A simple account of the sinking of the Titanic and the discovery of its remains many years later.

Describes how four famous athletes overcame serious injuries or debilitating conditions to become superstars.

Offers biographical sketches of some of baseball's greatest batters, from Honus Wagner in the early years of the century to Willie Mays, whose career spanned the years 1951 to 1973.

From Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to the hottest new legends such as LeBron James, this Step 5 Step into Reading early reader offers tons of facts about the best players in the game, what they were best known for, and how they got their start!

Profiles the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own, devoted to helping others and working for peace.

Describes the achievements of six notable quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League, including John Elway, Brett Favre, and Joe Montana.

Provides a brief history of women's athletics and profiles several woman athletes, including Billy Jean King, Mia Hamm, Rebecca Lobo, Marion Jones, Shannon Miller, Michelle Kwan, and Venus and Serena Williams.

Provides adaptations of four fact-based ghost stories, in simple text with illustrations, including a ghost horse on the coast of Massachusetts, a haunted painting at a Virginia plantation, a skeleton in Colorado, and a ghostly sea captain of California.

"The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten. Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never...