Why is the baobab tree called the “bottle tree”? How do castor beans spread their seeds? Why do stone cacti look like stones? Africa features dry deserts, wet rainforests, tall mountains, and great stretches of grassland. Find out how Africa’s most incredi...

This title discusses topics such as ancient Egyptian life, how and why the pyramids were built as well as how mummies were made....

What are the hundreds of dreaming tracks in the desert? What happens at a corroboree? What would you do with a witchetty grub? Many Australian Aboriginal people live in the enormous region called the Central Desert in Australia. There are a lot of weird an...

Find out about this photographer’s role in the Civil War. How did he go from “Brady of Broadway” to being the first photojournalist? Why was it hard to take pictures on the battlefield with early cameras? Through the photos and drawings of Brady and other ...

This title covers the following: The Wonders of Soil; Rocky Soil; What Can We Find in Soil?; What Does Soil Feel Like?; What Does Soil Look Like?; How Can We Study Soil?; Soil all over Earth; Using Soil....

When would a woman wear a “bindi”, a colored spot, on her forehead? Why do cows wander freely around the city? How do Ganges river dolphins find food? The Ganges River runs through India. It is a holy river. You will read all about the way people live here...

How can you make Renaissance-style hot chocolate? Which Renaissance genius came up with the world’s first helicopter design? How did Renaissance people use turnips to cure the common cold? This title unravels the mysteries of life in Europe in the 15th and...

Why does the strangler fig strangle trees to death? How do gum trees survive wildfires? Why does porcupine grass grow in deserts? Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, and many smaller islands. All these islands have deserts, mountains, rainforests,...

Why does rosemary burn so quickly? How can glacial buttercups grow so close to ice? Why is medicine made from the poisonous foxglove? Europe’s landscapes include high mountains, long rivers, huge forests, and freezing tundra. Find out how Europe’s most inc...

Find out about this exciting time in America’s past! With fun dances like The Charleston and crazy fads like “flag-pole sitting,” many people enjoyed themselves during this decade. People loved following sports stars like Babe Ruth and Helen Wills. They a...

What was life like in the colonies back in 1692? It was pretty scary if you lived in Salem, Massachusetts! That year, the town of Salem seemed to think everyone was a witch. Even children as young as four-years old were accused of being witches! These “wi...

How did moldy dishes lead to an important scientific discovery? How do viruses invade a cell? How can you avoid food poisoning? The visually stimulating 'Sci-Hi' books take learning science core curriculum to a whole new exciting level. Each title explores...

When does a dolly help the film crew? What is CGI? How does a cobweb shooter work? Technology at Work looks at the machines and tools that make things work in our daily lives. From tiny microchips, to huge aeroplanes, this series look into the hidden world...

How does the giant sequoia grow to be the heaviest tree in the world? Why does the bristlecone pine live for 4,770 years? How does the venus flytrap catch its food? North America features soaring mountains, scorching deserts, grasslands, and thick forests....

This title discusses topics such as collecting and analyzing data, measuring length, width, and volume, and using the metric system....

This title discusses topics such as Viking raids and funerals and the traditional use of runes and sagas....

Where can you buy cloth made with real gold thread? Which herb will keep your bed free of bedbugs? Why were pointy shoes dangerous? This title unravels the mysteries of life in Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. Discover what staying in a castle was r...

Find out about this difficult time for America and the rest of the world. The U.S. government used posters to convince citizens to get behind the war effort. Other countries used them, too. Find out about what life was like on the home front. What needed t...

Why did Leonardo write in mirror writing? Did Leonardo ever fly? The 'Leveled Biographies' series offers leveled, high-interest nonfiction in a range of text genres. Each title tells the story of one memorable life, using pictures, maps, sidebars, and enga...

Find out about the long fight for women’s voting rights. Learn about the many brave heroes like Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth. Who was at the Seneca Falls Convention? Why were the western states more free for women than the eastern states? When was ...

This title uncovers the mysteries of the ancient Chinese. Discover how the Great Wall was originally built, where to find a road that is 45 lanes wide, and find out why the ancient Chinese won’t tell you the secret to making silk....

Find out the important role women played, both on the home front and overseas. From building war planes to sending home news from overseas, from nursing the injured to training men the skills they’d need as soldiers, the war could not have been won without...

What is a gargoyle? What does an architect do? How can a building tell us what might be inside? Your school is a building. So is your home. Neither one may be a work of art, but they were both carefully designed and built to serve a purpose. And some build...

What was Catherine the Great’s real name? How did Catherine help Russian children? The 'Leveled Biographies' series offers leveled, high-interest nonfiction in a range of text genres. Each title tells the story of one memorable life, using pictures, maps, ...

Why did Elizabeth I never marry? Who was Elizabeth’s chief spy? The 'Leveled Biographies' series offers leveled, high-interest nonfiction in a range of text genres. Each title tells the story of one memorable life, using pictures, maps, sidebars, and engag...

What kinds of weapons did gladiators use? What happened to gladiators when they retired? This title uses the 'recount' nonfiction genre to explore the lives of gladiators in ancient Rome....

What’s it like to fight in a joust? Can a woman become a knight? Using the nonfiction genre 'explanation,' this title explores the life of a knight from weapons to armor to castle life....

Why was teak used to build the RMS Titanic? How can a mangrove grow in saltwater? Why does a pitcher plant grow in the shape of a cup? Asia has many landscapes, from sky-scraping mountains to blazing deserts, and from tropical rainforests to bogs. Discover...

How are car body pieces joined together? What does a robot arm do? Why are wind tunnels important? Technology at Work looks at the machines and tools that make things work in our daily lives. From tiny microchips, to huge aeroplanes, this series look into ...

This title covers the following: Fiery Rocks; Crusty Old Rocks; Rocks around the World; Ingenious Igneous Rocks; Buildings and Bling; Landforms of Intrusions; Landforms of Extrusions....

How did Marconi’s invention help shipwrecked passengers? When was the first radio broadcast? The 'Leveled Biographies' series offers leveled, high-interest nonfiction in a range of text genres. Each title tells the story of one memorable life, using pictur...

How do you count to ten in the Maasai language? What is the jumping dance for young warriors? Why are cattle so important to the Maasai? The Maasai people live in the grasslands in eastern Africa, where there are often long droughts. In this book, you will...

How does friction help you ride a bicycle? How does a submarine keep from sinking? What is equilibrium? The visually stimulating 'Sci-Hi' books take learning science core curriculum to a whole new exciting level. Each title explores an area of life, physic...

This title discusses topics such as inherited and learned traits, genes and DNA, and the occurrence of dominant and recessive genes....

This title discusses topics such as properties of materials, elements and compounds, and the existence of protons, neutrons, and electrons....

What is the best way to travel over snow? What is an "inukshuk" and how can you make one? How do you play the game "blanket tossing"? The Inuit live in one of the coldest regions of the world--the Arctic. In this book, you will learn all about the food they eat, their clothes, homes, schools,...

What is DNA? Why isn’t Rosalind Franklin more famous? The 'Leveled Biographies' series offers leveled, high-interest nonfiction in a range of text genres. Each title tells the story of one memorable life, using pictures, maps, sidebars, and engaging text t...