Each book in the Hands-on History series combines informative text with amazing hands-on projects that bring the great civilizations throughout history to life for children. Each… More →
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How do you celebrate the day you were born? In North America, children invite their friends and families to birthday parties where they play games and eat birthday cake. Some other countries… More →
This timely book describes the details of three real case studies of investigative journalism about health care. Stories include journalists exposing wrongdoing by drug companies, neglect of… More →
Doctors, nurses, and hospital cleaners, as well as workers providing home care and long-term care have continued to give us often lifesaving care during COVID-19. This book shows how health… More →
This book introduces children to the important people who make our communities cleaner, safer, and better. Action shots feature people working in construction, at schools, in hospitals,… More →
This series features vibrant images and simple text to introduce early readers to different tasks that children do to be helpful to the people in their lives. Each book also includes a page… More →
British captain Henry Hudson investigated the eastern coast of North America. Find out how he explored the river that would someday bear his name--the Hudson River. The book also includes a… More →
In the early 1600s, England was among the many countries in search of a northern passage to trade with the Far East. After many explorers failed, Henry Hudson was asked to try. This… More →
Read about the man who started it all. This exciting new book traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Colorful More →
This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his interactions with… More →