"For more than one hundred years, the home run has been the most exciting play in baseball. Read about the longest, strangest, and most important home runs in Major League Baseball history"--

The game of baseball has long been dubbed America's national pastime. When the top teams face off in the World Series each season, team legacies and fans' hearts are on the line. Author, Matt Doeden, covers the century-long history of the World Series, from its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide sensation. In this book you will discover the drama behind the statistics and record books that keeps the crowd enthralled in their seats!

Members of the U.S. Army make up the biggest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Infantry soldiers, engineers, pilots, and others work together. They get help from high-tech vehicles like the Apache helicopter and weapons such as rifles and grenades. Beginning readers are sure to enjoy learning about all-things Army, from jobs to weapons and equipment.

"Describes the journey on the Oregon Trail from three different historical perspectives"--Provided by publisher.

Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew hoped to be first to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, until their ship became trapped in the ice and began to sink. Survivors endured more than five-hundred days in extreme conditions before being rescued.

"A You Choose adventure about surviving a virus outbreak"--

Have you ever watched the Olympic Games? Voted in a class election? Used an alphabet with twenty-six letters? All these things came from ancient Greece. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Greeks lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world! --

"Speed, danger, and intense competition-these are just a few elements that make stock car racing such a popular sport. See powerful stock cars close up and learn how racing teams build them for speed and safety."--

"Describes the fight for survival while exploring wilderness regions"--Provided by publisher.

"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced the events of September 11, 2001"-- Provided by publisher.