Would you be able to survive a flash flood or a tsunami? Would you know what to do if you were lost at sea without food or water? Could you fight back in a shark attack? Read real-life stories of people who faced deadly situations and lived to tell about them in Water and Weather, part of the Escape, Rescue, and Survival book series. This 32-page nonfiction book tells the stories of people who survived the perils of wild weather, being lost at sea, or being the prey of predatory sea creatures.
Could you eat bugs or turtles if you were lost in the woods and starving? Would you cut off your own hand to save your life? Read real-life stories about adventurers who faced deadly situations and lived to tell about them in Mountains and Wilderness, part of the Escape, Rescue, and Survival book series. This nonfiction book tells the stories of people who were attacked, lost, or injured in the wilderness—and lived to tell about it.
Ready to step up to the starting line? There’s a race to be won! Get ready to learn about the athletes who will do whatever it takes to run, swim, bike, and climb to the finish line. In this nonfiction book, readers will explore a variety of people-powered racing competitions, including running, swimming, biking, orienteering, speed climbing, and so much more.
Do you have a need for speed? In motorsports, there are countless races to be run—and won. Drivers test their limits, set impressive records, and race to beat their rivals. Motorsport is a high-stakes, high-speed world. Pull up to the starting line to see how cars, boats, planes, and other extreme vehicles have fared in some of the world’s biggest races in. In this nonfiction book, readers will learn about extreme vehicles, top competitors, history-making races, and what to expect next in automobile, motorcycle, powerboat, airplane, and kart racing.
What does it take to run for office and win? Learn about the different types of public positions that you can run for and how each one impacts the community, as well as successful strategies for winning. This book takes students on a civic journey to help them identify problems in their community that matter and identify the steps they can take to solve them from a public position.
What are some of the best ways to volunteer and become involved in your local community? Learn tips on how to become an active community member through volunteering for different social causes. This book takes students on a civic journey to teach them about the importance of volunteering and getting involved in their community.
What are some popular food choices and dishes across the United States? Learn about different regional dishes in America in the book Just What Is American Food, Anyway? This book takes students on a (delicious) field trip across the country to learn about variations in recipes and how history impacted the way different dishes are created.
What country or culture does the food you eat originate from? Learn about how migration, history, and culture intertwine with the food we eat in the book From Your Table to the World. This book takes students on a journey across the world to learn about how cultural traditions spread and influence the food we eat today.
Have you ever wondered what video games will look like in five years? Ten years? What about 100 years from now? In Warp Zone: The Future of Gaming, you'll zoom into the future at warp-speed to explore the future of video gaming. See what’s next for technology, game design, eSports, and more. Game on!
Get ready to level-up your video game knowledge! In Level Up: Secrets of the Games We Love, you’ll unlock the secrets behind the world’s most popular video games, characters, and consoles. This fact-packed book will reveal little-known stories and history behind some of the most popular video games. There’s more to your favorite games than you might imagine ...
Are you ready to get a high score in video game history? Travel back in time to discover the very first video games, consoles, and characters. Power On: The History of Gaming is the story of how today’s most popular video games and eSports got their start. Game on!
Do you dream of hitting high scores and winning championships? In High Score: The Players and People Behind the Games, you’ll meet the top designers, gamers, and teams in eSports. This “who’s who” of video game greats tells about the top record-holders, highest earners, eSport celebrities, and more! Once you’re done reading, it’ll be time to take your place as the World’s Greatest eSports Fan. Game on!
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Journalists, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover tales of daring reporters and captivating photojournalists, who risked their lives to bring important stories and imagery to life for people back home.
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Hidden Soldiers and Spies, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover some little-known tales of some courageous soldiers and secret spies.
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Beyond the Battlefield: Code Makers and Code Breakers, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover the amazing tales of courageous and innovative people and groups who created—and cracked—seemingly unbreakable codes during times of war.
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Beyond the Battlefield: Homefront Heroes, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover the crucial work done by people at home to help during wartime. These efforts include growing Victory Gardens, smuggling soldiers out of hospitals to safety, saving lives of Jewish children in the Warsaw ghetto, and more!
From spying on enemies to protecting allies, Top Ten: Fastest Planes introduces readers to how these supersonic planes operate like birds of the highest skies. Take off with ten of the fastest planes in the world! Join them as they race through the sky on missions.
From sailboats and pontoons to catamarans and speedboats, Top Ten: Fastest Boats introduces readers to ten vessels that are known for top speeds—some topping out at more than 300 miles an hour! Let's take a thrilling peek at some of the speediest boats in the world.
In Top Ten: Fastest Cars, readers will hit the road with these ten cars built for speed and find out what makes them unique in the automobile world. Just how fast are the fastest cars on Earth? Buckle up, you’re about to find out!
The internet is the communications network that allows computers all over the world to talk to each other. A large workforce is needed to support its use and development. In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Internet Technology, readers will learn about jobs that involve building the worldwide network, designing websites, controlling appliances remotely, and predicting what people will do next just by watching how they surf the web.
In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Agriculture and Food Development, readers will find out how science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills work to provide food for people around the world. Everyone needs to eat! Did you know that the agriculture and food development industry is teeming with interesting career opportunities? This important field relies on people with a variety of STEAM skills.
In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Architecture and Construction, readers will read about awesome jobs in architecture and construction and learn how to start preparing for those jobs now. Can you imagine using your creativity to design buildings? Fix leaky roofs? Make sure that pipes carry water in just the right way? Jobs in architecture and construction are exciting, hands-on, and allow you to blend skills from your favorite STEAM subjects.
Computer hacks and stolen data make headline news. Who understands these attacks? Who works to prevent new ones? Cybersecurity professionals do! In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Cybersecurity, readers will explore how STEAM topics—science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math—can lead to a job in this exciting field.
In Off-Road Vehicles: Military Vehicles, readers will salute the mechanical wonders of military vehicles! Explore the explosive firepower of tanks and the amazing mobility of amphibious carriers that transport troops from ship to shore. Meet the armored lifesavers that find and remove land mines.
In Off-Road Vehicles: Trucks, readers will discover how these versatile workhorses have become some of the best-selling vehicles. It includes facts about their powerful engines, their towing power, and their many uses on and off the highway. Hitch a ride into the cargo-carrying, load-towing world of trucks! Peek under the hood to learn why pickups pack a punch!
