Describes the physical properties of objects that are found on a beach and in nature, and how they could be used to survive being abandoned on a desert island.
Describes how Great Britain recruited soldiers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the equipment received and daily life of "redcoats," and the wars they participated in.
Presents true stories of people and animals who performed amazing acts of bravery, including a cat who saved four of her kittens from a burning building and firefighters who rescued people from the Wo
Introduces eleven true stories of escape attempts, some of which succeeded and others that failed, including escapes from prison, concentration camps, and an animal shelter.
Explains why people make up fake stories and examines fake stories throughout history, including the Loch Ness Monster, the Piltdown Man, and the existence of spaghetti trees.
Who almost hit a whale when she sailed around the world? Whose scalp was torn off by a bear? This title uses the "recount" text type to tell the stories of people who explored Antarctica, raced across
Looks at ten of the most distinctive castles and forts in the world, from the ancient Arg-ae Bam castle in Iran to the picturesque nineteenth-century Neuschwanstein castle in Germany.