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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to school in another country? This book takes you around the world to compare how children get to s...
School Life
When we think of life in a garden, we mostly think of gorgeous flowers, fragrant herbs, and tasty vegetables. But thereโs much more life than we can...
Even the cleanest house is a habitat for micromonsters! But donโt worryโmost are harmless. This revealing volume takes readers on a meet-and-greet...
Looks at the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, describing the events at Yorktown and their impact on the history of America....
Describes and illustrates totem poles....
Relates events of the War of 1812 leading up to the British attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore and describes how, after the American victory, Francis...
Presents a history of the Salem witch trials, including the events that led up to the trials and the efforts by colony leaders which finally brought a...
Discusses the stock market crash of 1929 and the following Great Depression, examining the causes of the crash, the impact on U.S. history, and people...
Discusses the events that took place in Montgomery and takes an in depth look at segregation and racism in the United States....
When you are in your home, did you know that millions of tiny living creatures share the space with your family and pets? These microorganisms live in...
The federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a national agency dedicated to investigation federal crimes. Founded as a small team of special agents on...
As you look in your backyard, you may see trees, grass, and other plants and animals that live there. But did you know that your backyard is home to b...
Discusses the work of the Manhattan Project to develop and test an atomic bomb, as well as the decision to use it during World War II....
As you eat a sandwich with cheese and drink a glass of milk, did you ever think that there are organisms that live in these foods? From the yeast that...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a national agency dedicated to investigation federal crimes. Founded as a small team of special agents on...
This book takes a simple look at Canadian mounties - the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - examining their duties, uniform, and on-going significance as...
Describes the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of a corn snake....
Looks at the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of ev...
Dramatic photographs and a detailed, two-page diagram depict an animal's distinguishing features, habits, and habitats. Young readers can follow their...
This book takes a simple look at the beaver, and the significance of this unique animal as a symbol of Canada....
Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and what is known about the history and culture of the Anasazi Indians who lived in them....
On July 20, 1969, the Eagle -- the lunar module of the Apollo 11 mission -- landed on the Moon. This book explores the amazing achievement of the Apol...
Discusses the 1911 fire that destroyed New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and killed over one hundred workers, and looks at its causes and th...
Discusses the history of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the reasons for the project, information on the people who backed it, and its constr...
The Civil War Begins
Looks at the attack on Fort Sumter, discussing the divison between the north and the south, the soldiers who defended Fort Sumter, and the impact on t...
Presents a history of the 1848 Seneca Falls convention and the subsequent efforts by leading organizers to obtain the right to vote for women, which f...
Discusses the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the 1963 March on Washington....
Describes how nine young men arrested in Alabama struggled to prove their innocence, after being convicted of rape and held in prison for many years....
Explains the events that led to the Civil War and how it divided a nation and takes a look at the people, both leaders and unknown soldiers, who took ...
The Trail of Tears is the name given to a tragic journey made in the 1830s by sixty thousand Native Americans from the southeastern part of the United...
Tells the story of the legendary trail, the mountain men who blazed the way, and the missionaries who followed....
Before the Europeans -- The Spanish come to Florida -- Founding the settlement -- Life in St. Augustine -- The Missions....
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People make their homes in all kinds of places around the world. Houses and Homes looks at the different places where we live, from busy high-rise fla...
Comparing Countries is a groundbreaking non-fiction dual-language series which compares and contrasts ways of life in ten different countries around t...
Daily Life takes you on a journey around the world to see how people live in other countries, from what they wear to how they have fun. Comparing Coun...
In the age of 24-hour news television, some war correspondents have become media stars. In the last century, the safety of war correspondents was usua...