On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

A collection of nineteen Greek myths and legends features such tales as The Story of Prometheus, The Wanderings of Heracles, The Quest of the Golden Fleece, and The First Fall of Troy.

Product Description: Comic Books. Movies. Video Games. You think super heroes are only found there? THINK AGAIN! The Super Heroes Bible in 3D, NIrV is packed with ordinary people that were zapped by God into super hero status. This full-text Bible, in the New International Readers Version®, is packed with features that will motivate you to be one of God’s super heroes...read more

Track the facts with Jack and Annie!When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #51, they had lots of questions. How did Florence Nightingale change nursing? Who helped women get the vote? What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, dream? How did Gandhi change the world? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind six amazing people who have changed history. Includes Florence Nightingale, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and John Muir. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.   Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com!From the Trade Paperback edition.

Product Description: Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders...read more

Product Description: Introduces members of the United States Marine Corps who commited acts of heroism since September 11, 2001, including a helicopter pilot in Iraq and Medal of Honor winner Corporal Jason Dunham, and describes their accomplishments...read more

What is it that makes some men and women take difficult decisions and do the right thing against the odds when easier and far less dangerous alternatives are open to them? Why is it that some people have the courage to dare? This book answers these questions by exploring the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures.