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What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a new gerbil is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instruction...
What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a goldfish is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instructions ...
What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a new hamster is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instructions ...
What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a new kitten is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instructions a...
What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a new puppy is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instructions ab...
What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a new rabbit is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instructions a...
This book explores the relationship between children and their aunt.
This book explores the relationship between children and their brothers.
This book explores the relationship between children and their cousins.
This book explores the relationship between children and their fathers.
This book explores the relationship between children and their grandparents.
This book explores the relationship between children and their mothers.
This book explores the relationship between children and their sisters.
This book explores the relationship between children and their uncles.
Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about boa constrictors. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes fr...
Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about copperheads. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes from ar...
Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about garter snakes. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes from ...
Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about green anacondas. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes fro...
Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about king cobras. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes from ar...
Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about rattlesnakes. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes from a...
In 1998, The Chicago Fire became Major League Soccer champions in just their first year and became the first expansion team in a major sport in modern history to capture a championship as an Inaugu...
Major League Soccer was born in 1996. And so was the run of greatness for D.C. United. The Black-and-Red captured three league championships in the first four years. They have since won many other ...
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Most fans call it football, which is a good name since only feet and sometimes heads are supposed to touch the ball. Americans and Canadians like to d...
Soccer is a very old game. Played everywhere, it is probably the most popular sport in the world. Most fans call it football except in the U.S. and Canada. Football is a good name since only feet a...
The Los Angeles Galaxy has been around since the founding of Major Leagues soccer. This professional team from southern California has won the MLS Cup five times- more than any other team in this n...
When Major League Soccer began in North America in 1996, the New England Revolution was one of the first clubs. Since then, the club has energized the league with skilled players, exciting games, a...
Major League Soccer began in North America in 1996. Ten years later, the league decided it needed a team in New York City. After years of work, the New York City FC played its first game in 2015, a...
The MetroStars were one of the first clubs to be part of Major League Soccer when the league began in North America in 1996. Since then, the club has changed its name to the Red Bulls and given its...
The Timbers weren't like most professional soccer teams. They began longer before Major League Soccer. The first Timbers played pro soccer in 1975! They were such a popular team in Portland, Oregon...
The Seattle Sounders were born in 2009. And they wasted no time becoming perhaps the greatest franchise in Major League Soccer. They have certainly been the most popular. The love from their fans h...
When U.S. Soccer promised FIFA it would create a professional men's soccer league in return for hosting the 1994 World Cup, Major League Soccer was born. Ten teams were part of the original MLS, an...
It's not easy being a new team. Toronto FC was the first Major League Soccer team in Canada. They were also the worst in the league. Every year they lost more games than they won. Then Toronto star...
Is there life on distant planets? How did the universe get started? Can humans find other worlds in which to live? Nobody knows the answers to these questions. They have remained mysteries since th...
It hovers more than 1,000 feet into the sky. On foggy days, it is like driving in the clouds. It is the Millau Viaduct. And it is perhaps the most incredible bridge in the world. The beautiful stru...
Since the last flight of the Space Shuttle in 2011, America's manned space program has been put on hold. NASA has been forced to rely on Russian and commercial spacecraft to ferry personnel and sup...
The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. China's revered leader Sun Yat-sen conceived of it in 1919. Plans for its design and construction s...
The U.S. Navy ruled the waves in the 20th century. It met the challenge of World War II and emerged as the greatest navy in the world. And it has worked hard ever since to maintain its mastery of t...
Beginning readers will learn the importance of the role of a city council member in our community.
Beginning readers will learn the importance of the role of a fire chief in our community.
Beginning readers will learn the importance of the role of a judge in our community.
Beginning readers will learn the importance of the role of a mayor in our community.
Beginning readers will learn the importance of the role of a school board member in our community.
Beginning readers will learn the importance of the role of a sheriff in our community.
The New York Yankees have reserved a section of the stands. Fans there wear black robes, hold gavels, and stand at the order, "All Rise." They are waiting for a home run from "The Judge." They usua...
Carson Wentz learned to be patient. In high school, his older brother was the starting quarterback. Carson didn't get to start until his senior year. At North Dakota State University, he waited thr...
Charlie Puth did not grow up dreaming of being a pop star. Instead, he wanted to do what he loved most: write music. This young man who learned to play the piano at the age of four, had a clear tal...
For Jared Goff, throwing a football was always easy. He was so good at it that he became the first true freshman starting quarterback in University of California Berkeley history. But when he becam...
Le'Veon Bell faced some tough challenges. He had a single mom. Money was tight. Yet his hardest challenge was how easily football came to him. It was so easy, he didn't have to work to win games. A...
Maren Morris practically grew up as a country music performer. Her parents discovered her talent for singing when Maren was just nine years old. They then began supporting her in every way they cou...
Hygiene is about more than just smelling good and feeling clean. It's about being healthy. Every day, kids just like you get sick. They get sick from germs, and they get sick from not being clean. ...
Eating better seems hard. It's so easy to grab a cookie or cheeseburger. Except you may find you don't feel very good afterward. You might be tired or unhappy because of how you eat. Eating better ...
Every day brings new choices. Sometimes you can choose to do nothing. Or you can help change your life by making positive choices. You can feel better and you can do more. You can follow your dream...
There are so many reasons to exercise. One of the most important is that exercise helps you lose weight. That helps you feel better about yourself. Exercise also firms up your muscles. You breathe ...
You make decisions every day. Some are small. Some are large. Wouldn't it be great to learn how to make the best decisions, no matter how important they may be? The ones that work best for you and ...
It is very important to sleep well. Sleeping well at night helps you perform better at school. It makes you happier and easier to get along with. It makes you healthier. You'll do better in sports ...
Imagine a world without airports! Air travel has changed the way we live and work, but no one would be able to travel without airports. Over the past 100 years, air travel has gone from an unusual ...
They hover over rivers and lakes and valleys and railroad tracks and even parts of oceans. They can be beautiful and they can be ugly. But most of all, they need to be safe. They are the bridges of...
Rivers have tumbled down mountains and floated lazily through flat plains in the US since long before Europeans first came to this continent. They were the only highways Native Americans used or ne...
Ports, harbors and dams all serve great purposes. Dams prevent flooding. They provide a wall against onrushing water to protect people below. Ports and harbors allow ships to arrive from all over t...
This book explores eight railroads and subways that are lifelines for transportation in the U.S., but are overloaded and often falling apart. Whether its Boston's T, Washington D.C.'s Metro, the cr...
Infrastructure is something that we use every day, like roads, bridges, and tunnels, but probably never think too much about. However, in the United States, many parts of the country's infrastructu...
Brett Eldredge has been a singer most of his life. As a little boy, he would agree to sing at family parties in exchange for candy bars. But it took him a while longer to realize t...
To many people it may seem that Chris Stapleton was an overnight success. One day he had a respectable fan base; the next his country music album had rocketed to the number one spot in all music ge...
Dierks Bentley spent his early years in Phoenix, Arizona— hundreds of miles from the Country Music Capital of Nashville, Tennessee. He discovered country music while attending boarding school...
Eric Church rarely does anything people expect from him. When he was offered a record deal at just 16, he turned it down. Instead of pursuing his musical career at 18, he went to college and earned...
Jake Owen did not grow up with dreams of becoming a country music star. Instead, he thought he would become a professional golfer. He started winning tournaments in the sport when he was just 15. B...
Kacey Musgraves knew she wanted to be a singer-songwriter when she was just a little girl. She penned her first song at the age of nine. After competing in talent shows in East Texas as a teen, she...
So, what's fact and what's fiction? This book separates the truth from the tall tales and reveals the two Davy Crockett's—one a myth, the other a real man. Both were remarkable people, lives ...
When it comes to our American heroes, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. The bravest men and women who helped make our nation what it is today can seem larger than life. Some of the stor...
Imagine waiting months to get your mail or find out the news. That was the reality for thousands of settlers in the western United States in 1860. At that time, the only way to deliver mail was by ...
Zorro: Fact or Fiction presents the story of one of America's most enduring legends and the story behind the legend. Since 1919, the black-masked swordsman has appeared in dozens of stories, comic ...
Derek Carr seemed destined to play football. His older brother David became a professional player when Derek was just a boy. His brother Darren coaches the sport at the high school level. But no on...
British superstar Harry Styles rocketed to fame around the world as a member of the pop music group One Direction. The band had formed in 2010 while its members were competing on the televised tale...
Not everyone was happy with the New York Knicks's 12th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Many even booed at the selection of Kristaps Porzingis. But he didn't let the jeers stop him from celebrat...
Meghan Markle was not born into a royal family—or even a wealthy one. Her father worked as a lighting director on a television show. Her mother was a yoga instructor and social worker. After ...
Prince Harry's image is known throughout the world. The British royal is the son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. His face regularly appears on the covers of magazines and f...
Some people might say that uploading videos of cover songs to social media sites is a waste of time. After all, what are the chances that a person could become famous this way? Just ask Shawn Mende...
Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about ambulances introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about fire trucks introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about garbage trucks introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about mail trucks introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about tanker trucks introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about tow trucks introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
Most people know Derek Hough from his numerous wins on Dancing with the Stars. But this talented performer also acts, choreographs, sings . . . It seems there is nothing he cannot do. After startin...
James Harden wanted to be a basketball player from the time he could bounce the ball. However, this future star faced many challenges. He had to overcome poor health and a lazy attitude. He had to ...
Russell Westbrook grew up loving the game of basketball. But he never imagined that he would actually play professionally. But his hard work and determination made it possible. As a young boy, he w...
The Weeknd began his career under an air of mystery. This talented, young musician revealed neither his name nor his face with his first mixtape. Not even most record executives knew who the Weeknd...
Dak Prescott always worked hard. Although his family did not have much money, his mother taught him to keep trying and reach for his dreams. Dak's biggest dream was to play for the Dallas Cowboys. ...
Ed Sheeran was an unlikely music superstar. With his bright red hair and casual fashion sense, he doesn't look like many other popular musicians that top the charts today. He also doesn't sound lik...
Ezekiel Elliott always dreamed of being a football player. His parents were both star athletes, and they expected a lot from Ezekiel. He delivered in style, becoming a three-sport star in high scho...
Hailee Steinfeld decided she wanted to be an actress when she was just a little girl. After a few years of playing small parts, she tried out for a big role in a famous film called True Grit. Haile...
A new kind of war came to America on September 11, 2001. It came on the silver wings of four Boeing jet liners. Middle Eastern hijackers turned four commercial aircraft into flying bombs. Two jets ...
Boko Haram is running wild, spreading death and destruction deep in the heart of Africa. Its very name has become a national symbol for fear in Nigeria. Allied with the Islamic State, and inspired ...
In January 2006, Palestinian voters shocked the Western world by giving Hamas a majority of seats in the parliamentary elections. Stunned Westerners found it hard to imagine how the blood-soaked Is...
Hezbollah—Lebanon's "Party of Allah"—wears many faces. Founded by Muslim clerics following Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982, it is a powerful political party, a Shia Islamic religio...
The Islamic State (IS) arose from the ashes of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in 2011. Moving with blitzkrieg-like speed, this modern-day phoenix has spread death and destruction across the Middle East and...
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's oldest and largest Islamist organization, is the father, mother, and guiding light of several of the world's leading terrorist groups. Members of the Brotherhood (al...
Buddha is known throughout the world today as one of the greatest spiritual leaders in history. But, at one time he was the prince of a small kingdom in India. However, Siddhartha, as he was once k...
The English called him Charles I. The Germans referred to him as Karl der Grosse. In Latin he was known as Carolus Magnus. Today he is best known by his French name—Charlemagne. It means Char...
The name Cleopatra instantly brings to mind an image of a beautiful, raven-haired woman- the Queen of the Nile. This most famous ruler of Egypt was actually the sixth ruler with that name. Known in...
In the United States laws apply to everyone, they are written down, and they are not easily changed. It was not always like this. Over 3,000 years ago, a Middle Eastern king wanted to rule fairly. ...
Hippocrates, who was born in 460 BCE and lived during the Golden Age of Greece, is known as the Father of Modern Medicine. He is responsible for changing the way that ancient Greeks thought about m...
Caesar grew up to be a powerful politician, general and leader. He expanded the already powerful Roman Republic into new lands, creating one of the most important civilizations in world history. He...
The story has been told for centuries—yet it remains one of the most exciting tales in history. The chivalrous King Arthur, his beautiful Queen Guinevere, and the brave knight Lancelot. Even ...
Rescued Baby. Shepherd. Prophet. Moses was a smart and curious scholar. While he was best known for leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, he was also human. He was a brilliant student, bu...
Plato, who was born around 429 BCE, is one of the world's best known and most studied Greek philosophers. He was a student of Socrates, and he would become the teacher of Aristotle. The death of hi...
Mathematician. Philosopher. World traveler. Pythagoras was an intelligent and curious scholar and teacher. While he's best known for the Pythagorean theorem, he shared ideas about numbers, animals ...
Tells the story of the American Revolution in narrative form using primary source documents from this time period.
What was it like to live in the 13 colonies? Read about day-to-day activities, holidays, celebrations, customs, education, politics and religion.
A moving story, told in narrative, of the first Congress of the American Colonies.
Tells the story of the convention, including events that led up to the First Continental Congress.
This compelling book gives a brief background into the causes of the war, the progression, and the outcome. Includes primary source documents, which might include diaries, letters, and other war-re...
Tells the story of the convention including events that led up to the Second Continental Congress.
Using in-depth narrative, this book includes background information, what caused the Declaration of Independence and who participated.
An in-depth look at each of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
From brushing our teeth to walking the dog, we take on responsibilities all the time. Philosophers have long discussed responsibility. Ancient thinkers focused on how we should behave. Later philos...
Violence fills us with horror. Yet violence entertains us. How is this possible? Are human beings born violent? Or do we learn to do it? Most important of all: can we stop before we destroy each ot...
"The idea of women moving through the world as freely as men should sell itself," Roxane Gay said. That is not the case. Women lag behind men when it comes to freedom, money, respect, and education...
We have long looked for the connections that unite us. Philosophers found links in faith. Scientists discovered new relationships between humans and humans, humans and nature, and humans and the st...
We are paying new attention to the old idea that we should treat animals better. Eating a meatless diet is more popular than ever. People from philosophers to musicians work to end laboratory testi...
Plato said, "He whom love touches not walks in darkness." But trying to understand love has left us in the dark for thousands of years. How does something that touches us all create so much confusi...
Airplanes have come a long way since the first flight in 1903. They fly farther and faster than ever before. They also dump tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every day, burning up fossil f...
People have been riding buses for more than 350 years. Billions of people climb aboard buses every day. Today's buses guzzle gas or diesel made from fossil fuels that may be used up within 50 years...
Electric cars have been around since the 1880s. New York City had more than 600 electric taxicabs in 1907. Henry Ford's wife drove an electric car rather than her husband's popular Model T. By the ...
People have been experimenting with drones for more than 150 years. During the U.S. Civil War, they tested hot air balloons loaded with explosives on timing devices. These early drones were dangero...
For more than 2,000 years people have wanted traveling to be easier. Ancient civilizations built early stone railroads to connect cities. Starting in the 1800s, steam-powered engines began chugging...
In the 1900s, many dairies, bakeries, and stores used electric delivery trucks. Trucks with gas engines which could go faster and haul heavier loads replaced them. Most of today's trucks—from...
What comes to mind when you think about bats? Creepy? Spooky? Vampires? Bats get a bad rap. They do not harm people. Many are hardworking pollinators. America is home to 45 species of bat. They are...
When people think of bees, they often think of the honeybee. Honeybees are important. They deserve a lot of buzz. But they are not native to America. Colonists brought the honeybee to Virginia in 1...
Stop! Don't step on that beetle. Many beetles are pollinators. Without them, we wouldn't have magnolia flowers, palm trees, or the fruit of the pawpaw. Beetles can be pests and also helpful. Farmer...
Butterflies are the rock stars of the insect world. They are beautiful. They glide through the air, looking elegant and regal. Photographers like to snap pictures of them. The press gives special c...
Flies get no respect. People shoo them. They swat them. They use bug spray to kill them. But the next time you see a fly, think twice before you strike. Flies can be annoying but helpful too. They ...
Hummingbirds are amazing! They can hover, fly up and down, and they are the only bird to fly backwards. Their wings flap 50 to 60 times each second creating the humming noise for which they are nam...
Mosquitoes bite. Their bites make us itchy. They make an annoying whining sound. Most people hate them. But mosquitoes are also pollinators. Pollinators help plants to grow. Orchids and goldenrods ...
Moths are fuzzier and fatter than their butterfly cousins. A lot of moths are brown and dull looking. Butterflies get songs and poems written about them. Hardly anyone swoons over moths. But moths ...
Gorillas are not fierce unless threatened. Gorillas are the shy, gentle giants of African jungles. Discover more about how they live in All About African Gorillas, one of 18 books in our Animals Ar...
African lions are not the kings of the jungle. African lions are the kings of the Serengeti. Discover more fun facts about one of the world's most beloved wild animals in All About African Lions. L...
Okapis look like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. They are shy forest dwellers rarely seen by people. Discover more about the mysterious okapi in All About African Okapis, one of 18 books in ...
Rhinos are known for the horns on their heads. They are big and scary looking, and they use their horns to fight their enemies. Discover more in All About African Rhinos, one of 18 books in our Ani...
Every year more than a million wildebeests migrate for hundreds of miles across East Africa. This is just one of the amazing facts you'll discover in All About African Wildebeests, one of 18 books ...
Why do zebras have stripes? Why do zebras hang out with wildebeests? All About African Zebras explores how these African relatives of horses live in their natural environment. Zebras is one of 18 b...
Why do Bengal Tigers have stripes? How long is a tiger's tail? Look inside All About Asian Bengal Tigers to find answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of these strong, fascinatin...
Where do Giant Pandas live? What is their favorite food? Look inside All About Asian Giant Pandas to find the answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of these fascinating black and...
Are there dragons in the world? Where do they live? Look inside All About Asian Komodo Dragons to find answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of the world's largest lizard. Komodo...
Why do orangutans have such long arms? Where do they spend most of their days and nights? What is the orangutan's "long call?" Look inside All About Asian Orangutans to find the answers. You'll als...
Why are the tongues of pangolins so long? What are their protective scales made of? What do pangolins do when they are scared? Look inside All About Asian Pangolins to find the answers. You'll also...
Why do people in China call yaks "hairy cattle?" How long are their horns? Are yaks strong enough to pull a plow? Look inside All About Asian Yaks to find the answers. You'll also discover beautifu...
The American bison is the national mammal of the United States. Bison are symbols of strength and freedom. Look inside All About North American Bison to read and learn where they live, what they ea...
American black bears look as cuddly as Teddy bears but they can be fierce. Their claws are sharp as knives. North America's most common bear can grow into man-sized hulks weighing as much as 600 po...
Coyotes bark, yap, and howl to talk to one another. They are cousins to dogs and run as fast as a car. Look inside All About North American Coyotes to read and learn where they live, what they eat,...
Here's a riddle: What is the largest lizard native to the United States? It lives in the desert, has sharp claws, scaly skin, and its tongue is forked. Look inside All About North American Gila Mon...
The tropical paradise of Hawaii is home to the rarest seals in the West. Hawaiian monk seals look cute and chubby as sleek crescent rolls. But they're born with Olympic-level diving ability to go d...
Raccoons look like furry bandits wearing masks. They are clever, too. When hungry, the tricky critters can even open locked doors. Look inside All About North American Raccoons to read and learn ab...
Dodgeball is a fun game that kids often play at summer camp. Some schools and community centers also have dodgeball teams that kids can join. There are several variations of this game. In all of th...
Kickball is a fun game that is a lot like baseball. Two teams compete on a field with bases in a diamond pattern. But instead of hitting a baseball with a bat, they kick a large ball. Each kicker t...
Pickleball is a fun sport with a funny name. A U.S. Congressman invented the game one summer along with two of his friends in the 1960s. The sport combines parts of other games such as badminton, p...
Kids have been playing with wiffle balls and bats on baseball diamonds since this plastic sport set was invented in the 1950s. But did you know that Wiffle Ball is a slightly different game than ba...
Going to school is fun, especially when learning something new. In Every Minute Counts, Maya and her classmates are introduced to the parts that make up a clock and to identify time by the hour and...
If you have a piggy bank and like to save money, then you will love this book. Counting your money is so much fun. Money Matters is a great place to start learning about coins. With an adult's help...
Do you like to go the beach? Do you like to draw in the sand? Learning about shapes and then drawing them in the sand is so much fun. Shapes in the Sand is a great place to start learning about the...
Matthew is curious about how long; wide and short things are. He has a trusty ruler to help him solve some of his questions. In this book, The Long and Short of It, the author introduces interactiv...
This book will help young readers become familiar with the dangers of blizzards and how to best prepare for them. After reading about this occurrence, adults and children can discuss ways in which ...
Staying safe is important during a natural disaster. This book will help children stay safe during a flood and prepare for the possible aftermath. Reading this book and staying well-prepared can pr...
As hurricanes and other natural disasters become more common, this book will help children learn about hurricanes and how to prepare for these powerful storms. Reading about this phenomenon and dis...
Tornadoes are the most aggressive storms and affect children worldwide. In this book, young readers will explore how to prepare for a tornado and how to stay safe if a tornado strikes. Reading and ...
Airports welcome planes of all shapes and sizes. Only one attracts crowds wherever it lands. The Antonov 124 was built to carry tanks and helicopters for the Russian military. Today it carries ever...
Boats can carry games and bikes across the ocean. They are used for fishing and sailing. But some boats save other boats. The Arctic Icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent rescues ships stranded in the fro...
In Japan, the high-speed train may not be faster than a speeding bullet, but it's close. Traveling at almost 200 mph, the bullet train speeds across the country. It has helped cities grow and made ...
There has never been a helicopter like the Sikorsky S-92. It can fly in the desert. It can fly in the ice. It is not only the fastest helicopter, it will soon be used by the U.S. President.
Quarterback Drew Brees has overcome major setbacks to break many National Football League passing records. But more than just a Super Bowl champion and Most Valuable Player, Brees is a wonderful ro...
LeBron James gained fame as a teenager. He set scoring records as soon as he joined the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has become among the world's most popular athletes. But fame and sc...
Lindsey Vonn is the greatest American skier ever. She has won many more races than any other woman in the world. She has also suffered major injuries and spent more time in hospitals than she cares...
Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. Some say he is the greatest athlete ever. Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than any other athlete in history. He has more overall medals t...
Roger Federer is called the greatest men's tennis player of all time. He has won more major tournaments than any other player in history. He has played in more than 1,000 professional matches over ...
Serena Williams has been voted the greatest woman athlete in history. She has won a record 23 Grand Slam tennis titles and counting. At age 35, she won another major championship, gave birth, and t...
Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history. Few were surprised when she won a record four gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. She swings faster, twists cleaner, and soars hig...
Tom Brady has won more regular season and playoff games and more Super Bowls than any other quarterback in National Football League (NFL) history. He is the oldest quarterback to lead the league in...
For years, people doubted pro soccer would ever catch on in the South. After the Miami and Tampa Major League Soccer teams folded in 2001, there wasn't an MLS team in the region for a very long tim...
The Colorado Rapids have thrilled their fans since becoming a charter member of Major League Soccer in 1996. They steamrolled into the MLS Cup finals a year later and consistently attracted more th...
The Columbus Crew has been around for as long as Major League Soccer. Over 20 years ago, the team played home games in a borrowed college stadium. For three years in a row the players lost in the p...
Who knew that soccer is played up north? Minnesota has a long history of soccer, and it has only gotten more exciting in recent years. The state is becoming a soccer destination! In 2017, the Twin ...
Before becoming a Major League Soccer team, the Montreal Impact had a 20-year history and multiple championships. As an MLS team, they succeeded early reaching the playoffs their second year. They ...
When Orlando City SC began as a Major League Soccer team, it already had lots of fans. Orlando SC had been a United Soccer League team. For four years, the team won championships. They were at the ...
The Philadelphia Union wasted little time creating excitement for team fans. Union players earned a Major League Soccer playoff spot in their second season. They also reached three U.S. Open Cup fi...
It's wild in the west, especially on the soccer pitch! Meet one of Major League Soccer's newest teams, formed in 2004: Real Salt Lake. With a name inspired by a world-class team from Spain and a yo...
The Earthquakes are an original. One of the first ten teams in Major League Soccer, they were called the Clash. For years, the team struggled. Then they changed their name. The Earthquakes went on ...
Do you play soccer? Millions of girls and boys spend their free time after school and on weekends playing soccer. Most professional soccer players began their careers playing in town leagues while ...
Even before Ben Simmons played his first NBA game, people were comparing him to some of the game's greatest players—from Shaquille O'Neal to LeBron James. Ben has been smashing basketball rec...
Donovan Mitchell is built like a running back. At 6'3 and 215 pounds, he's shorter than many top basketball stars. Yet he makes the most of his size, guarding the net against many larger players. H...
Jimmy Garoppolo started playing football when he was in sixth grade. At age 12 he was 6'2", and one of the biggest, strongest players. He played as a running back until coaches spotted his ability ...
Joel Embiid grew up in Cameroon—an African country with only two basketball courts. He didn't play basketball until he was 15 years old. Soon after, he left home to follow his
unlikely dre...
Sam Darnold was born into a family that loves sports, and Sam began playing football when he was just six years old. He shattered records and gained recognition as a quarterback at both San Clement...
When he was just 3 years old, Saquon Barkley told his father that one day he would be an NFL football player. Fast forward 18 years, and Barkley is drafted by the New York Giants in the first round...
Camila Cabello was once a shy girl who was terrified of singing in public. She loved music so much that she overcame her fears and auditioned for the popular TV show The X Factor. As part of the si...
When Deshaun Watson was 11 years old, he and his family received an amazing gift—a house of their own from Habitat for Humanity. When the day arrived for them to move in, a former NFL player ...
Before 2017, a woman had never starred as the lead role in a superhero movie. All that changed when Gal Gadot exploded onto the screen in Wonder Woman. Gadot is a lot like her character. Smart and ...
Some people might say Jayson Tatum didn't receive the best start in life. Others would say he was born to the best mother possible. Although she discovered she was pregnant with Jayson right out of...
Kylie Jenner was born into a famous family, but she has taken the fashion world by storm all on her own! As the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner family, Jenner has lived her life in the spo...
One might say that Todd Gurley is leaps and bounds ahead of most other running backs in the NFL. The time he spent on the track team in high school left him with a unique ability to jump over playe...
An introduction into the life and times of Giovanni Antonio Canal, a famous Venetian artist known for his landscapes of Venice.
In 1868, Impressionist painter Claude Monet was desperate. Though he had been painting for a decade, he was living in poverty. He had to support his girlfriend and infant son on his meager earnings...
Many people instantly recognize The Scream, a harrowing painting of a person in pain. It appears on countless posters, T-shirts, and coffee mugs. Yet not many people are familiar with the artist, N...
Inventor, artist, scientist . . . Leonardo da Vinci's wide-ranging inquisitiveness was the source of his greatest accomplishments and his lifelong financial difficulties, he would get bored quickl...
Examines the life and career of French painter Edouard Manet one of the founders of the impressionist movement and includes reproductions of selected works as well as related essays.
In this gripping biography of Michelangelo, learn what influenced his art and his actions, and find out why he is still important today.
files the life of French artist Paul Cezanne highlighting his relationship with Emile Zola childhood struggle with self doubt and mood swings impressionist paintings and more. Includes a chronology...
Profiles the life of impressionist artist Pierre Auguste Renoir highlighting his childhood early career relationship with Claude Monet paintings and more. Includes a chronology historical time line...
Although Raphael is best remembered today for his Madonna and Child paintings, he was in great demand during his lifetime to paint dukes, counts, and fashionable ladies. Popes, cardinals, and noble...
A brief biography of seventeenth century Dutch painter Rembrandt that chronicles his life and selected works.
A biographical profile of nineteenth century Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh discussing his early struggles his bouts of depression his development as an artist and his posthumous fame. Includes a ch...
Constantine is considered one of the most influential leaders of the Roman Empire. He spent his childhood in humble surroundings raised by a single mother before reuniting with his father Constanti...
Acclaimed as the most beautiful woman of her time, Eleanor of Aquitaine uniquely shaped 12th-century Europe. As the wife of two kings and the mother of three others, her beauty, grace, style, and i...
Few people recall the name of Eirik Thorvaldsson, who began life in Jaederen, Norway, around 950. When he was nine years old, his father killed a manor maybe twoand was forced to flee with his fami...
To some people, Genghis Khan was a very evil man. He reportedly killed millions of people, most of them in cold blood. To others, he was the man who established an era of peace and prosperity. This...
Hammurabi was an important leader in ancient Mesopotamia. Following the model of the warrior-king Sargon, Hammurabi built the tiny city-state of Babylon into a vast empire. He was recognized as a h...
The ancient Greek writer Herodotus is known as the father of history. He provides most of what is known about one of the most important periods in world history. It began in 490 BCE. An invading Pe...
For many centuries in ancient history, people believed illnesses were handed down by the gods. In the fifth century BCE, a Greek physician named Hippocrates changed that attitude. He began looking ...
For almost three thousand years, The Iliad and The Odyssey have thrilled people with tales of adventure in ancient Greece. The stories of Helen and Paris, the Greek gods, the Trojan War, Achilles a...
Until she was thirteen, Joan of Arc led a normal life. Then she began hearing voices. She believed these voices spoke for God. At first, they told her to be a good girl. A few years later, they tol...
Julius Caesar is one of the most famous figures in ancient Rome. He was born into a turbulent era, when different factions were trying to control the government. He survived and began a steady rise...
Centuries ago, when the earth was still young and sorcerers and fairies were believed to roam the misty forest, a mortal man changed history. Arthur, born into a dark world of savage violence, unit...
Introduces children to the life of Viking adventurer Leif Eriksson chronicling his famed voyage in which he sailed to Newfoundland where he established the first European colony in North America
Marco Polo, the first European to travel to China and return to write about his adventures, was born in Venice in 1254. Marco s father had left on a journey to Asia before the boy was born. Marco d...
Moses is probably the most important figure in the Old Testament of the Bible. Born into a Hebrew family, he was rescued from a cruel death and raised in the court of the Pharaoh. But after killing...
The Roman emperor Nero is one of the most notorious figures in history. He is most famous for fiddling while Rome burned, then blaming Christians for setting the fire and beginning a series of pers...
Few people in history have incited such debate and further examination as the French prophet known as Nostradamus. What manner of man was he? Was he really able to part the mists of time and see in...
Greek soldiers defeated numerically superior Persian armies in several battles near the beginning of the fifth century BCE. That set the stage for what is known as the Golden Age of Greece, several...
Many scholars regard Plato as the greatest philosopher of all time. Yet he was much more than a man with his head in the clouds. Plato grew up in a turbulent era. A violent civil war divided the Gr...
An introduction to the life of the mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras
The Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II is often referred to as Rameses the Great. His reign lasted for 67 years, the second longest in Egypt's 3,000-year history. He had dozens of wives and more than 100 ...
Presents a brief biography of Richard I who ruled England from 1189 to 1199 and provides information on his family the time he spent fighting in the Third Crusade and how he came to be known as Ric...
Socrates, the great Athenian philosopher, was born during the Golden Age of Greece, one of the most glorious periods in human history. He grew up during the exciting days of Pericles in Athens, in ...
Presents a brief biography of Thucydides who wrote History of the Peloponnesian War and provides information on background and the importance of his book as the first work of scientific history.
William the son of a duke and a peasant spent his childhood in hiding raised among the Norman peasantry. Lords owing fealty to him would have murdered him if they had found him. He spent his early ...
Dale Holmes has always loved to ride a bike. He got his first one when he was four years old and hasn't been far from a bicycle since. Over thirty years later, BMX racing is his life. BMX jumps and...
Sailing down railings . . . Soaring over obstacles . . Spinning off ledges. The extreme sport of street skateboarding can at times seem like flying, and no one takes street skateboarding to the ext...
Biography of snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis for young readers.
Garrett McNamara, or G-Mac, dreams of being the first to ride a 100-foot wave. As the current tow-in surfing champion of the world, the Hawaiian surfer trains daily, pushing his body to its limit a...
Introduces the physical characteristics and behavior of kittens, offers information on how to care for a pet kitten, and explains how to talk to one's parents about getting a pet.
Who can resist a soft, cuddly rabbit? If your parents can but you cant, youll need to learn as much as possible about this pet to convince them you can take care of one. The key to raising healthy ...
Many people believe that chameleons change their colors to blend in with their surroundings. They are partially right. Chameleons are natures quick-change artists. They can change their colors with...
Have you ever dreamed of keeping a chimp as a pet? Baby chimpanzees look cute and cuddly and can even learn how to communicate using sign language. As you read the pages of this book, you'll find o...
If you're thinking about getting a pet but don't want a traditional animal like a cat or dog, you might want to consider getting a pet chinchilla. One of the best things about this pet is that it's...
Ferrets are fun, friendly family pets but they take a lot of work. They love to play, and they want to spend every waking moment of their days playing with you. They steal things when you're not lo...
Very basic information about guinea pigs and how to care for them.
Would you like a pet you can carry in your pocket? If yes, then perhaps a hamster may be the perfect pet for you. While you are in school, your furry critter will sleep. In the evening, you can pla...
Teaches young readers how to choose and care for a pet hedgehog.
Very basic information about horses and how to care for them.
Very basic information about mice and how to care for them.
Very basic information about parrots and how to care for them.
Racing pigeons are also called homing pigeons because they can return home from almost anywhere. Find out what it's like to race these pigeons, and how much care and training they need from you. Di...
Do you want a pet that wont wake you up with its barking, doesn't need daily walks, and can go for a week or more without being fed? If so, a snake might be for you.But owning a snake is not easy. ...
What can glide through the air, climb up your arm as if it were a tree branch, carry its baby in a pouch, and even tuck itself deep down inside your shirt pocket? No, it's not a bird. It's not a mo...
Very basic information about tarantulas and how to care for them.
Very basic information about wolf dogs and how to care for them.
Potbellied pigs are unique pets. They are quite smart, so they are easy to train. They learn tricks quickly. They love company, so they always want to hang out with you, playing games, chasing a ba...
Very basic information about puppies and how to care for them.
In parts of the United States, herds of wild ponies still roam free. The most famous wild ponies live on Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. The animals on the Virginia side ...
Ordained as a priest, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi became one of Europe's most popular composers during the early part of the eighteenth century. He wrote hundreds of concertos, dozens of operas, and many...
More than any other musician in the early twentieth century, Duke Ellington brought jazz into nightclubs and later into the living rooms of America. The music he played sprang in part from the blue...
Unlike most 19th Century composers who had to struggle to make a living, Felix Mendelssohn came from a very wealthy family. He never had to work, but he worked harder to fulfill his family's expect...
Franz Joseph Haydn s importance in the history of music is so great that it would be difficult to summarize his achievements in a few paragraphs. He inherited the sonata from Bach and made it into ...
Many people believed that Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was the greatest piano player of all time. Certainly he was the first musical superstar. During an eight-year concert tour in the 1840s, he revo...
Born just a few years after Mozart died, Franz Schubert had a lot in common with the famous composer. Schubert was also a gifted child who astonished adults with his musical ability. As a teen, Sch...
From an early age, Frederic Chopin displayed natural musical ability. Often compared to Mozart, Chopin was invited to play for members of the aristocracy in small, private concerts. But, unlike Moz...
Discusses the life and career of the eighteenth-century German composer.
George Gershwin couldn't seem to stay out of trouble when he was a boy. He was a tough kid who got in a lot of fights and frequently skipped school. When his family bought a piano, his life was tra...
What is probably the most famous pairing in musical history began without fanfare in 1871 when writer William S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan teamed up to produce a Christmas entertainment ...
Giuseppe Verdi was born in obscurity in a tiny Italian village in 1813. When he died in 1901, hundreds of thousands of people turned out to pay their respects to the man whom many people consider a...
French composer Hector Berlioz believed in love at first sight. When he was 23, he attended a performance of Shakespeare s play Hamlet and fell head over heels in love with Harriet Smithson, an Eng...
Stravinsky was a prolific composer for well over half a century, achieving success in a variety of musical styles. An exile from his native Russia for 48 years, he finally returned in 1962 to a gre...
When he was just 13 years old, a young Russian immigrant named Izzy Baline left his New York City home and had to support himself. It was a struggle for several years, as he sang for pennies and of...
For more than 100 years, the name of Johann Sebastian Bach has been considered among the most highly regarded of all composers. The holy cantor church musician has been written about in many books....
Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a family that lived in extreme poverty. Yet by the time of his death he had become one of the most financially successful classical music composers ...
The most famous of the bandmaster-composers was John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), who in 1880 became leader of the U.S. Marine band. In 1892, he organized his own band that toured throughout the world...
When Leonard Bernstein died in 1990 at the age of 72, one of his admirers said he was actually 288 because he led four separate lives: as a conductor, a composer, a pianist, and a teacher. No other...
During Beethoven s darkest times, when he stumbled about the streets of Vienna like a ragged madman, people thought his career was over. Many of his friends and patrons had died. He no longer seeme...
The most popular of all Russian composers, Peter Tchaikovsky is probably best known for his ballets. Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and Nutcracker are still performed worldwide. But a good part of Tch...
Nineteenth century German composer Richard Wagner s Ring of the Nibelung consists of four separate operas. Also known as the Ring Cycle, it was the crowning point of Wagner's career. Wagner was som...
As a member of the first generation of African Americans who were born just after the end of slavery, Scott Joplin faced a world of unique challenges. His musical family scraped out a living by sha...
A biography of the nineteenth-century American composer.
As a little boy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began writing musical compositions when most kids his age were still learning to read. By the time he was seven, Mozart was an accomplished musician who cou...
When the Great War began in August 1914, many people thought it would be over by Christmas. Instead it lasted for more than four years and claimed millions of lives.The most dominant feature of ...
An introduction to Adolf Hitler's tactic of combining air attacks with swiftly moving ground forces.
Chuck Yeager loved to fly. His determination led him to be a fighter and test pilot. He flew as often as he could in any craft he could. Eventually, he became the expert on military aircraft. He kn...
After slavery ended, former slaves gained greater access to education, and free schools became available to children and adults. Over time, free schooling for African Americans in the South began t...
The building of the Panama Canal was one of the great engineering feats of the twentieth century. For hundreds of years, mankind had dreamed about cutting through the Isthmus of Panama to build a c...
The disaster in the Indian Ocean started with a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. What followed was a surge of water called a tsunami that killed thousands of people in nearly...
In the 1920s, life was good for most Americans-and great for many. Prosperity built on the new economic premise of buy now, pay later ruled the decade known as the Roaring Twenties. Then the bubble...
Americans will long remember 2005 as the year Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast states, killing thousands and destroying everything in its path. Lives were changed forever. Once the h...
Photographs and easy to follow text present a historical overview of the Korean War which began when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel to invade South Korea in 1950 and includes a chron...
Examines the events of the Persian Gulf War in 1990 from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in early August to the ceasefire on Thursday February 28 1991.
At the time that Rosa Parks decided not to get out of her bus seat in 1955, African Americans across the United States were treated like second-class citizens. Sometimes they were not even consider...
The formation of the State of Israel in 1948 is one of the most important events in recent history. About 3,000 years ago, Israel was a powerful nation. But it soon fell from power and in the secon...
The United States and the Soviet Union were two of the nations that defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. Yet their systems of government were completely different. These differences soon develope...
For over forty years, the people of South Africa lived under apartheid, an oppressive system of laws based on racism and inequality. Many heroic people fought against this system, but their actions...
There is perhaps no greater symbol of both political oppression and the human spirit of the twentieth century than the Berlin Wall. Built during the height of the Cold War in 1961, the Wall was mea...
Soviet history begins with bloodshed, oppression, and strife. Civil War stained the Russian landscape with the blood of its people after Nicholas II abdicated his throne to a provisional government...
In The Clinton View, learn how Hillary Clinton is an accomplished attorney and activist who has served on several state and national boards promoting legal aid, health care, and education Clinton, ...
Discusses the era of Joseph McCarthy a politician who was obsessed with finding communists within the U.S. and who persecuted thousands of Americans' careers and lives with his unfounded public acc...
For centuries, ordinary Russians lived under the absolute power of the czars, the country's hereditary rulers. For many, such a life involved few rights and grinding poverty. The Russian people inc...
One of the most famous trials in U.S. history took place in a tiny town in Tennessee in 1925. Dayton was the site of what became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial.The defendant, John T. Scopes, was ...
It was a beautiful late summer morning, the kind of day even busy New Yorkers took a moment to appreciate. The sky was spectacularly clear, tinted an azure blue, the air stirred by a gentle breeze....
The Japanese attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was one of the worst defeats in U.S. military history. It began a string of Japanese successes that seemed to thre...
The Great Depression was one of the worst crises of the twentieth century. For some time, the very survival of the country appeared to be at stake. Businesses failed, banks closed, people lost thei...
Early in January 2005, high officials of many world governments gathered in the Polish town of Auschwitz. They were there to remember the sixtieth anniversary of its liberation from Nazi tyranny. T...
No one really knows when the Underground Railroad began, but we do know this network of blacks, whites, Native Americans, and others helped thousands of escapees reach free land. Find out about the...
The Vietnam War sparkled one of the most controversial periods in American history. Although Vietnam had been fighting for its independence for thousands of years, the United States didn't enter th...
Under the cover of darkness, a team of burglars broke into the Democratic National Committees headquarters at the Watergate Hotel. By a fluke, they were discovered by an observant security guard an...
Describes the events and people involved in the making of the atomic bomb.
In the middle of the fourteenth century, a terrible and mysterious plague swept across Europe and Asia. One in every three Europeans died during the five years that it terrified the continent. Peop...
This fictionalized account of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake provides an age-appropriate medium for describing what happened during this deadly natural disaster. In easy prose and bright photograp...
Describes the events that occurred on the day Mt. Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D.
On January 10, 2005, people who lived in the small oceanfront town of La Conchita, California, were horrified to hear a loud rumble. Weakened by heavy rains, the mountain overlooking the town began...
To some, Easter Island is just a tiny bit of volcanic rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To others, it is the source of one of mankind's greatest mysteries. Easter Island is home to hundreds ...
Late in 1945, five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a routine training mission. Soon the mission became anything but routine. Flight 19, as it was known, became ...
The story and personal accounts of 1992's Hurricane Andrew provide a backdrop for learning about hurricanes in general and the devastation they can cause. This book also examines the dynamics of hu...
In 1918, the deadliest virus in human history struck worldwide with hardly any warning. A victim of the Spanish flu could wake up healthy and fall down dead the same day. In the United States, so m...
Gertrude Quinn was only six years old when her world was changed forever. In a matter of minutes, she and thousands of other people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, found themselves fighting for their l...
More than 3,500 years ago, people on the Greek island of Calliste had a very good life. They enjoyed lots of sunshine, had plenty of food, and lived in large homes. They even had running water and ...
Many theories have been put forth to explain the mysterious disappearance of the dinosaurs. Did they get too large to survive? Did the climate change too abruptly? Did an asteroid collide with Eart...
Few soccer fields have seen a player as fearless as Abby Wambach. From the time she fought to keep up with her older brothers and sisters to today, as she fights to make a goal, she has been unstop...
Some would argue that Brandi Chastain single-handedly made women s soccer popular. Few people knew much about the best female soccer players in the world after the 1999 Women s World Cup finals. Th...
Brian McBride is one of the most exciting soccer players in the world! He started as a young boy playing soccer with his friends. When he was older, he became a star for teams in the United States ...
David Beckham started out like so many soccer-playing children around the world: kicking the ball around the park with his father. But Beckham worked especially hard at the sport. He learned how to...
The United States had never seen a young soccer phenomenon like Freddy Adu. As a young boy in the African country of Ghana, he learned to play with a soccer ball and make amazing fakes and tricks l...
Biography of soccer superstar Jay-Jay Okocha, including information on his childhood in Nigeria, his various achievements on the field, and his work with charities.
Josh Wolff was only five years old when he began running around and kicking a soccer ball. He didn't even know how to play the game! By the time he entered Parkview High School in Stone Mountain, G...
Landon Donovan is one of America s soccer superstars. He has always been good at soccer. When he was five years old, he scored seven goals in his first soccer game, playing against six and seven-ye...
Biography of soccer superstar Luiz Ronaldo, including information on his childhood in Brazil and his years with PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid.
Following in his father's footsteps, young Michael was off and running on the soccer field by the age of eight! Even though he was one of the smallest players, he was also one of the toughest. He w...
Robbie and Ryan Play Indoor Soccer tells the story of two fourth-grade friends who play on the same soccer team. Narrated by Robbie, the story will feel familiar to the millions of elementary schoo...
Provides a brief profile of the life and achievements of Ronaldinho discussing his childhood the death of his father 2002 World Cup appearance career highlights and family. Includes a chronology a ...
Frogs are very sensitive to their environment. Changes in their appearance and their rapid disappearance can tell us when the environment is unhealthy. When people around the world began noticing t...
Explores polar bears in the Hudson Bay discussing their behaviors and threats to their survival such as pollution hunting land development and climate change. Includes resources and glossary
Presents a brief study of the snows of Mount Kilimanjaro located on the eastern part of Africa and examines why the snow and ice seems to be disappearing.
Ancient Egypt has always fascinated people. Pyramids from that civilization still tower hundreds of feet into the air. Museums featuring mummies attract large crowds. Countless numbers of tourists ...
From afar, Haiti seems like any other Caribbean paradise. There are lush jungles, white sand beaches, and turquoise waters. But a closer look at the small country located on the island of Hispaniol...
Before the 1900s, hundreds of thousands of wild tigers roamed Southeast Asia. Their beauty, fierceness, and intelligence inspired fear and awe in their human neighbors. These peoples gave the tiger...
As humans take up more of the wilderness where the giant panda lives, the number of these wild bears has decreased. Efforts have been in place for years to save the cuddly-looking creatures, but th...
Leatherbacks are sometimes called the last of the dinosaurs because their ancient ancestors lived when the dinosaurs did. Their ability to swim long distances may be one of the reasons they survive...
In the ancient forests of North America lives a nocturnal hunter the spotted owl. With its keen eyesight and hearing, it listens and watches for prey. From western Canada to Mexico, and in the stat...
Learn all about the tall, noisy whooping crane see it dance, follow its flight path, and watch the stages as a chick hatches and grows into a cinnamon-colored juvenile and then into a stunning whit...
Yangtze River dolphins, also known as Baiji, have splashed in the waters of China's Yangtze River for millions of years. The Chinese people have always loved these mammals. They considered the Baij...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: China provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of China and how the nation s government evolved and changed through histor...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: Egypt provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Egypt and how the nation's government evolved and changed through histor...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: France provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of France and how the nation s government evolved and changed through hist...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: Germany provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Germany and how the nation's government evolved and changed through hi...
The Evolution of Government and Politics Greece provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Greece and how the nation's government evolved and changed through histo...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: Iraq provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Iraq and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history....
The nation of Italy found itself in an uncertain situation in 2011. In the midst of a terrible economic crisis, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had to resign. Many Italian citizens were pleased wi...
Explores the political history of North and South Korea, examining the differences in leadership styles and outside influence in each country.
From the moment Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920, she knew she wanted to spend the rest of her life flying. Her achievements opened doors for women pilots around the world. He...
Anne Frank was bright, cheerful, and full of hope when her family moved to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The family, who were Jewish, had left Germany because Adolf Hitler, the country's leader, wa...
Annie Oakley had a difficult childhood. Her father died when she was six, so she had to live with other people, including a family who threw her out of the house in the middle of a snowstorm. But A...
Born to a white mother and an African father, Barack Obama struggled to understand his place in the world. He found it in the gritty streets of South Side Chicago. There, his talent as a communi...
Read about the life of Christopher Columbus, from his birth in Genoa, Italy, to the voyages that changed both the Old and New Worlds forever.
While his name is familiar to many people, his many deeds and exploits are not. Throughout his life, Daniel Boone switched from one adventure to another. He explored new places despite the presence...
According to legend, frontiersman Davy Crockett could lick his weight in wildcats and died at the Alamo only after killing hundreds of enemy soldiers. Did he always wear a coonskin cap and buckskin...
Ferdinand Magellan made one of the most famous ocean voyages of all time. He left Spain in 1519 with five ships. He was trying to find a quicker route to the Spice Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Alo...
On a September morning in 1814, an eyewitness to the British bombing of Fort McHenry scribbled a poem about the American flag on the back of an envelope. The sight of the flag waving through the ba...
From an early age, Galileo Galilei was curious about the world around him. He began conducting scientific experiments. No one had ever done that before.He invented many useful devices, such as impr...
George Washington Carver worked his way through school and college to become a professor of agriculture. He taught students and farmers how to save the land by growing a greater variety of crops, i...
Harriet Tubman was known as the Moses of her people. She helped deliver hundreds of slaves out of bondage in the South to the freedom of the North. Each time Harriet went back into the South to res...
At a young age, Helen Keller lost her ability to see and hear. With the help of Anne Sullivan, she met those challenges and became one of the most well-known people of her time. She continues to be...
Explorer Henry Hudson was famous in life and death. Between 1607 and 1611, he led four voyages to find a passage from Europe to the Orient. Although he failed to reach Asia by water, he did discove...
Jacques Cartier wondered about the world. Was it flat or round? How large was it? Was there a Northwest Passage-;a way to travel from Europe to Asia without having to sail around Africa? Cartier wa...
John Chapman was a simple-living man with a vision to plant apple trees across the Northwest Territory. He wanted the pioneers to have something to eat, the versatile apple, as they traveled and la...
At age nine, Tutankhamen became pharaoh, ruler of Egypt. His most important act was to reestablish his people's religion of multiple gods. Before age twenty, he was dead. For over three thousand ye...
The footsteps of Lewis and Clark changed history. In the early 1800s, after journeying over 8,000 miles on land and water, Lewis, Clark, and their Corps of Discovery found new plants, animals, peop...
At an early age, Martin Luther King Jr. was unhappy about the unfair laws and customs that made it difficult for African Americans to live freely. Before he reached his teen years, he vowed to do s...
In this colorful biography, find out how Michelle Robinson's family always encouraged her to reach for the stars. From her early days as a schoolgirl to her college years in Chicago and later at Pr...
Pocahontas was just a child when her world changed forever. White men from across the ocean built a fort near her village. Most likely, Pocahontas had never seen a white man before. Some of her peo...
From the time he was young, Robert Fulton liked to work with his hands. For a while he thought he wanted to be an artist, but it was hard to make a living as a painter. Fulton turned to inventing t...
On the morning of December 1, 1955, hardly anyone in Rosa Parks' home town of Montgomery, Alabama had heard of her. By the time that night fell, she was on her way to becoming a household name all ...
Sam Houston is remembered in the name of a major city in the place he loved-Texas. Not only did he defeat Santa Anna's army to free Texas from Mexico, he worked hard to make the Republic of Texas a...
As peacekeepers on American soil and as soldiers fighting the Spanish-American War, the Buffalo Soldiers saved lives and gave their own to help the United States grow. Find out what roles they play...
Tells the story of a group of California bound American settlers who set out in the spring of 1846 and became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846 and 1847.
In the 1940s, when the world was at war, finding enough pilots for the military was a national challenge. The solution came from a small university tucked in the middle of Alabama. Tuskegee Univers...
Abigail Adams was the equal of her husband, President John Adams, in many ways. She had strong views about women's rights and slavery, and she let him know exactly how she felt. Her strength and wi...
Alexander Hamilton is one of the most important of America s Founding Fathers, yet he and his contributions are often overlooked. Hard-driving, cocky, and irritating at times, he was also brilliant...
Tells the legend of Betsy Ross, a Patriot and seamstress who may have sewn America's first flag.
In the eighteenth century, a woman had few choices. If she was lucky, she received a decent education. Then she got married. In an era when women didn't work, Clara Barton was one of the nations fi...
Eli Whitney was an inventor best known for his invention of the cotton gin. But it was his ideas and methods that had the greatest impact on America, bringing the country into the Industrial Revolu...
A short biography of the French missionary who explored the northern extreme of the Mississippi River to see if it was the Northwest Passage
Many people do not realize that there were two theaters of warfare during the American Revolution. One was in the east, with George Washington and his Continental Army. The other was in the west, w...
Spanish explorer Hernando Corts is a very controversial figure. To some people, he was heroic. Even though he was greatly outnumbered, he was able to defeat the Aztec Emperor Montezuma and conquer ...
Citizens of the United States can thank James Madison, a man who lived 200 years ago, for some of the important rights they enjoy, including the right to speak their mind, criticize the government,...
Examines the life and work of John Adams, the second president of the United States.
Learn about the life of the famous explorer.
Born to a clergyman and his wife and raised by a wealthy aunt and uncle, John Hancock truly went from rags to riches. While still a young man, Hancock lent his name, money, and position in Bostons ...
When we think of bravery at sea, we can't help thinking of John Paul Jones. Numerous times, the enemy outgunned him, but he outthought them and outmaneuvered them. Born in Scotland to servants, goi...
John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who came to the United States at the age of 13. He soon became a printer s apprentice and learned everything he could about printing. He published the first...
The war was looking bleak for the American colonists. General George Washington and his army had just barely escaped destruction at the Battle of Brooklyn, and now the mighty British fleet was prep...
When it came time to question whether America should be independent from Great Britain, many were quiet. Fearful of committing treason against the King of England, many American co...
Paul Revere was an expert silversmith. He became one of America's first industrialists. He was active in the movement that led to American independence.Yet Paul Revere's fame rests almost entirely ...
Three years after the Pilgrims founded the Massachusetts Colony in 1620, the Dutch founded their own North American colony on the island that would eventually become New York City. When leading mem...
When a young African-American seamstress named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus to a white passenger, she turned the smoldering civil rights movement into a...
As America s first politician, Samuel Adams dedicated his life to improving the lives of the colonists. At a young age, he began talking and listening to people to find out what issues mattered the...
Sir Walter Raleigh streaked across the Elizabethan heavens like a bright, shining star. Often regarded as a true Renaissance man that is, a man gifted with many talents and abilities he lived life ...
Stephen Austin brought American colonists to Texas; negotiated with the Mexican government to help those settlers, and braved the frontier to keep an American presence in Texas. The story of this s...
Voting is an important part of being an American. At one time, however, it was a right that only men enjoyed. That changed when a determined woman named Susan B. Anthony spoke up and acted on her ...
Presents an account of three brothers George Tom and Boston Custer and their battle against Union soldiers and Native Americans during the Civil War and includes details about their early years thr...
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most famous men in American history. The list of his political accomplishments, such as writing the Declaration of Independence, serving as Minister to France, becomi...
William Penn's Holy Experiment was a dedicated man s sincere effort to create a land where people of all faiths could live peacefully together. He founded Pennsylvania primarily as a safe haven for...
Have you ever wondered how kids from other countries spend their time in school? In this lively addition to the Meet Our New Student series, follow a day at school for eight students from around th...
A student from China joins Ashley's third grade class and together the students learn about Chinese culture so they can welcome their new friend.
Camila a new student from Columbia by learning about her country its attractions customs and language and includes a recipe to make arepas and instructions for to create a collage.
Find out about the wonders of Great Britain as Jennifer, her classmates, and her teacher prepare to welcome Michael, who hails from York, England. Before his arrival, the class will learn about exo...
From afar, Haiti, a small country on the island of Hispaniola, seems like any other Caribbean paradise. There are lush jungles, white sand beaches, and turquoise waters. But a closer look at the is...
Jai Singh, an eight-year-old boy from India, will join Colleen s third-grade class next week. Colleen and her classmates are determined to learn all they can about India in order to welcome Jai to ...
Allison and the other students in her third grade class learn many things about Japan while they prepare to welcome a new student from that country.
Photographs maps and illustrations describe the land people culture and traditions of Korea.
A brief history of the people culture traditions and customs of the country of Malaysia.
Fatou Toure, a young girl from Mali, will be joining David s class next week. David and his classmates are determined to learn everything they can about Mali in order to welcome their new classmate...
Kimberly her classmates and her teacher prepare to welcome Marisa a new student from Mexico by learning about her country its attractions customs and language. Includes a craft project and traditio...
Fred his classmates and his teacher prepare to welcome Tui a new student from New Zealand by learning about her country and its culture. Includes a craft project and traditional recipe.
Nicaragua is a land of baseball and beautiful beaches, soaring mountain ranges, and smoking volcanoes. The rich history of this small Central American country contributes to a blend of different cu...
Julie her classmates and her teacher prepare to welcome Mayowa Adewale a new student from Nigeria by learning about her country and its culture. Includes a craft project and traditional recipe.
Bonjour Jeremy! Elysa her classmates and her teacher prepare to welcome Jeremy a new student from Quebec by learning about his country and its culture. Includes a craft project and traditional recipe.
A new student from South Africa is joining Kim s third-grade class. What a great excuse for a party! In order to prepare, Kim and her friends read all about South Africa, a rich and beautiful count...
Jack his classmates and his teacher prepare to welcome Saitoti Eliapenda a new student from Tanzania by learning about his country and its culture. Includes a craft project and traditional recipe.
Danny Parker and his fourth-grade classmates in rural New York are excited to meet Franco, a boy who will be joining their school from Zambia. Their teacher prepares nshima and pineapple chutney, a...
From the time she was a baby, music was the most important thing in Jennifer Hudson's life. After years of singing in church choirs, Jennifer burst onto the national stage as a contestant on Americ...
Biography of country singer Blake Shelton. Blue Banner Biographies are up-to-date, well-written, and colorful. Series titles include people in the news from sports, entertainment, movies, and music...
Biography of star pop singer Jason Derulo. Blue Banner Biographies are up-to-date, well-written, and colorful. Series titles include people in the news from sports, entertainment, movies, and music...
Biography of star pop singer and entertainer Pitbull. Blue Banner Biographies are up-to-date, well-written, and colorful. Series titles include people in the news from sports, entertainment, movies...
Afghanistan has long been one of the world s most war-torn countries. Beginning in ancient times, one invader after another tried to conquer it, but only a few succeeded. And even those who did sei...
In all the Middle East, there s no other country quite like Iran. For one thing, its people are almost all Shiite Muslims. That s rare in a region where most Muslims are Sunnis. Iran s Shiite relig...
Understanding Iraq Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, and lifest...
Understanding Israel Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Israel with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, and li...
Understanding Jordan Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, and li...
Understanding Lebanon Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Lebanon with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, and ...
Understanding Palestine Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Palestine with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, ...
Understanding Saudi Arabia Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Saudi Arabia with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, cul...
An ancient land, Syria is continually ripped by civil war and strife. That s one way to look at Syria. History and today s news certainly prove it to be true. But if we stop to look closer, beyond ...
Spanning the continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey is an amazing country. Its beautiful beaches and incredible architecture attract visitors from around the globe. Over the course of its history, m...
Contemporary biography of Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers Cy Young Award winner and ace baseball pitcher. Robbie Reader Contemporary Biographies are up-to-date, well written, and colorful. Ser...
Contemporary biography of Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers star football quarterback. Robbie Reader Contemporary Biographies are up-to-date, well written, and colorful. Series titles include p...
Darius Rucker first gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina. After ...
Contemporary biography of Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox star second baseman. Robbie Reader Contemporary Biographies are up-to-date, well written, and colorful. Series titles include people in the ...
Emergency Aid explores the the world response to natural disasters and war, and the people and organizations that are working to help people in need. This title also focuses on people who have been...
Environmental Protection explores the crises of endangered species, global warming, and pollution, and the people and organizations that are working to eliminate the problems. This title also focus...
Helping Children with Life-Threatening Medical Issues explores the crisis of serious illnesses in children and the people and organizations that are working to eliminate the problem. This title als...
United States service members work tirelessly to defend our nation every single day. US soldiers are stationed in nearly 150 countries around the world. These brave Americans make great sacrifices ...
As Americans many of us take our freedoms for granted. But imagine living in a nation where even your basic human rights were denied. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights created a basic stand...
Like many kids, you may complain occasionally about having to go to school. But can you imagine not having a school? This is the reality for many children around the world. Some kids live in war-to...
The Quest to End World Hunger explores the crisis of world hunger and the people and organizations that are working to eliminate the problem. This title also focuses on people who have been helped,...
This contemporary title explores African dance trends in today s health-oriented world. The teenage reader is exposed to the health and fitness perspective of African dance, African regional differ...
This contemporary title explores video workout trends in today s health-oriented world. The young reader is exposed to the universe of the most popular DVD and video game workouts, like P90X, Insan...
This contemporary title explores line dances around the world in today s health-oriented world. The young reader is exposed to the health and fitness perspective of line dancing, and is encouraged ...
CrossFit can hurt so good. Founder Greg Glassman wouldn t want it any other way. It is strength and endurance training designed to push you to the limit. CrossFit makes an impact, whether you re po...
Working out and staying fit is easy when you make hip-hop dance your fitness routine. Hip-hop dance started out as b-boying, but today it s more than backspins and six-steps; it s a complete body w...
Martial arts have been around for centuries, yet they are just as popular today as ever. The various techniques which are part of aikido, karate, and tae kwon do can prove to be extremely valuable ...
Yoga is a modern form of exercise that has its roots in ancient times five thousand years ago, in fact, in the Indus Valley. Today you can step into just about any fitness gym in the United States ...
Check with your local fitness facilities, gyms, schools, churches, and YMCA to see if they offer any Zumba classes. They might even have a Zumba class just for kids, so ask. Don't forget to check y...
Contemporary high-interest biography of Baltimore Orioles star baseball outfielder Adam Jones will motivate early childhood age students to read. Randy s Corner biographies are up-to-date, well wri...
Calvin Johnson s parents always told their children to learn as much as they could. Calvin followed this advice when he decided to go to college at Georgia Tech. But he was also learning on the foo...
Contemporary high-interest biography of country singing megastar Carrie Underwood will motivate early childhood age students to read. Randy s Corner biographies are up-to-date, well written, and ve...
Elena Delle Donne had a bright future ahead of her in the sport of basketball. When she headed to the University of Connecticut, everyone was sure that she would become a star player there. But Ele...
When many people hear the words United Kingdom, they instantly think of England. This region, part of the European island of Great Britain, is indeed a large part of the greater entity known as the...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: Venezuela provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Venezuela and how the nation s government evolved and changed throug...
Reaching all the way back to Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic Party has been in existence almost as long as there has been a United States of America. It was born as a party of the people, accordin...
Since it was formed in 1854, the Republican Party has had a tremendous impact on American history and politics. Over the years, Republicans have supported voting rights and civil rights. They have ...
Have you ever voted on something? You might have voted for pizza for dinner, which movie to watch or who should go first in a game. If you have ever voted, you know how important it is to have a vo...
Americans have been voting since the United States was first formed. As U.S. citizens, we vote for our country's presidents, senators, and representatives in Congress. We also vote for local leader...
Brazilian Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of Brazil with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety o...
Caribbean Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the cultures of the Caribbean with an emphasis on current cultures of the major regional countries. The young reader is presented with an ov...
East Asian Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of East Asia with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a varie...
More than one-and-a-half billion Muslims of all races, nationalities, and ethnicities live in the world today, but the birthplace of Islam is the Middle East. Islam is a religion based on the revel...
Join six Israeli teenagers as they meet in an unexpected way, and become friends despite their different cultures. Each one describes his or her family background, customs, and connection to genera...
Cajun Cultures in Perspective Louisiana's colorful past has shaped the state's culturally diverse present. Its territory has had numerous claimants. The first was explorer Hernando de Soto on behal...
Native Alaskan Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of Alaska with an emphasis on current cultures. The young reader is presented with an overview of a var...
North Africa, composed of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, is a region in the midst of major transition. Long ruled by brutal local dictators, in 2011 several of those nations threw out...
Polynesian Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of the large number of Polynesian islands and countries, with an emphasis on current culture. The young rea...
From bustling cities with gleaming skyscrapers, to deep, mysterious jungles, Southeast Asia is a region of fantastic extremes. On the one hand, it is made up of modern nations with houses, cars, an...
Birds fly with speed and grace. They build intricate nests. Birds are survivors. They live on every continent of the world. Humans learned to fly by copying birds. Today, many new discoveries come ...
Few species are as smart and playful as dolphins. These speedsters of the sea live in social groups. They have taught us many useful lessons about life in the ocean. With natural sonar, they can sw...
Plants can do amazing things. They grow in the most unlikely places. They soak up sunlight for energy, and use rain, wind, and animals to spread their seeds. Some plants lure insects for food. Othe...
Sharks are perfect predators. These toothy fish have super senses for finding prey. We fear sharks but we also learn from them. The study of shark skin has led to many new inventions. Some species ...
Spiders may be creepy, but they know amazing tricks. Some species have learned to fly. Others like to hangout underwater. Spider silk is strong and flexible. Spiders use it for more than just webs....
Whales are the world's largest animals. They roam the ocean in search of food, calling to each other with song. Humans nearly hunted whales to extinction. Now we learn from them, making better wind...
Few people would have thought that Ileana Ros-Lehtinen would grow up to become one of the longest serving members of the United States House of Representatives. Throughout her career, this groundbr...
Juan Felipe Herrera had an unusual childhood traveling with his migrant parents from one farm to another. They did not speak much English, but they taught him much about the world around him. For t...
Maria Elena Salinas was born in Los Angeles, California. Her birthplace made her an American citizen. But her heritage allowed her to identify with two countries. One was the United States. The oth...
Mario Molina knew at a young age that he wanted to grow up to become a scientist. He studied chemistry in his native Mexico before heading off to other countries to learn and prepare for the wondro...
Nydia Velázquez learned about politics while sitting around her family's dinner table each evening. Her father, who worked in Puerto Rico's sugarcane fields, talked to his nine children about the i...
Sylvia Mendez was just like any other third grader in 1946. She liked to learn. She enjoyed recess. But her school was in terrible shape. She wanted to go to the 17th Street School. This was the sc...
Cemeteries are where dead people are laid to rest. But it seems that some of the dead have come back to haunt these usually peaceful places. At cemeteries across the country, people have claimed to...
In the past, hospitals were often overcrowded, dirty, and the treatments were sometimes harmful—or deadly. Is this why so many old hospitals are said to be haunted? Do the spirits of the dead...
There are hundreds of eerie hotels around the country that might hide a skeleton or two. Why is it that so many old hotels are said to be haunted? And do ghosts really exist? There is a devoted gro...
Across the United States are houses that are said to be haunted. Do the spirits of the dead really dwell in these places? There is a devoted group who want to find out. These ghost hunters, also kn...
Some prisoners spend their final days behind bars. Do their spirits remain there, and is this why so many old prisons are said to be haunted? There is a devoted group of people who want to find out...
People claim to see and hear spooky things at schools around the country. Do spirits exist—and why do they choose to haunt certain schools? There is a devoted group who want to find out. Thes...
As the New Orleans Saints' star running back, Alvin Kamara speeds past opponents, grabs passes, and scores touchdowns. But Kamara's path to the NFL was rocky. He made big mistakes. Find out how Kam...
Lights, camera, action! Bradley Cooper is one of the world's most famous movie actors. He has played a tough soldier, a demanding chef, a country music star, and even a cranky alien raccoon. This e...
Goooaaalll! As a pro soccer player, Carli Lloyd has scored more than 100 goals, captured two Olympic gold medals, and won two World Cup titles. She dives for plays and blasts balls into nets. Find ...
DeAndre Hopkins makes catches that seem impossible. As a receiver for the Houston Texans, he leaps, stretches, and snags the football with his fingertips. Hopkins makes it look easy. But his childh...
When Julie Ertz was a child, she cried whenever she fell down. Now she's one of the toughest pro soccer players on the planet. Her fierce dedication and fast footwork helped win two World Cup title...
Whether he's firing passes or scoring touchdowns, Patrick Mahomes is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. In 2020, he led the Kansas City Chiefs to an epic Super Bowl victory. But Mahomes grew ...
Ferrets can make great pets for the right owner because they are affectionate, friendly, and fun to watch. But for such a little animal, they do need a lot of care. If you are considering a ferret,...
Guinea pigs might be the friendliest small pets. They like to be held. They usually don't bite. And they can even whistle. Guinea pigs only sleep a few hours a day. So, they might keep you up with ...
Iguanas look like tiny dinosaurs. Even pet iguanas are still wild animals. They have spiked tails and sharp teeth. Yet they can be trained. The secret is learning all you can about iguanas before b...
Thinking of getting a mouse? You're in good company. Mice can make wonderful pets for many people. They're clean, friendly, fun and very active creatures who will give you hours of enjoyment and co...
Parakeets are a favorite bird for a reason. They are very gentle. They are easy to train. Your life will change with a parakeet. Before you buy one, you will want to get your house ready. Learning ...
Turtles are often a first pet. They are small and seem easy to care for. But turtles need the right kind of tank, warm water and food to thrive. Turtle owners love their pets. The only way to becom...
Did you know that archaeologists found an elephant skin drum more than 30,000 years old in ice in Antarctica? This makes the drum one of the oldest musical instruments used by humans. This title is...
Did you know that archaeologists discovered a flute more than 40,000 years old in a cave in Germany? That makes the flute one of the oldest instruments in the world. Flutes are still played and enj...
Did you know that archeologists found statues and carvings of an instrument like the guitar in Iran that date back 3,500-4,000 years? People around the world love to play and listen to the guitar. ...
The piano has not been around as long as some instruments, such as the flute and drum. But it is perhaps the most popular instrument of all. About 21 million Americans play the piano! This title is...
Did you know that archaeologists discovered two trumpets in King Tut's tomb in Egypt? That makes the trumpet one of the oldest instruments in the world. Trumpets thrill us with strong clear notes. ...
Anthropologists believe that the oldest musical instrument is the human voice. There is no culture, no matter how primitive or remote, that does not sing. People can sing high and low notes, and wi...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and easy to read text will inspire young readers to learn more ...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and easy to read text will inspire young readers to learn more ...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young readers to learn more about ...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young readers to learn more about this most fa...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines, specifically the dump truck. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young readers to learn more about ...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the world of cams and cranks. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs, examples, and simple text will introduce young readers to motion and the many f...
This book will introduce young learners to the basics of simple machines and physics, specifically gears. Filled with vivid real-life photographs, it explores everyday examples of gears and how gea...
This book will introduce young learners to the basics of simple machines and physics, specifically levers. Filled with vivid real-life photographs, it explores everyday examples of levers and how l...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the basics of simple machines and physics, specifically pulleys. Real-world, full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young scientists to ex...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating world of simple machines and physics, specifically screws. Real-world, full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young scient...
This book will introduce beginning readers to the basics of simple machines and physics, specifically wheels and axles. Real-world, vivid photographs and examples will inspire young learners to lea...
With its colorful coat patterns and markings, the American Paint Horse stands apart from other American horse breeds. Once worshipped by Native Americans for having magical powers, Paints are now u...
Like the Native American tribe that first used this breed, the Appaloosa is a part of American History. Its spotted coat and thin tail and mane give the Appaloosa a look of its own and also protect...
The Arabian Horse, bred in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, is one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. With its high tail, silky mane, and solid coat color, the Arabian Horse is also the ...
Miniature Horses are often mistaken for ponies, but they are full grown horses. Standing no taller than 34 inches (86 cm) tall, the Miniature Horse resembles a large dog! Its small size and easygoi...
The Morgan Horse is a true American horse. All Morgan Horses trace their ancestry to Justin Morgan, a Morgan born in the United States just six years after the American Revolutionary War was over. ...
The Quarter Horse is a fast horse that got its name in the 17th Century by running races over courses that were just a quarter mile long. Later, the Quarter Horse took on a new role as a stock hors...
The Tennessee Walking Horse breed was first created for plantation and farm work. But its unique style of walking—called the running gait—also makes the Tennessee Walker a good horse to...
The Thoroughbred is best known for its performance on the racetrack. Thoroughbreds begin racing when they are two years old. The Thoroughbred's large, deep chest and muscular hindquarters make it f...
Have you ever eaten broccoli or cauliflower? Then you've eaten a flower! Some flowers are good for eating. They are also an important part of a plant. Find out how flowers help plants grow and lear...
Everybody loves fruit – apples, cherries, tomatoes…Wait, what? Tomatoes are fruit? Yes, they are! Find out how fruits help plants grow and learn about some of the fruits we eat.
Leaves come in all shapes and sizes. They make food for the plant. They make food for us, too. Find out how leaves help plants grow and learn about some of the leafy vegetables we eat.
They're red! They're orange! They're purple! They live underground. They help plants grow. We can eat them, too. They're roots! Find out how roots help plants grow and learn about some of the roots...
Seeds are for planting. Seeds are for eating, too. If you've ever eaten beans or corn, you've eaten seeds. Find out about different kinds of seeds and learn about some of the seeds we eat.
Celery is fun to munch on. Yum! But celery is more than a tasty snack. Celery is an important part of a plant. Find out how stems help plants grow and learn about some of the stem vegetables we eat.
Baker Mayfield is a popular guy in Cleveland. He came off the bench in September 2018 to lead the Cleveland Browns to their first win in 635 days. He started as a walk-on player for both Texas Tech...
Soccer is Christian Pulisic's whole life right now. Christian says that a year spent in England when he was seven helped him decide that soccer would be his life. Fans are watching closely to see w...
Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo left home at age eleven to play soccer. He was very homesick after he went to live at the Sporting CP Youth Soccer Academy. He later said, "Football kept ...
Margot Robbie is an Australian actress and film producer. Robbie knew she wanted to be an actress when she was fifteen. Before moving to the U.S., Robbie acted in a long-running Australian TV show....
Neymar has often been compared to another great Brazilian soccer player named Pelé. Pelé played in Brazil for the same team as Neymar. Pelé himself has said that Neymar may become the greatest socc...
Zendaya was very shy as a small child. That shyness vanished when she began to perform. Her first big break came when she got the part of Rocky Blue for Disney Channel's Shake It Up. At age 16, Zen...