Samurai were hired soldiers, expert swordsmen, and noble men of honor. But what were their lives really like, and what was the code of bushido they lived by? Enter medieval Japan and explore… More →

What kid doesn't love a good joke? Linking interdisciplinary knowledge (language arts, science, and social studies) and using examples from folktales, stories, riddles, jokes, nonfiction, and More →

Full-color images and engaging text combine to help readers understand the properties of non-metals. Non-metals make up a small, but fascinating part of the periodic table. Readers will learn More →

Which continent has the Great Lakes--the world's largest freshwater area? North America! Find out about North America's landforms, people, animals, and much more in this book. More →

Global warming has forced countries around the world to invest in alternative energy sources. With this rethinking, nuclear energy is getting a second look - even from die-hard… More →

What is nuclear power? How is splitting atoms used to make electricity for our homes? Nuclear Power answers these questions and much more! More →

An enormous boom wakes Artem from his sleep. He discovers that a reactor at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl has exploded. With radiation everywhere, his family is forced to evacuate… More →

What does it feel like to live in a pressurized metal tube, 1000 feet (300 m) under the ocean, and only steps away from lethally dangerous nuclear fissile material? Nuclear submariners know.… More →

Art activities give young ecologists a way to express what they have learned about oceans. This book also answers such questions as why is water blue?; how do some animals in the deepest part More →

From sunlit surface water that teems with life to the deepest, darkest depths filled with some of Earth's most unusual creatures, oceans are home to a wide array of life. Peel back the… More →