Jake Juggins and his pirate band decide they need a girl on board ship to do the chores while they have adventures. But the girl they choose to clean, cook and sew has other ideas. More →

Immigration of the poor, starving, and persecuted to the unsettled North American West spelled opportunity for them but disaster for the Native peoples. Who Settled the West? takes a balanced More →

Leader, soldier, prisoner, spy - do you know who is who in WWII? • Who cracked the German Enigma code? • Who helped save many lives in Poland? • Who escaped from POW camps three times?… More →

Why are oceans some of Earth's most important resources? This title explores the many ways humans and other living things depend on oceans, from helping to clean the air and regulating the… More →

Bullying is one of the scariest and potentially damaging negative behaviors children can face. Slim Goodbody helps young students learn to recognize the different kinds of bullying and… More →

Do spiders have a heart? How do cockroaches survive without a head? Why can't penguins fly? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of animals, and much more. More →

Four new titles have been added to this fascinating series from Crabtree Publishing that aims to make chemistry fun for young readers! Using common examples from everyday life, Why Chemistry… More →

Animals have become extinct for many reasons. The most famous example, the extinction of the dinosaurs, may have been the result of an asteroid hitting Earth or an Ice Age freezing them to… More →

Autumn is the time that many birds fly to places with warmer climates. Spring signals their return trip. Many birds migrate to keep warm and to find food that is not available in their winter More →

Why is the sky blue? Where does light go when you switch it off? Why does a mirror show things backwards? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of light, and much more. More →