Recounts twenty instances of espionage gone wrong from the ancient world to the Cold War, including failures caused by bad luck, communications problems, incompetence on the part of the spies, overcon
Recounts twenty instances of espionage gone wrong from the ancient world to the Cold War, including failures caused by bad luck, communications problems, incompetence on the part of the spies, overcon
Offers ten amazing and true stories of lost and found discoveries beneath the ocean waves, including the sunken pirate haven of Port Royal, Jamaica; Gus Grissom's space capsule; the world's first comb
Ten tantalizing tales of hidden riches. Dig this: In 1840 a surprised English workman uncovered a 900-year-old Viking treasure. The buried silver hoard contained over 7000 coins! Not all treasur
What if kids kept blogs during pivotal moments in world history? The Internet offers modern kids amazing ways to express themselves and learn about the world. Imagine if the same technology had been
Did you know that... A hundred years ago Chicago had a miniature underground train system that criss-crossed beneath the streets, delivering coal and other materials? The trains could go right into
Old MacDonald had a farm like you've never seen before! With a nod to the familiar refrain E-I-E-I-O, a day on this farm is framed by the vowels A-E-I-O-U--and sometimes Y. Old MacDonald appears
Old MacDonald had a farm like you've never seen before! With a nod to the familiar refrain E-I-E-I-O, a day on this farm is framed by the vowels A-E-I-O-U--and sometimes Y. Old MacDonald appears
From Roman aqueducts to the catacombs of Paris, this tale examines the different types of tunnels that have been created and the diverse purposes that have served throughout the world, complete with i
What if kids kept blogs during pivotal moments in world history? The Internet offers modern kids amazing ways to express themselves and learn about the world. Imagine if the same technology had been
"Hurray for snakes!"Rufus the farmyard dog first notices the strangely shaped snakes on the ground outside his house. The word they form with their bodies, DOG, looks oddly familiar. As Rufus goes abo
"Hurray for snakes!"Rufus the farmyard dog first notices the strangely shaped snakes on the ground outside his house. The word they form with their bodies, DOG, looks oddly familiar. As Rufus goes abo
