Synopsis: Recounts the story of the Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army.

Synopsis: Children and teens from all walks of life deal with the dramas of growing up.

Synopsis: Presents ten true tales of child heroes.

Synopsis: Follows Pete Athans, who has managed to reach the summit of Mount Everest seven times, as he endeavors to climb to the top the mountain.

Synopsis: Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in the latest adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman.Four kids are on a marine expedition for the summer, diving to explore an underwater habitat that's just been altered by a seismic event. What they find, though, is much more than fish - it's sunken treasure. Can they salvage it without anyone else getting to it first? Will the prospect of wealth set them against one another? And what about those sharks…

Synopsis: Expert Reader. In-depth and up-to-date books on popular nonfiction subjects, re-imagined with eye-popping graphics, vetted by world-renowned experts. We all stargaze. On a cloudless night, we wonder about the extraordinary myriad of bright lights in the sky. But do we really understand what we are looking at? From the earliest times, people have been intrigued by the night sky. Over the centuries they have developed ever-more ingenious devices,…

Synopsis: Captures the story about a group of children who live on a planet where the sun shines only once every nine years. Jealousy leads one of the children to deprive another of seeing the sun when it appears. By the time the other children learn of the incident, it is too late as the rain has begun to fall again.

Synopsis: "Some of the most haunting tales are about peoples who have disappeared. A few of the missing eventually are found. Others are never seen again. You will never forget these incredible true stories" --(Publisher).

Synopsis: - Front matter includes FAQs about the war's causes and a visual timeline of the events leading up to each battle. Also includes a visual spread that shows the strengths and capacities of the opposing forces at the start of the battle- Back matter that includes a visual timeline of the battle's aftermath and subsequent events in the war- Excerpts from primary source materials including letters, diaries, newspaper clippings, and military reports…

Synopsis: - Background information to build content-area knowledge including: Scientific timelines, words to know, job descriptions, and seminal cases- Chapter Summaries and questions that recap the evidence: You're The Medical Examiner- Reading Cues and Clues: Prompts, call-outs, highlighted words, diagrams, and primary sources- Field Guides and Tools: Bone Guides, Parasite Guides, Ghost-Hunter Technology, Spy gadgets- Cool, bold, graphic design: CSI-…

Synopsis: Features: - High interest/low reading level books for middle- and high-school students- Attention-grabbing opener to provide immediate visual introduction to each book- Mock dialogues to present crucial vocabulary terms in context- Compelling visuals and information to help students build a background in each topic- Real-life case studies to show scientists' problem-solving processes- Portfolio of tools, equipment, forms, and other real…

Synopsis: I thought you loved me, Love letters,Opening act, My side of the story, Calling Jack Kettle, Short stories

Synopsis: The second installment in the survival suspense series Island, from bestelling and award-winning author Gordon KormanSix kids. One shipwreck. One desert island.Stranded. Separated. Six kids are stuck on a desert island. They have no food. No shelter. Nobody knows they are lost. They must take from the island in order to survive. But what if they're not alone?

Synopsis: Nick and his twin sister Jessie both saw the strange glow hovering over Harley Hills. Suddenly their lives are transformed. All the adults are acting like robots and the horror begins.

Synopsis: Delves into the life of the inventor Edison, recounting the joys, tragedies, and successes of his life, and explains the scientific principles behind his revolutionary work.

Synopsis: When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

Synopsis: Having a pen pal is excitingOne September evening, Gregory ties an index card with his name and address on it to the string of a silver helium balloon and lets it go from his window, into the city sky. Three weeks later, an envelope arrives in the mail. A farmer named Pete has found his balloon! Gregory writes back, and the two become pen pals, exchanging mystery gifts with each letter. Finally, Pete sends a gift that Gregory can identify only…

Synopsis: PRINCE CASPIAN THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA C. S. LEWIS

Synopsis: A talking parrot and the rumor of buried treasure give hope to ten-year-old Jessy and her stepbrother Matt that they can save the Texas farm they have inherited from Great-Uncle Matthew.