Product Description: The Liberty Bell cracked the very first time it was rung. However, the cracked Liberty Bell visitors can see on display in Philadelphia today isnt that bell, which means another bell was made and cracked. This and a plethora of other historical facts show readers a fun, surprising, and sometimes-humorous side of history...read more

Product Description: Explains how to become the president of the United States and what the president's role in government is.

An introduction to the basics of the Polish language features more than three hundred key words and phrases that are essential to common travel situations, with lessons on time, shopping, greetings, and more, as well as a handy pronunciation guide.

Product Description: Spiny, small, and edible, sea urchins are found in oceans all over the world. Their spines can be long or short and can cause great injury in their own right. In addition, some sea urchins spines are venomous! Divers are familiar with how to deal with a sea urchin sting, and readers will be, too...read more

Product Description: Christopher Columbus most likely wasnt the person to discover the Americas. He wasnt even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction...read more

Product Description: The Great Lakes region offers so many places to visit, its hard to pare down the choices! From the natural wonders of Niagara Falls and the Michigan sand dunes to the big-city fun of Chicago and Toronto, theres a lot to see and do...read more

Product Description: Plains, deserts, mountains, and water cover the great state of Texas, giving it one of our countrys most unique geographical landscapes. This book teaches students how Texass geography contributed to settling the state. It also discusses its influence on ways of life in both the past and present...read more

Product Description: The transcontinental railroad didnt really cross North America. In fact, the famed rail building that took place in the 1860s only completed the stretch from Nebraska to California! Readers will learn many new facts about the transcontinental railroad to augment what they learn in the social studies classroom...read more

Tells the story of the Pilgrims who traveled to North America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and what their life aboard the ship was like.

Product Description: The terrible truth of slavery has been well-documented since its end following the Civil War. With the everyday reality of whippings, backbreaking labor, and constant prejudice, its no wonder many slaves tried to escape. Fortunately, a network of people and safe houses arose in the late 1770s to help these slaves reach freedom...read more

The smell of laundry wafting through the East Room. The sounds of cursing or laughter in the Rose Room. The ghostly figure of Abraham Lincoln standing before a fireplace. These and many more spooky stories about the White House await readers! Reported to be haunted as far back as the 1800s, the White House harbors mysteries like a beastly cat that foretells of national disasters. Eerie photographs of the best known home in America accompany ghost stories that engage readers with several US presidents and important events in the nations history. With sidebars to add historical and paranormal context, these tales will provide thrills and chills that even the Obamas believe!

Gettysburg Battlefield might be the most haunted place in the United States. As the site of the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, it seems likely. Accounts of ghostly soldiers roaming the cemetery and the appearance of streaks of light in photographs taken there are numerousthough the existence of restless spirits has never been proven. Readers will get chills learning about the many places near Gettysburg Battlefield where ghosts and hauntings have been reported. Including important historical context, detailed sidebars, and spooky photographs, the tales of wandering spirits will engage readersbut they may have to keep the light on!

Product Description: The men and women who make up the cabinet are the presidents closest advisors. Readers find out what these special people do, including their role in the highest decisions. Fun fact boxes and in-depth sidebars accompany stories of influential cabinet members, and introduce readers to the inner workings of the presidents cabinet...read more

Product Description: The US president has many names and many responsibilities. Readers learn about the presidents powers and how they came to be. Through full-color photographs and interesting sidebars, readers are introduced to the office of the president with age-appropriate language and content...read more