In the 19th Century, railroads were a form of transportation that changed the world. Transcontinental Railroads looks at the sweeping changes made to society and the challenges created by the More →

Do you wonder about the world around us? In this book, learn how electricity changes into other forms of energy and makes a difference in our daily lives. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available. More →

Transportation Disaster Alert! uses historic black and white images and contemporary photographs to chronicle the history of many famous disasters, including train wrecks, air crashes, and… More →

From rickshaws and rowboats to camels and cargo ships, this dynamic title looks at the different ways people and things move from place to place. Readers will learn how climate and… More →

This exciting title explores the groundbreaking modes of transportation that have helped define the modern age. From Henry Ford's Model T car to the bullet trains of Japan, students will… More →

Separated from his science team on a mountain after a landslide, Joe is in no hurry to get back. The slide has carried a wealth of fossils with it for him to study! Joe examines these and the More →

With few roads and bridges, travel in the early days was slow, difficult, and often dangerous. The early settlers had to find creative ways of getting around. This attractive book describes… More →

From wagons and steamboats to hybrid cars and ferries, all modes of transportation have changed significantly over time. Historical photographs and accessible text combine to help young… More →

Six new explorers have been added to Travel with the Great Explorers, a series that uses a modern tabloid-magazine style of reporting, gossip, and humor to introduce readers to the… More →

Captain Black is the pirate king of the high seas. Discover: • how Captain Black captures other ships; • where to dig for gold - X marks the spot; • trouble ahoy - crocodiles and desert… More →