Born a slave in the United States, Harriet Tubman escaped from bondage to risk her life and newfound liberty in becoming a leading abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. Tubman sur
What is a decomposer? Featuring full-color photos, this book offers readers a simple and scientific answer to this question and others! It looks at how one fallen tree supports an entire community, wh
Backflips on a bike? This colorful book details how the X Games evolved and where bicycle stunt riding fits into the mix. Legendary riders such as Dave "Miracle Boy" Mirra and Bruce Crisman are highl
Presents a history of flight in graphic novel format, from the Wright brothers development of their first airplane to the Bell X-1's first supersonic flight in 1947.
Presents an introduction to World War I, including its causes, the nations participating in the war, and the war's impact on the world, and explains how to analyze primary documents from this time per
Presents information about orangutans and how they demonstrate intelligence by using tools, finding food, using plants for medicine, and imitating humans.
Well-annoted diagrams and vibrant photographs show both the internal and external workings of each system. This book compares humans with animals and provides fun health tests and checks. It is ideal
Introduces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, who was much more independent than many women of her time, running a farm in her husband's absence and speaking and writing abou
Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, an American patriot during the Revolutionary War who enjoyed telling her family about how she sewed the first American flag.
In graphic novel format, describes what happened when the Lutz family moved into a house in Amityville, New York, in which Ronald Defeo had murdered his family the year before.
Presents information about the field that covers different career paths, creation of robots for competitions, robotics clubs, and the machine's history.
A trip around the world can be just a turn of the page away. This charming and beautifully designed series looks at a diverse group of countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Greece, and more, through
