood of the Holey Goatscheese. It is now home to Lord Mouseton. There have been so many additions over the centuries that no one knows how many rooms the building has. That is why the house contains many secrets and many adventures -and why there is no such thing as an ordinary day at Mouseton Abbey.

Jack Frost is up to no good again! This time, he's stolen the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, the Jewel Fairies can't do their jobs. With the magic diamond missing, none of the fairies can fly! Their wings have all vanished. Can Rachel and Kristy help Lucy the Daimond Fairy save the day?

"Before a diamond is a gem, it's a common gray rock called graphite. Through an intense trial of heat and pressure, it changes into one of the most valuable stones in the world. Before Tracy Hall was an inventor, he was a boy--born into poverty, bullied by peers, forced to work at an early age. However, through education and experimentation, he became one of the brightest innovators of the twentieth century, eventually building a revolutionary machine...

"Chuck Bennett discovers from an old family bible that many years ago a man from Missouri cached his diamonds somewhere in the area of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. When news gets out about the discovery, so-called descendants of the man are eager to question Chuck and his friend and make off with the loot." --from cover, p. 4.