Discusses the Lewis and Clark expedition, including how the explorers prepared, who helped them on their way, and how important the expedition was for westward expansion of the country.
Introduces deep-sea anglerfish; discusses their physical characteristics, eating habits, and breeding habits; and highlights other fearsome fish, including the viperfish, wolffish, and blobfish.
Introduces different species of sharks and describes where they live in the ocean, what they eat, how they care for their young, and how pollution and hunting have threatened the lives of sharks.
Recounts the history and effects of the bubonic plague, describes how the disease spread, and offers information about treatment and prevention in the modern world.
Discusses what health care is, how it is paid for, what health insurance is and why it is important, how lack of health insurance affects children, staying healthy, and programs that help poor people
Introduces anacondas, especially the green anaconda, the world's largest snake, discussing their physical characteristics, habitats, eating habits, and the predators that eat them.
Discusses the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad, including what companies built it, why Native Americans attacked the construction crews, and its importance to westward expansion.
Discusses money problems, cutting costs, dealing with embarrassment or teasing about financial difficulties, how children can help with money problems, and ways for families to have fun together for f
Gives historical context to the Louisiana Purchase, including why the United States wanted to simply buy New Orleans, why Napolean sold the territory, and why the purchase was so important to westward
A vampire bat must drink half its weight in blood every night. This is just one of the enthralling facts readers discover through accessible text. Fact sheets and vivid photographs detailing the anima
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on all the things for which we are grateful in our lives, and this book will help young party planners thank their friends with a Thanksgiving party to remi
Introduces rats, especially the black and brown rat, the commonest of the true rats, discussing their physical characteristics, habitats, eating habits, and the predators that eat them.
Scorpions protect themselves with stingers. While many are painful but not deadly to humans, some, like the deathstalker scorpion, can deliver a fatal sting. Fast facts and full-color photographs brin
