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1720. Blue Mountains, windward Jamaica. High above the army camps and plantations of the British Empire, a group of ex-slaves - called Maroons are building a new home for themselves.
When British soldiers enter the forests to hunt them down, one of the Maroons will lead the fight against...
Did you know that leatherback turtles can weigh up to two thousand pounds? Or that the Florida softshell turtle can breathe through its snout and its skin? Turtles have been around for millions of years and we’re still learning more about them!
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How does a mother polar bear hunt for food? Where does a baby gorilla sleep? How does a male emperor penguin keep its chick warm? What can a tiger cub learn from its mother? The answers to these questions and much more are found inside Animal Planet(TM) All-Star...
As American as apple pie. It's a familiar saying, yet gumbo and chop suey are also American! What we eat tells us who we are: where we're from, how we move from place to place,...
Young Thomas Jefferson loved to measure the natural world: plants and animals, mountains and streams, crops and weather. With a notepad...
10) World War II
Inside this complete visual guide is chronological coverage of the lead up to war, major military battles around the globe, and the aftermath that still influences and impacts our world today. You’ll meet the key players...
An in-depth look at all the science of sound and all the ways we use sound in the world!
What role does sound play in your world?
Sound: Pitch, Volume, Music, and Noise with Hands-On Science Activities for Kids is a symphony of learning as readers ages 8 to 11 learn to identify the sounds around them and pinpoint how they're formed and where they travel from. From splashy puddles to crunchy leaves to barking
...Discover the truth about the Fourteenth Amendment, civil rights, and the United States' continued fight for equality in this singular nonfiction book for young readers.
Since the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, Americans have been guaranteed equal protection under the law. But these protections haven't always been inclusive.
In 2022, we saw the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade–a decision made in 1973 that
On the morning of November 21, 1980, two small boats set out from Cape Cod for Georges Bank, a prosperous fishing ground one hundred miles out to sea. The National Weather Service...
New York City has the largest school system in the United States, with over one million enrolled in its public schools. That’s a lot of students—and a lot of trash.
Bestselling nonfiction author Sarah Albee teams up with GrowNYC, the largest environmental...
The Ojibwe people are the largest Indigenous group of Turtle Island, now known as North America, and live around the present-day Great Lakes. After their land was taken by Europeans, many Ojibwe children were placed in boarding schools that forbid them to use their native language....
In 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed—burned at the stake. RIGHT?
WRONG!...
Master your English skills and become a reading and writing superstar with this colorful, easy-to-follow practice book.
Need help telling your adjectives from your adverbs? Struggling to figure out what that poem is really about, or where to begin with your essay? DK's How to Be Good at English Language Arts course book for children ages 7-14 now has two accompanying workbooks: Workbook 1 covers ages 7-11 and Workbook 2 covers
Discover the life of Taylor Swift—a story about the power of words and being yourself for kids ages 6 to 9
Taylor Swift is one of the most famous musical artists in the world! Before she became a big star, she was a little girl who loved country music and writing stories. Explore how she went from growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania to being an international role model and the youngest person ever to win
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