Nonfiction

This illustrated book shows children how doctors take care of their patients.

Nacho loves both fast and slow moving vehicles. This book shows children what his favorite vehicles do, including tow trucks, police cars, fire engines, ambulances, bulldozers, and tractors.

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 introduces readers to the different terrifying kinds of predators. Children will learn where they lived, what they ate, and which species they were related to.

This book provides a wonderful overview to dinosaurs. It explains the different periods and shows readers what each age was like in different parts of the world.

The words in this beginner's dictionary have been carefully selected to be of high interest to children, such as objects commonly found at home and at school, animals, nature, and food. A sample sentence and photo accompany each entry and synonyms are...

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.

Children will be encouraged to tell a story about their own family as they move through this charming book about a woman and her family. It features numerous photographs of a family, interesting text, and a helpful table of contents, glossary, and...

What makes Abigail Adams such an amazing American? Young readers will find out in this intriguing biography.

It is important for us to remember the events of the past. One way to preserve our history is by building landmarks. Visiting these places and learning about them helps us appreciate our past and guides our future. Colorful images, supporting text, a...

We must take care of the Earth and protect our environment. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to convey this important message.

Many of America's natural landmarks have become famous. They remind us of the power of nature. It is important to preserve these places so that everyone can enjoy them.

Blobfish, pangolin, and flower mantis are just a few of the names of the bizarre bugs and animals that readers will learn about in this fascinating book.

From hermit crabs that make a home out of anything they can find to tiny termites that build tall towers, animals of all kinds are architects!

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.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than 2,000 servicemen died, and the United States was...

On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous...

From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the US for millions of immigrants. In later years, the island was deserted, the buildings decaying. It was not restored until the 1980s, when Americans from all over the country donated...

On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market plunged to a record low. This event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of every three people was not working. People...

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking 'forty-niners!' With black-and white illustrations and sixteen...

When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western...

Four score and seven years ago... begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's...

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from. There were no trains or tracks, only 'conductors' who helped escaping slaves to freedom. This book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what...

No Taxation without Representation!' The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution. Outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists destroyed the British tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists...

This book uses photographs of children and very few words per page to show readers all the things their hands can do. They can wave hello, tie shoes, clap, and so much more.

This informative book teaches early readers about the important impact that government has on our lives. Readers will learn about taxes, the three branches of government, voting, and more through bright images and supportive text.

The Earth is constantly changing. Earthquakes shake the ground. Volcanoes create new land. Water and wind erode rocks. These natural things are changing the face of our planet.

Once America was free from Great Britain, it needed to decide how to run the new country. The nation's founders split the government into three branches. This ensured that no one person would have too much power. This system keeps us free!

Today, Americans embrace one another's differences, but it was not always this way. In the past, people had to struggle against slavery and unfair leaders. Americans believe in equality and responsibility. These are our civic values.

America has the oldest working constitution in the world! It tells our leaders how to run the country, and it ensures that Americans have rights. Our nation's founders wrote the U.S. Constitution over 200 years ago, and we still follow it today!

In many ways Washington, DC is the heart of our nation. There are many important buildings and monuments. The White House, the Supreme Court, and the Lincoln Memorial are just a few of the sights to see.