"Imagine you live in Pompeii in the year 79 and the rumblings start, followed by a terrible explosion that darkens the city of Pompeii for 18 hours. The terror of that momentous volcanic eruption is d
"One warm summer night in 1666, as London slept, a single spark--unnoticed--escaped a baker's oven. The spark caught, and by morning, London was in flames! The raging inferno burned out of control, le
From budgets and business to bills and billionaires, through this series middle readers will learn how money works and why being smart with money is an important skill for people of all ages. Original
From budgets and business to bills and billionaires, through this series middle readers will learn how money works and why being smart with money is an important skill for people of all ages. Original
From budgets and business to bills and billionaires, through this series middle readers will learn how money works and why being smart with money is an important skill for people of all ages. Original
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the leader who began working for women's rights and other social reforms as a young woman and continued for more than fifty years.
Introduces the work of a cowhand, and follows typical ranch workers from rising before three in the morning to prepare for the day through rounding up and caring for the cattle to caring for their hor
Introduces ballet and the training of a dancer, and follows a typical professional dancer from a morning class through rehearsals and preparations for going on stage to an evening performance.
Introduces fire fighting and its history, and follows a typical fire fighter from checking equipment in the morning through training exercises, working with the community, and responding to alarms to
Describes marketplaces on different continents and highlights some of the different foods in each area, including Asian produce, unusual European dishes, Latin American chilies, and Middle Eastern spi
