You might not know there was once a world without bike helmets, seatbelts, and airbags. This title looks at major innovations in safety over the years, and the ingenious inventors,… More →
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Imagine a street filled with horses and buggies, or the skies without airplanes! You might not realize that, before vehicles, it used to take days - even weeks - to visit friends or family!… More →
Many animals are carnivores, but some eat mainly insects. Insect eaters, known as insectivores, can be as small as insects or as large as giant anteaters. Spiders, frogs, lizards, bats, and… More →
Following insects from egg to adult, Insect Life Cycles outlines the amazing changes different species of insects go through before they become fully-grown. Full-color photographs and… More →
We know that countries enter into alliances and make treaties and agreements--but why are these important and how do they affect our lives? From the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)… More →
This fascinating book explains how we have become an online world. The history of the Internet is detailed along with an easy-to-follow explanation of how it works. Finding information will… More →
An important addition to any multicultural collection, this title examines the internment of "enemy aliens" in the United States and Canada during the Second World War. With particular… More →
Shaker farmers built circular barns so that the devil could not hide in the corners. In the Barn uses full-color pictures to show how the barn was the center of activity on a busy settler… More →
This newly revised edition of In the Barn uses full-color pictures to show how the barn was the center of activity on an early farm. Different kinds of barns are clearly detailed from the… More →
There's a Super Speller Club at school and Piper wants to be in it. Will Piper be able to do what it takes to get in the club? More →
Maya loves books. She really wants to share what she's reading with other people. But her parents are too busy, and her big sister, Amanda, isn't interested. With encouragement from her… More →