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Spies

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613845615

What do spies do? What do you need to be a good spy? Find out about some famous spies and how they sent their messages. Find out about secret codes, and some brilliant spying gadgets, from secret video cameras to night vision goggles.Then read The Secret Agent, a wicked story about a double agent: a spy working for one side but pretending for work for the other. What happens when he changes sides?

Inside the Earth

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613845684

What goes on inside the Earth? What is the longest tunnel in the world? Do people really live in caves? Can you live, work, and shop - all underground? Could you really travel to the center of the Earth? Find out about fossils - and the bones of dragons! It's all in here. Then read The Railway Ghost, a story about what happens when the past meets the present - and you are facing death!

Great Disasters

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613845738

What is a disaster? Is being ill a disaster? What about 75 million dying in the Black Death? Find out what makes disasters happen before reading The Eruption to learn who to trust when a volcano erupts.

The American Revolution

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848340

Describes the causes and key events leading up to the Revolutionary War and includes brief profiles of major figures during the period.

In-Line Skating

Gail Blasser Riley (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848746

Describes the history, equipment, techniques, types, and safety factors of in-line skating.

Weird Places

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613845790

Describes some of the most amazing and intriguing places on Earth. In The Lost Tribe, Mike and Ted are forced to land their hot air balloon on a mysterious island.

Ancient Mysteries

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613845646

Discusses unsolved mysteries of ancient civilizations, including information on the Nazca lines, Yeti and Big Foot, Atlantis, and the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza. These are some of the ancient mysteries we still need to solve. Then read Doorway to Demons, a story about what happens when you're the good guy and the bad guy.

The Civil War

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848524

Explains the great calamity that was the Civil War, highlighting the major battles and prominent players in that conflict.

World War II

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613849187

Recounts the causes and events of World War II, including background on the major political and military figures of the war.

The Dirty Thirties: The United States from 1929-1941

Mary C. Turck (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848586

After the stock market crash in 1929, America plunged into one of its darkest periods--the Great Depression.

The Aztec Civilization

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848432

This book is about the history, culture, people, and community life of the Aztec civilization focusing on the history of the Americas from ancient history to c 500 CE.

The American Flag

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848319

The American flag has had many designs since its beginnings in the 1770s. But then, just as today, it was an inspiration for those who lived and fought under it. This book explores the history and symbolism of the American flag, including how it inspired Francis Scott Key to compose the national anthem and encouraged Francis Bellamy and James B. Upham to write the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Trail of Tears: An American Tragedy

Tracy Barrett (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613849118

Describes the events and circumstances surrounding the forced journey of the Cherokee to an Oklahoma reservation during the nineteenth century.

The Mystery of the Deadly Duel

Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848869

An account of the events leading up to the famous 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, two important figures in the early politics of the United States.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Slaves

Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848890

When slaves escaped, they were often never seen again. Was there a logical explanation for their disappearances?

The Mystery of the Murdered Playwright

Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848876

Christopher Marlowe might have become a great playwright, but he was murdered at age 29. The true story of what happened that night in 1593 is still a mystery. This book presents both facts and fiction that explore the mystery surrounding the murder of Shakespearean-era playwright Christopher Marlowe

The Mystery of the Cardiff Giant

Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848852

Near the town of Cardiff, New York, two men made an amazing discovery. What they found would cause a lot of arguments. It would also make a lot of money for its owners.

The War at Home: The United States in 1968

Mary C. Turck (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613849149

Describes life in United States in the year 1968, including the war in Vietnam, the draft, war protesters, hippies and yippies, the presidential campaign and election, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy.

The Red Tails: World War II's Tuskegee Airmen

Steven L. Jones (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613849019

Describes the role of the African American pilots who trained at Alabama's Tuskegee Army Air Field to fight in World War II.

The Mayan Civilization

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848838

Recounts the history of the Mayas and describes their cities, government, religion, families, festivals, and mathematics, as well as everyday life.

The Mystery of the Piltdown Skull

Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848883

In the early 1900s, a skull was found in England that many believed to be the "missing link." The strange prehistoric human skull "discovered" in England in 1911 was ultimately proven to be a hoax. The perpetrator's identity and motives, however, remain mysteries, which this book examines.

The Pony Express; Heroes in the Saddle

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848999

Describes the Pony Express mail relay service in the western United States in the mid-nineteenth century and discusses the difficulties faced by the Pony Express riders, including dangerous weather conditions and hostile Native Americans.

The Inca Civilization

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848753

In 1100 A.D., the Incas ruled a vast empire that stretched from southern Columbia to central Chile. This book explores the fascinating and dramatic history of the Inca civilization.

Women with Grit

Bonnie Highsmith Taylor (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613849170

This is a collection of biographies of Maria Mitchell, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Bethenia Owens-Adair, Linda Richards, Marian Anderson, Margaret Bourke-White, and Jackie Cochran.

Explorers to the New World

Shirley Jordan (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848623

Describes the first explorers and their expeditions to uncharted lands, discussing their motivations and accomplishments.