Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the Maya? Find out how the Maya built their cities to suit the landscape and population, traded their resources, and developed a complex… More →

Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the Romans? Find out how the Romans trained their soldiers, built their roads and buildings, and supplied their people with food and water.… More →

Which innovative ideas and inventions began in the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages? These periods, stretching from the first ancestors of modern humans to the start of the ancient civilizations… More →

Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the Vikings? Find out how the Vikings built their longships and set sail from their homeland, forging a path across the sea on raiding and… More →

Religious conflicts in Germany brought the earliest groups of German immigrants to North America in the late 1700s. The Germans explores the journey of the German farmers, craftsmen, and even More →

I'm getting ready for a really big test! It's a test on how to be a ghost. Will you help me study? Downloadable Teacher Notes available. More →

Have you ever heard that there are two sides to every story? The term sides actually refers to the characters' perspectives. Perspective is a point of view and is usually different between… More →

When a sugar-free gingerbread boy takes off, everyone tries to catch him. From the dog, to the cat, to the geese in the yard, everyone thinks they want a bite. That is . . . until they… More →

Poor Georgina has lost her glow! Without it, she's not a proper glowworm. So she sets off on a brave journey to find it again... Fantastic facts about light and dark. Make your own glittery… More →

This intriguing book describes the geological makeup and history of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China. Temperatures can get very cold and frost and snow are not unusual. Readers will… More →