If you've ever wanted to ride a war elephant or fire a trebuchet, read this entertaining book. Find out how the brainy and brawny cast of real-life warriors from ancient times measure up… More →

Following the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, which made it a crime to aid in the escape or protection of escaped slaves, Stowe lent her actions and her words to the effort to help… More →

Harriet Tubman led a remarkable life as an abolitionist, emancipator of slaves, military spy, and advocate for women's rights. Tubman helped lead more than seventy slaves out of captivity and More →

Prepare yourself for creepy encounters in haunted places in this six-book set. When the ghost of a little girl appears at St. Augustine Lighthouse, it's up to Calvin to figure out what she's… More →

Whirlibirds, or helicopters, can do jobs that no other aircraft can. Helicopters follows the history of the rotor craft from pie-in-the-sky fantasy to real-life modern rescue 'copter.… More →

In the early 1600s, England was among the many countries in search of a northern passage to trade with the Far East. After many explorers failed, Henry Hudson was asked to try. This… More →

Read about the man who started it all. This exciting new book traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Colorful More →

This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his interactions with… More →

This exciting new book relates the story of the first explorers to reach the top of the world. Sir Edmund Hillary, a veteran New Zealand climber, and Tenzing Norgay, a Tibetan Sherpa or… More →

Bobbie Kalman's Historic Communities series has been revised and updated! This immensely popular series by acclaimed nonfiction author Bobbie Kalman provides a close-up view of how people in… More →