Plan your landscape or garden with more than 100 native plants that benefit birds, bees, and butterflies in Northern California.

The presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy, earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly, helps them thrive. Professional nature photographer and botanist George Oxford Miller provides all the information you need in this must-have guide for Northern California. Learn how to landscape and create pollinator gardens with native plants.

The book begins with an in-depth introduction to native pollinators and to birds. It’s followed by a “field guide” section to more than 100 native plants that are widely available to utilize, are easy to care for, and provide great benefit to birds, bees, and butterflies. The species are organized by level of sunlight needed and then by plant types. Each species includes full-color photographs and information about hardiness zones, what they are most likely to attract, soil requirements, light levels, and George’s notes. As an added bonus, you’ll make use of blooming charts, tips on attracting specific species, and more! Plus, the invaluable garden plans and projects show you just what to do and can be customized to suit your own specific interests.

Plan, plant, and grow your beautiful garden, with native plants that benefit your favorite creatures to watch and enjoy.

Play cards and learn about raptors!

Anyone who enjoys birds and nature will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Based on the top-selling Birds of Prey field guides by Stan Tekiela, this gorgeous deck features full-color photographs of 54 different species—including hawks, eagles, falcons, kites, vultures, and owls. Play your favorite card games while learning to identify raptors. The deck is a fun and thoughtful gift.

Inspire young animal lovers to learn about endangered species—and how to help protect them—with this coloring and activity book.

The Save the Animals Activity Book introduces children to 50 of North America’s most vulnerable wildlife through engaging coloring pages, games, and kid-friendly facts. From the California condor and Florida panther to the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle and North Atlantic right whale, kids will discover why these animals matter and what families can do to make a difference.

Each page pairs a beautiful illustration to color or a fun activity—such as mazes, word finds, and dot-to-dots—with an educational paragraph written especially for young readers. Along the way, kids will find out where the animals live, what challenges they face, and how conservation efforts have helped some species recover, including inspiring success stories like the bald eagle.

Book Features:

• Beautiful wildlife illustrations to color
• Fun activities for children of all ages
• Educational text about endangered and threatened animals
• Real-world conservation tips families can use at home

Explore North Carolina with this all-in-one guidebook, packed with more than 400 of the best destinations, organized by theme.

If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then grab a copy of North Carolina Day Trips. You’ll discover hundreds of unique attractions around the Tar Heel State, including the fun, the fascinating, and the downright unusual. This comprehensive guide by North Carolina native and travel guru Marla Hardee Milling is jam-packed with the top spots for entertainment and excitement. Take a simple day trip or string together a longer vacation of activities that appeal to you. Useful for singles, couples, and families—visitors and residents alike—this guide encompasses a wide range of interests.

You’ll find beaches, gardens, and waterfalls; antique stores and flea markets; and chapters that feature festivals, museums, and performing arts. So find an adventure that feels handpicked for you. With North Carolina Day Trips at your fingertips, you’ll always have something to do!

Features You’ll Appreciate:

• Sections divided by theme for easy reference—decide what to do, then figure out where to do it
• Destinations based on such themes as Cherokee Indian Culture, Foodie Delights, and Movie & TV Locales
• Handy size that’s perfect for traveling

Read 27 chilling, historically grounded stories about the real witch trials that terrorized New England in the 1600s.

During a time already steeped in superstition, fear itself became the most dangerous force in New England. Ordinary people of the 17th century—friends, neighbors, fathers, mothers, and even young children—were accused of witchcraft based on rumor, malice, and suspicion. From the infamous Salem witch trials to lesser-known cases across Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and beyond, these true stories reveal how paranoia, religious extremism, and social tension led to cruelty, imprisonment, brutal punishment, and death.

Witches of New England portrays the lives of the accused, including Sarah Good, Tituba, Rebecca Nurse, Eunice “Goody” Cole, and many others whose stories have been overshadowed by myth. Drawing on historical records, each account is retold as a short narrative, bringing readers face-to-face with the injustices, fears, and tragedies that defined one of the darkest chapters in American history.

Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are active paranormal investigators with a deep interest in the unexplained and the misunderstood. For this collection, they turned their investigative skills toward history—carefully researching real cases to separate fact from folklore while honoring the people whose lives were forever changed by false accusations.

Perfect for horror fans and history buffs, these 27 true tales are gripping, unsettling, and deeply human. At just a few pages each, the short stories are ideal for quick reading, classroom discussion, or sharing aloud. Witches of New England proves that the most frightening stories aren’t always about ghosts or monsters—but about what people are capable of when fear takes hold.