This valuable resource will teach readers everything they need to know to read a map. They’ll get lost in this book as they read fun facts about real-life pirate shipwrecks and buried treasure. They w
Sports fans will let out a cheer when they pick up this accessible title. Injecting excitement into this vital topic, readers will be instantly absorbed into the sports world as they learn important s
J.M.W. Turner started making money for his art when he was just 12 years old! This famous British artist was known for many things, including his landscapes, watercolors, and prints. However, he’s bes
Describes the training, dangers, and duties of test pilots, including information on flight simulators, commercial airline testing, and classified military projects.
Kung Fu is a form of martial arts that has been developed over the centuries in China. Learning the history behind this ancient martial art will help readers appreciate the practice much more. Full of
Describes the roles and responsibities of animal handlers, discussing how they develop bonds with and train animals and the various industries in which their animals work.
Describes the training, dangers, and duties of explosive technicians and pyrotechnicians, including information on the science of explosives, demolition, and fireworks.
Sir Anthony van Dyck was known for his paintings of some of the most important people in 17th century England, including King Charles I and his family. Van Dyck was sent to school to learn to be a pai
Readers will take aim as they learn how to track their prey in this compelling title. Acquiring map skills has never been more fun as readers dive into this action-packed text. With a clear real-life
Many people consider Winslow Homer to be one of the greatest American painters of the nineteenth century. Readers learn why with this biographical text, which features Homer’s most famous works, inclu
Édouard Manet is one of the world’s best-known artists, but he almost wasn’t an artist at all. His father tried to persuade him practice law or join the navy, but Manet wanted to paint. His depictions
From archaeological digs that have uncovered the earliest Sumer civilizations through boats that may have sailed around the time of Jesus, the region that was once ancient Mesopotamia has remains of t
There’s more to ancient Greece than Athens and Sparta. Readers explore the history and culture of ancient Greece through the landmark archaeological finds that have taken place in the region. The chro
