Synopsis: The sixth edition of a popular favorite, this digest-sized, easy-to-read book features summaries of each president and his term of office -- from George Washington to the president elected in 2004! Hail to the chief! The highest title in the United States belongs to the president. Our 44 presidents came from many backgrounds and parts of the country. Here, readers will learn about all the inspiring individuals who've occupied the Oval Office-…

Synopsis: The Alden children investigate various mix-ups at a zoo run by their grandfather's friend in an effort to save it not only from pranksters but also from the town council.

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. A biography emphasizing the childhood of the baseball legend who became the first African American to play Major League baseball.

Synopsis: Ronald Reagan was America's 40th president, but even before he ran for officein his native California, he was known to millions as a movie star. Color andb&w illustrations throughout.

Synopsis: President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays." George W. was born in 1946 and attended Yale University. As a young man he trained as a fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard before beginning a career in business. He then turned to Texas politics and served as the state's governor from 1994 to 2000. In 2001 George W. Bush won one of the closest and most…

Synopsis: Single copy of The Beat Goes On (Pathfinder). Learn how the human heart works and how science is helping those with hearts that don't work.

Synopsis: A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Synopsis: A biography of Chief Joseph, who led the Nez Percé as they hid from, fought with, and finally surrendered to Army soldiers, and who later spoke in Washington, D.C. about the rights of his people.

Synopsis: " ... Annie Oakley was a farmer's daughter from Ohio who became a famous sharpshooter and performer. ... " -- Page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Learn about the man who led the first group of pioneers through the Cumberland Gap. His trail opened the way west for thousands of settlers. The early Kentucky settlement Boonesborough was named in his honor. A skilled hunter and tracker, he went on hunts that lasted for months.

Synopsis: A biography of Nellie Bly who used her journalistic skills to fight against unjust treatment based on sex and race in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America.

Synopsis: Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the man who built the first affordable automobile, and became one of the world's richest and most famous men as a result.

Synopsis: Learn about the woman who started the Girl Scout movement in the United States.

Synopsis: Presents the life and accomplishments of Levi Strauss, who established a thriving wholesale business in San Francisco in the mid-1800s, before marketing a new sturdy kind of pants that still carry his name today.

Synopsis: Learn about this very successful African American businesswoman.

Synopsis: A short look at the life of the famous musician.

Synopsis: The Alden children head to their aunt's ranch for the summer and make an amazing discovery! Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

Synopsis: True or False: After Nat Love became a cowboy, he never gave up riding the trails. False! After many years as a cowboy, Nat saw that railroads were connecting towns across the country. He wanted to keep up with the times. In 1889, Nat quit the cowboy life. He began working on trains instead.