Discusses the harmful effects that alcohol and tobacco have on the human body and how the improper use of drugs causes abuse and addiction, and includes myths and excuses given for misuse.
Discusses the behavior and habits of the mountain gorilla, how they are being threatened by poachers and loss of habitat, and what is being done to save them.
Presents an unabridged selection from the story about a victim of the Spanish Inquisition who is imprisoned in a dark pit where a gradually lowering blade swings closer to him with each pass.
Suppressing her suspicions of his criminal involvement, Chelsey, a wheelchair-bound eyewitness to murder, asks Jack, an enigmatic boy with punk green hair and a bad reputation, to help her expose the
Jeremy and his friend, called "Yankee Doodle" because of his love for fancy clothes, learn about the Sons of Liberty and the plans for the Boston Tea Party, in a story with facts on early Boston and t
A magical retelling of a Liberian creation storyHead is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how?This
Describes the flow of water in a watershed, the major watersheds around the world, and how they are divided, and discusses the importance of protecting watersheds.
Provides a history of kites and kitemaking and offers step-by-step instructions for making a wind sock and different types of two- and three-stick kites.
Provides a history of kites and kitemaking and offers step-by-step instructions for making a wind sock and different types of two- and three-stick kites.
Describes environmental conditions in the wet world of the tropical rain forest and the plants, animals, and native peoples that share it, and discusses the impact of the outside world and related top
Introduces vampire lore and some of the scientific and historical facts behind the legends and includes a fictional story about the search for a vampire.
Covers the process of criminal investigations, from the crime scene to the courtroom, and describes the scientific methods used in witness and suspect interrogation, fingerprinting, and DNA.
Covers the process of criminal investigations, from the crime scene to the courtroom, and describes the scientific methods used in witness and suspect interrogation, fingerprinting, and DNA.
Offers young readers a look at nine traditional stories from Africa, including Ananse tales from Sierra Leone and elsewhere in West Africa and Zulu and Swahili tales.
A handbook for researching, planning, and writing a formal term paper includes expanded information on plagiarism and up-to-date tips on finding, using, and documenting electronic sources.
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
After falling and hitting her head, Eve finds a magical rock that was left by a wizard, which grants three wishes to Eve and her two friends, Gwen and Maribeth.
Provides a history of marbles and similar toys made from other materials and offers instructions for playing a variety of marble games, making clay marbles--or maradiddles--and collecting marbles.
Recounts the struggles and triumphs of nine athletes who have battled illness, accidents, and other disasters on their way to success in their sports, including Lance Armstrong, Gail Devers, and Babe
Explains the situations behind the cases of John Scopes, Alger Hiss, Dr. Samuel Sheppard, Patricia Hearst, the police accused of beating Rodney King, and Timothy McVeigh, and discusses the trials and
Provides an unabridged selection from the story of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman and includes activities and exercises based on the text.
Travels back in time to retrace the development of the Earth and its continents, ocean life, dinosaurs, early mammals, and the first humans in the Americas, and discusses the origins of the study of t
