The bands that rocked the 60s and 70s still resonate today. The pioneers of 60s rock spoke for an entire generation of young people. Their music and personas reflected the conflicting moods, politic
Entertaining illustrations and engaging text combine to explore eleven animals and the collective nouns that describe them, such as a tower of giraffes, an army of caterpillars, and a raft of ducks, p
The return of a treasured favorite about our bodies. There is nothing more ordinary -- or more special -- than the human body. After all, everybody has one, and for all the parts that are the same eac
Modern media tools make it possible for everyone to publish in print, video or on the web. This book is an inspirational how-to do it with history, do-in-a-day projects, interviews with young creator
Modern media tools make it possible for everyone to publish in print, video or on the web. This book is an inspirational how-to do it with history, do-in-a-day projects, interviews with young creator
By offering a dramatic episode from their childhoods, a profile of five junior royals reveals the often startling realities of the life and times of these child rulers, including Mary Queen of Scots,
An original and humorously illustrated guide to 100 historically accurate 19th-century American careers. The 1800s saw sweeping changes that are reflected in each career's description. The book inclu
An original and humorously illustrated guide to 100 historically accurate 19th-century American careers. The 1800s saw sweeping changes that are reflected in each career's description. The book inclu
The It's True! series of nonfiction feature breezy writing and quirky cartoons designed to capture and hold the interest of preteens. An Octopus Has Deadly has fascinating facts about marine life and
The It's True! series of nonfiction feature breezy writing and quirky cartoons designed to capture and hold the interest of preteens. An Octopus Has Deadly has fascinating facts about marine life and
Introduces spies and espionage operations carried out from the Trojan War through modern times, covering what a spy's mission might be, how they would disguise themselves and transmit messages, and wh
Introduces spies and espionage operations carried out from the Trojan War through modern times, covering what a spy's mission might be, how they would disguise themselves and transmit messages, and wh
Surveys the history of human interactions with fire, from prehistoric times when controlling it made the difference between being predator or prey, to the present, and discusses its use in industry, c
In this well-illustrated book six modern animals are compared to their ancient ancestors to answer questions like: Why did they change? What was their world like? How do scientists make such connecti
Profiles of nine child prodigies describe how their abilities were discovered and developed - includes a slave poet from colonial Boston, performers Buster Keaton and Stevie Wonder, and recent prodig
Profiles of nine child prodigies describe how their abilities were discovered and developed - includes a slave poet from colonial Boston, performers Buster Keaton and Stevie Wonder, and recent prodig
Readers are invited to journey back in time to Mesoamerica (1350-1521) before the Spanish Conquest where the ancient Aztecs, Maya, and other Mesoamericans believed that the gods created a world where
Readers are invited to journey back in time to Mesoamerica (1350-1521) before the Spanish Conquest where the ancient Aztecs, Maya, and other Mesoamericans believed that the gods created a world where
Accompanied by fascinating facts and colorful stories, this riveting history of doorways, including the Meridian Gate in Beijing's Forbidden City and the entrance to the Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu, pr
Accompanied by fascinating facts and colorful stories, this riveting history of doorways, including the Meridian Gate in Beijing's Forbidden City and the entrance to the Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu, pr
