Answers questions on outer space, astronauts, and related topics, including which star keeps people warm, what the other planets are like, and how a shuttle gets into space.
Answers questions on insects, spiders, and similar creatures, including how far a flea can jump, why spiders make silk, and how insects spend the winter.
Describes using question-and-answer format the physiology and habits of reptiles and amphibians, including how they lay eggs, their defense mechanisms, and what they eat.
Answers questions on the Earth's ecology and its many geothermic phenomena, including why there are earthquakes, how caves are made, and why the Earth spins on an axis.
Presents information about the efforts that the Federal Bureau of Investigation makes to find the criminals that harm or exploit children, how they become involved in these cases, and the techniques t
Offers information on how different types of animals move, what they eat, how their bodies work, animal societies, how they defend themselves and reproduce, the risks they face, and conservation effor
Introduces the basic concepts of science, discussing states of matter, elements, electricity and magnetism, force and motion, energy and work, heat, light, sound, and time.
Describes, using question-and-answer format, the physiology and habits of mammals, including why some animals are furry, why wolves live in packs, and how tigers catch prey.
Discusses the life and career of the popular singer and pianist, covering her personal life, professional achievements, and the challenges she has faced.
Profiles the life and career of the Mexican-American politician who has been a congressman, the governor of New Mexico, and a candidate for president of the United States.
Highlights the life and career of the country music singer, from his childhood in a small town in Tennessee to a successful career in which he has been named Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of
Highlights the lives of Barack Obama's ancestors, including his great-great grandparents, Louisa and Jacob Dunham, his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, his father, Hussein Onyango Obama; his wife's ancesto
Highlights the life and political career of America's 44th president and describes the intense wave of popular approval, especially among young voters, that helped him win first the Democratic nominat
Highlights the life and accomplishments of Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, and civil rights lawyer who became the 44th president of the United States.
Recounts how Michelle Robinson, who came from a modest neighborhood in Chicago, became a Harvard-educated lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, and describes her role in his rise to the presidency.
Discusses the life and career of the Native American astronaut, covering his personal life, professional achievements, and the challenges he has faced.
Presents the life and career of the award-winning actress known for her roles on the television series "Alias" and in such films as "13 going on 30," "Catch and Release," and "This Side of Truth."
Describes the history of Cuban immigration to the United States from the mid twentieth century to the present, including the reasons for immigration, how they thrived, and the cultural legacies Cuban
Using the new forensics lab at their Flagstaff charter school, Jessa and the other members of the Crime Scene Club investigate the suspicious death of a local artist.
When the Crime Scene Club can't solve a crime involving a hit-and-run accident, Maeve Murphy agrees to go undercover in the world of street racing, but finds herself attracted to a boy who might be th
Lupe Arellano and the other members of the Crime Scene Club become involved in locating a lost, stolen treasure and encounter an armed descendent of the original robbers also seeking to find the gold.
Describes the history of Arab immigration to the United States from the mid nineteenth century to the present, including the reasons for immigration, how they thrived, and the cultural legacies Arab i
Describes the history of German immigration to the United States from the mid nineteenth century to the present, including the reasons for immigration, how they thrived, and the cultural legacies Germ
