Presents information about dancing, including how dancing exercises the body, how to prepare for a dance session, and introduces such dances as hip-hop, ballet, and contemporary.
Looks at the life and opinions of the second First Lady of the United States, supplemented with excerpts from her letters to give direct examples of her thoughts.
Presents information about ice skating, including the equipment needed, learning how to properly fall and get back up on the ice, and introduces such ice-skating sports as speed skating and ice hockey
Provides information on the tiny reptiles, including their use of color as a defense, their climbing skills, and their ability to grow back a missing tail.
Explains what computer networks do and how they work, discussing such topics as LANs, clients and hosts, servers, hubs and routers, protocols, and peer-to-peer networks.
Discusses the events leading up to the Boston Massacre, including the taxation of paper, sugar, and other products by the British; the violence that erupted between British soliders and Bostonians on
Presents the history of socialism and its relation to world history, discusses different types of socialism, and examines what the future of socialism might be.
Explores the history and development of the Global Positioning System, and discusses how it is used today to help catch criminals, predict natural disasters, and measure the impact of human activities
Introduces the concept of energy, covering such topics as the different types of energy, how they can be converted into different forms, sources of energy useful to humans, and renewable energy resour
Describes the problems that have been caused to the Chesapeake Bay by pollution, invasive species, extreme weather, and overfishing, and the current efforts being made by different conservation groups
Introduces alligators, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, discussing why these animals are unsuitable as pets, and state laws pertaining to owning and feeding them.
Introduces coyotes and wolves, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, discussing why these animals are unsuitable as pets, and also explains how to coexist safely and prevent at
Presents information about electric and hybrid cars, looking at how they work in comparison to traditional automobiles and the different types that can be bought, as well as their benefits, drawbacks,
Introduces the Roman warriors known as gladiators, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through sports such as wrestling.
Describes the people of the Chesapeake Bay region, discussing their history as English colonists to the current population, the different types of jobs they perform, and their impact on the viability
Provides simple facts about the President's house, including how the First family has to pay for all their food and drinks, when the residence has caught fire, and where in Washington it is located.
Presents general information about wolves, the dangers that they face that threaten their survival as a species, and the work that is done to protect them.
Provides simple facts about the American presidency, including the eight presidents before Washington, that three presidents died on July 4, and that Lincoln was the first president to be photographed
Provides simple facts about the United States flag, including how a new star is added every time a state is admitted to the Union, when the Pledge of Allegiance was written, and the days the flag shou
Introduces the concept of electricity, covering such topics as its ubiquity in the world, how it has been studied throughout history, its use in batteries, and its relation to magnetism.
Introduces small and microscopic insects, including mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and "no-see-um"s, and describes how some are irritating or harmful to humans while others are beneficial.
Explores how and why insects and animals enter ecosystems to which they are not native, as well as the consequences of these invasions for other animals, plants, and humans.
Presents general information about sea otters, the dangers that they face that threaten their survival as a species, and the work that is done to protect them.
Presents general information about snow leopards, the dangers that they face that threaten their survival as a species, and the work that is done to protect them.
Introduces stick bugs, including the different species' characteristics, what they eat, how they care for their young, and how they use their appearance to hide from predators.
Examines the importance of biodiversity, discussing animals in crisis and ways science is fighting to counteract the impact mankind has had on the environment and endangered species.
Reveals how science is combating viruses, discusses how the human body can be kept alive with organ transplants and machines, and looks to the future challenges the field faces.
Discusses some of the Earth's harshest environments and the adaptations that animals and plants have made to live in them, describing such places as deep water, deserts, the polar regions, underground
"We see the moon waxing and waning every month, and we know it controls the tides. However, we rarely wonder how it got there in the first place and why it continues to accompany Earth around the sun.
Looks at what life is like aboard a military submarine, including a history of submarine vehicles, the challenges of adjusting to life underwater, and the usage of sonar.
Readers will find out about the other planets that scientists have discovered through accessible text, fun fact boxes, and amazing photographs. They will be introduced to amazing scientific tools incl
Though some people consider UFOs to be purely science fiction, others keep an open mind. Alien visitations, government conspiracies, and optical illusions are just three of the possible explanations f
"For many years, it was accepted as fact that our solar system had nine planets. However, one important meeting of astronomers in 2006 reduced that number to eight. They decided that Pluto was not a p
Winning a coloring contest was the spark that got Beth Phoenix into wrestling. Detailing her rise as a WWE Superstar, this book is sure to spark interest in any young reader. With full-color photograp
Find out how a college football player became The Champ of the WWE. Detailing his rise as a WWE Superstar, this book is sure to spark interest in any young reader. Featuring full-color photographs, a
Hopping from house to house, frogs are one of the most interesting animals youll find in a neighborhood. Through the use of accessible text, readers take an exciting look at the life of these dynamic
In this spine-tingling book of haunted houses and mysterious thumps in the night, children will follow the trail of ghosts through history--from Sleepy Hollow to the Chinese Ghost Festival. Thrill-see
From gigantic lizards to hideous-looking mutants, monsters come in all shapes and size. In Monsters, young students will read hair-raising stories of dangerous monsters as they discover how these fear
