Product Description: Zombies have no control of their own minds. Some of the worlds tiniest organisms are parasites turning their hosts into zombies, controlling their behavior. Readers will learn all about these creatures and the real-life zombies they are making.

Product Description: Zombies have no control over their own minds. Some insects and other creepy crawlies have the power to turn other animals into zombies, controlling their behavior. Readers will learn all about these creatures and the real-life zombies they are making.

Product Description: THIRTEEN COLONIES & THE LOST COLONY ™ Take a step back and discover the thirteen colonies of Colonial America. From European exploration through the American Revolution, witness the unique history and character of each colony...read more

Product Description: THIRTEEN COLONIES & THE LOST COLONY ™ Take a step back and discover the thirteen colonies of Colonial America. From European exploration through the American Revolution, witness the unique history and character of each colony...read more

Product Description: Readers of the books in Todays Writers and Their Works will learn the story behind each writers story.

Product Description: This engaging series examines various controversial topics present in today's society.

Career Opportunities in Politics, Government, and Activism brings together jobs from government, human services, and international relations so that college students and career changers searching for entry- and mid-level positions can peruse a wide range of potential career paths all in one, easy-to-use guide. Among the more than 80 jobs profiled are mayor, state senator, political consultant, urban/regional planner, press secretary, foreign service worker, community organizer, and human rights worker. Each entry provides the same detailed overview that marks the Career Opportunities series - every profile presents possible roads to specific jobs and suggests how certain jobs can become stepping-stones to bigger and better positions. Profiles are organized into three main sections - Politics, Government, and Activism. Extensive appendixes give readers an indispensable directory of organizations, schools, associations, publications, and web sources to use in their career hunt. Special appendixes include Frequently Asked Questions About the Civil Service and How to Run for Political Office - the Basics.

Discusses important Supreme Court cases that influenced American law, offering information on the key issues, background, decisions, and significance of the case.

Discusses the landmark case that overturned the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which tried to limit the content of the Internet seen by people under eighteen years of age.

Explores the life and career of the record-breaking soccer player.

Chronicles the history of America from the 1400s to 1775, with an emphasis on presenting maps from the period.

Examines one of the most celebrated murder trials in United States history, in which Lizzie Borden was accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe. (view table of contents)

Profiles the careers of seven women elected to head their respective countries, including Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Corazâon Aquino, Benazir Bhutto, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, and Gro Harlem Brundtland. (view table of contents)