PreK-8

Many everyday objects are powered by electricity, but what exactly is it, where does it come from, and how does it work? The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity ...

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him...

Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S...

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a cub. One day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, 300 miles away from home, Peter knows...

This book introduce readers to the inventions, art, and life of the original Renaissance man--Leonardo da Vinci. A timeline is included at the end of the book for quick reference.

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein, but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about him besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a child? Finally, here's the story of Albert...

Danny's mother died when he was a baby, but his father has always done his very best to take care of him. One day, however, Danny finds out that his father is not perfect. In fact, he has a terrible secret.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Will they find a place to live and stay together?

The Alden children discover that something strange is going on at Aunt Jane's ranch!

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in...

Elia can never play in her apartment because underneath her lives a grumpy old man. She begins to think that his bad mood might be because he's lonely and she decides to try and make him happy.

This edition of the classic collection by a master short story writer will pull readers into the fascinating world of the jungle.

Ines is a nine-year-old girl who spends the afternoons with her neighbor Lupe, an elderly woman with a vivid imagination. Lupe asks Ines to write letters to son Lucas, however, reality and fantasy seem to blend in Lupe's mind, as if some mice were...

The daring detective, Don Caracol, and his assistant, the earthworm Eustaquio, have a new case. While they are investigating a series of robberies, the pond begins to dry up. Will Don Caracol be able to find out what's going on before the water runs out?...

Bruce Wayne has not always been the intrepid, brave Batman. After a tragic situation in his childhood, he became the salvation for the citizens of Gotham City. Peace does not last forever in the city. A criminal named Joker is willing to destroy it and...

This book clearly describes how each part of the body works. It contains fascinating facts and fun activities to provide true hands-on learning. The detailed glossary and index make it ideal for research.

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad, which she traveled by herself north to Philadelphia. Throughout her long...

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many 'firsts.' In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while...

Georgina Lázaro presents the life of Rubén Darío, father of Modernism, in the award-winning series Cuando los grandes eran pequeños.

Who was Darth Vader before coming over to the Dark Side? What are the Joker's most ingenious weapons? Who is Candyman? This book looks at the strengths, weaknesses, rivals, and more of villains from literature and popular culture.

Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author--a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers!...

This book explains the life and times of King Tut, covering the story of his tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.

As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. ...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.'

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent 27 years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South...

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon...

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs' Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New...

Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, where famine...

In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it in a poem in 1861. So who was Paul Revere? In addition...

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about...

Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent 13 years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously...

This set contains 34 books aligned to the fourth grade science curriculum.

Available for schools and libraries only, this set contains 35 carefully selected titles. No further educational discount can be applied.

A boy named Lucas is convinced that his second floor neighbor is Miguel de Cervantes! Thus begins a wonderful intergenerational friendship between the two. This book offers a fun way to introduce children to elements of the great writer's life.

The five take a caravan vacation and camp next to a traveling circus. They have a blast until they realize that some members of the troupe are not planning something sinister.

Who has been on Kirrin Island and what's in that mysterious trunk that someone left on the old shipwreck? The Famous Five think it belongs to smugglers until they hear a child's voice.

The Famous Five go on a treasure hunt, but they are not alone. Will they find it first?

Marta is a good witch who has to pretend to be evil in order to buy the house in which she lives. That won't be easy for our lovable protagonist because her good will and magic have a life of their own.

This book teaches children about 16 of the world's most important cities, including Buenos Aires, London, Mexico City, New York, and Tokyo. Each two-page spread presents the city's role in history as well as present day, famous monuments and museums,...

Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy celebrate the rich diversity of the Latino experience in the United States. Free verse fictional narratives are told from the perspective of 12 young people. Each profile is supplemented with information that will...