British captain Henry Hudson investigated the eastern coast of North America. Find out how he explored the river that would someday bear his name--the Hudson River. The book also includes a… More →

The hoatzin is not hard to identify; not only does it have a blue face and red eyes--it smells bad! In this entertaining book, Professor Oddfeather offers bite-sized facts on the hoatzin's… More →

Learn about the world of hockey and how science is helping the game. You'll read about hockey skates, hockey sticks, and goalie equipment, and get a better understanding of how hockey is… More →

Discover the incredible world of Insects. Close-up photographs of different insects help explain where insects live, how they grow, how they move, and what they eat. The book also includes a… More →

John Wesley Powell worked as a geologist and an adventurer. Find out how Powell became the first person to chart the course of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. The book also… More →

Kit Carson was a famous mountain man and wilderness guide in the Wild West. Find out how his work as a guide on John C. Frémont's expeditions west and across Death Valley made him a popular… More →

Read the Look into the Human Body series to learn about the six systems that make the human body function. Each book explores one system's parts and explains how they work together. Every… More →

Louisa May Alcott was known as a beloved writer of such books as Little Women, but what about before that? What happened when Alcott was younger? What did she do then that led to her being… More →

Discover the marvelous world of Mammals. Fantastic photographs of different mammals show where mammals live, how they grow, how they move, and what they eat. The book also includes a page for More →

Mark Twain was known as one of the greatest writers of his time, but what about before that? What happened when Twain was younger? What did he do then that led to his being famous later on?… More →