Bob Kane

At one time, New York State had over 300 covered bridges, but over the years, floods, fires, and modernization have claimed all but 32 of them. Both the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge and the Old Blenheim Bridge are proud record holders. Located in Glimmerglass State Park, the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge is the oldest existing covered bridge in the United States. The Old Blenheim Bridge was the longest single-span covered bridge in the world until it was washed...

When Batman and Robin chase the cunning Clayface into Gotham City's biggest Comic-Con, they run into security, other heroes, and trouble--and on Labor Day, Jenna Duffy, carpenter to Gotham City's criminal class, takes the day off, but interruptions doom her personal project.

It is Halloween night and Robin is having trouble telling the difference between the costumed children and the real villains--followed by the Penguin interrupting the Gotham Thanksgiving feast.

The orphan boy Bruce Wayne conquers his fear of the dark, making it possible for him to grow up and become the crime-fighting hero Batman.

The wheels start turning when Batman's Batmobile comes to life and starts fighting crime as Bam.

Down in the darkest alleys, there is a killer on the loose. Preying on the city's women, this killer is as precise as he is cruel. As Police Commissioner James Gordon tries to calm the fears of Gotham's citizens over the butcher named Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman does some detective work of his own, with the help of the sultry and surefooted Selina Kyle.

A little boy makes his bedtime an exciting adventure, as he imagines Batman preparing to fight crime in Gotham City.

When someone disguised as Catwoman starts committing crimes in Gotham City, Batman and Catwoman will have to team up to defeat the copycat in this action-packed leveled reader. It's perfect for young DC Super Hero fans ages 5 to 8! Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own.

"It's no laughing matter when jokester Harley Quinn arrives in Gotham City intent on stealing precious jewels and having some laughs--but Batman is determined to stop her."--

The dynamic duo are back and are up against the nefarious Mr. Freeze, who is bent on turning the world into an iceberg. Then, there is the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison Ivy, who wants to eliminate all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. Batman's butler, Alfred, is dying from the same mysterious disease that Freeze's wife has. It's up to Batman, Robin and Alfred's niece, Batgirl, to fight the villains and save Alfred...