This exciting title provides students with a comparative look between a modern-day classroom and a one-room schoolhouse from long ago. From slates to whiteboards, question boxes encourage… More →
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to school in another country? This Spanish and English bilingual book takes you around the world to compare how children get to school, what More →
From the transportation used to get to and from school to the subjects studied during class, this book looks at the diversity of schools around the world. Well-crafted text and vibrant… More →
Because settler children were expected to help out with chores at home, there was often little time for play. Recess time at school gave children the opportunity to play Schoolyard Games.… More →
This newly revised edition describes how children in an early community were expected to help out with chores at home and had little time to play. But recess time at school gave children the… More →
The Middle Ages was a period of great scientific and technological advancement. Trade increased as towns began to grow, and medieval people found more efficient ways of doing work by… More →
A time of questions and new ways of thinking marked the scientific world during the Renaissance. Follow along as the greatest minds of the time make enormous leaps and bounds toward… More →
Bread is an everyday food, but do you know where it comes from and how it ends up on supermarket shelves? Follow the story of a loaf of bread, from wheat farming to the manufacturing process. More →
The 9/11 attacks make up one of the most important moments in United States history. Everything changed after September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked airplanes and crashed them into… More →
While many settler sayings have not survived, there are many that we still use today, which trace their origins back to a particular trade such as blacksmithing - "strike while the iron is… More →
The Seven Continents of the World series is full of facts about the landforms, animals, and people of each of the seven continents. Get to know your world! Every book also includes a page for More →
Hungry for adventure, young Sieur de La Salle didn't think twice before leaving the priesthood in France and setting sail for the New World at the tender age of 22. Young readers will be… More →