Used mainly for reconnaissance, the first wartime pilots merely waved in greeting at passing enemy pilots. By the end of the WWI, enemies were being shot out of the sky by machine gun… More →

Clear, simple text and dynamic, realistic artwork show the essential aircraft used in modern military conflicts, from cold-war spy planes, to Vietnam bombers, and the recent Gulf War Stealth… More →

Muhammad Ali was born as Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky. Early in his life, his skills developed from those he needed to stand up to a playground bully into the championship form that… More →

Stories about unsolved disappearances have surfaced throughout history. Lost explorers, missing armies, and hidden princes are just a few of these perplexing mysteries. Follow along and… More →

Nellie Bly was known as an investigative reporter, but what about before that? Find out what happened when Bly was younger, and what she did that made her famous later on. More →

Find out about the life of Nelson Mandela and his life as an activist against apartheid in South Africa. Jailed for his activism, he eventually became president. The book has photographs and… More →

Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela became a symbol in the fight against the oppression of the black majority by South Africa's apartheid government. The first in his family to attend… More →

Nobel Prize Winners chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of remarkable female Nobel winners from around the world. Concepts and ideas explored include religious discrimination,… More →

Samurai were hired soldiers, expert swordsmen, and noble men of honor. But what were their lives really like, and what was the code of bushido they lived by? Enter medieval Japan and explore… More →

This exciting graphic novel recounts three historic air and land battles in African and Mediterranean countries during World War… • The first airborne invasion - The Battle of Crete, May 20 More →