Product Description: 100 FACTS - ARMS & ARMOUR is bursting with exactly 100 amazing facts, fascinating images and fun activities to help children aged 7+ years learn everything they need to know about the history of combat. Covers arms and armor from ancient times to modern-day warfare...read more

Profiles military leaders who have made significant contributions throughout world history.

Product Description: This comprehensive volume covers more than 2,500 years of world history, from when wars were fought with spears and axes to beyond the point in which nuclear weapons first threatened humankind with total annihilation. It features military leaders both good and evil who represent nations throughout the world and the most significant wars in history...read more

Product Description: Introduces the history and lifestyle of Japanese samurai, including information on weapons, social status, and notable figures.

Product Description: If there’s a kid out there who doesn’t like to hunt for hidden pictures, Uncle John will eat a dozen rubber duckies (Warning: This claim has yet to be confirmed). In true Uncle John’s tradition, we’ve taken an irresistible idea (hidden pictures) and added brain-expanding value (historical trivia)...read more

Product Description: Give your students hands-on access to illustrated details from the

Product Description: Tells the story behind Francis Scott Keys poem that became the national anthem of the United States. Each spread provides information about the context, wording, and lasting effects of the document paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.

Product Description: Prior to D-Day, Nazi Germany had control over most of Europe. On June 6, 1941, a massive scale, multi-country invasion of the beaches of Normandy France took place. Although it was very well-planned, and marked the beginning of the end of the war in Europe, many thousands of Allied forces died that day...read more

Product Description: With over 100 health makeover hints, this publication aims to transform the popular notion of a beauty makeover into the world of personal health. A step-by-step plan takes the reader from "before" to "after" with sections such as: six easy steps to maximize your immunity; eight ways to increase muscle tone; nine tips for stronger bones and teeth; and seven ways to vibrant skin...read more

A look at the causes and global effects of the terror attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001, which set in motion the events of the War on Terror and hunt for al Qaeda.

From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved towards greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States.The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this momentous follow-up to Martin's Big Words and John's Secret Dreams. Told in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe's Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.

Product Description: This title will introduce little readers to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Lincoln through easy-to-read, simple text. Theyll also love the historical photographs, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms...read more

Product Description: Learn the history of the tank and its different versions, as well as tank specifications including size and weight, top speed, armament, and cost. Also described are the roles of Abrams tank crew members--the commander, the gunner, the loader, and the driTitle: Abrams TanksAuthor: Hamilton, JohnPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2011/08/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 201101597...read more

Product Description: Get close to the battlefield in one of the most heavily armed gunships in the world. The AC-130 has enough firepower to take out enemy tanks and other armored vehicles. Learn about the history of the AC-130, its weapons and features, and how it supports ground troops in their missions...read more