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A raging wildfire burns thousands of homes. A violent earthquake creates a giant tsunami that destroys countless lives. A giant tornado wipes a small town off the map. Discover the true stories of people who survived these terrible disasters and lived to tell the tale in this book from the Fighting to Survive series.

Travel to Renaissance Italy and learn about the young apprentice who went on become a true master, and one of the most beloved sculptors and painters of all time in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! Michelangelo created some of the world's most recognizable art...

The glory of ancient Greece is all around us, even in the 21st century, because Greece was the cradle of Western civilisation. We know about the gods and their characters - Zeus, Athene, Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite - and their heroes, both legendary (Heracles) and historical (Alexander the Great). Architecture, mathematics, politics, philosophy, observation of nature and the cosmos and much more emerged in ancient Greece.

Brought to you by Penguin. Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won't believe they're all true. 'His heart racing, Henry took a step towards the enemy line. A shape loomed towards him in the darkness...' Travel back in time to a world...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Get ready for 20 brand-new, tongue-in-cheek tales from Greek mythology, as told by the team behind the smash hit podcast. Want to know the greatest feats and the funniest secrets of the gods and heroes of Greek mythology? You’re in the right place. Told in...

From the creators of National Geographic Kids’ wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this New York Times bestselling tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from...

Fly with me to the wonderful worlds of ancient Greece and Rome, learning about the civilisations of old and how they formed the society in which you live today. Meet some of the most important figures in ancient history and research and learn about the lives of ordinary people who built these remarkable civilisations. As you travel with me, you will undertake all sorts of creative and interesting tasks which will help you to immerse yourself in the ancient world and give you a greater understanding of how we came to be here.

How did a young woman who was devoted to helping others become the prime suspect in her parents' gruesome deaths? Learn everything we know about the mysterious case of Lizzie Borden in this compelling biography. In August of 1892, the Borden family housekeeper found a horrific scene: Mr. and Mrs...

L'auteur nous régale d'un texte dont les mots enrichissent, soutiennent, et affirment les identités culturelles des enfants noirs. Un vrai trésor, ce livre déborde de messages positifs et motivants pour montrer aux enfants l'avenir illimité devant eux.

1942. Nisha's Malayan home has been destroyed by war. She and her mother, Amma, flee to her father's ancestral house in England, perched on a cliff top on the cold Northern coast. When Amma falls gravely ill, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother alone. The old woman's rules are countless, including forbidding Nisha to climb the Weeping Tree - a claw of leafless, twisted branches jutting upwards from the crag. But when a ghost child beckons Nisha to sit under its boughs and promises her Amma's life in return for three truths, the tree's pull proves irresistible.

Many classic composers faced unique challenges and obstacles on their paths to success, and these biographies highlight diverse experiences and perspectives to which children can easily relate.

戦後70年、丸木氏とこの絵本がずっと伝え続けてきた戦争・原爆・核の悲惨さを、今改めて、朗読で語り伝えます。『ひろしまのピカ』は丸木俊にとって大切な絵本です。このたび語り手の岡崎さんが朗読してくださることになりました。

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world...

It’s 1938, and twelve-year-old Edith is about to move from the tiny German village she’s lived in all her life to a place that seems as foreign as the moon: Chicago, Illinois. And she will be doing it alone. This dramatic and chilling novel about one girl’s escape from Hitler’s Germany was inspired by the experiences of the author’s mother, one of fourteen-hundred children rescued by Americans as part of the One Thousand Children project.

Eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad is no stranger to extreme situations. Whether it's surfing big swells off Topanga Beach or skiing in a blizzard, he has braved one adrenaline-rush adventure after another, pushed by his thrill-seeking father to realize that "anything's possible." And with Dad by his side, sometimes Norman believes him. That motto is put to the ultimate test when the small plane Norman and his dad are aboard is engulfed by a snowstorm and crashes in the San Gabriel Mountains—with deadly consequences.

Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to medieval times. Have you ever wondered what it was like living in a medieval castle? Why people would put leeches on their bodies when they were ill? Or how to train to become a knight? Learn the...

The absorbing coming-of-age autobiography of a young American girl and her family stranded as enemy aliens in Berlin, the headquarters of Nazi Germany, during WWII. This compelling story—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes terrifying—immerses readers in a child’s view of life in Nazi...

Dive into the history, geography, and culture of Oregon in this new installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, Where Is Oregon? introduces you to the state, whether you’re proud to call it home or learning about a distant destination. Visit famous landmarks like...

Jacob är en duktig skolelev i Amsterdam på 1940 - talet. En dag får han en ny lärare som han ser upp till. Herr Becker verkar så stark, klok och kunnig. Jacob hoppas kunna ta sig långt och pluggar hårt för att bli bäst i klassen. Det hjälper inte. Jacob har romsk släkt och det kommer...

The bestselling author of National Jewish Book Award Finalist The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz is back with another powerful nonfiction book for young readers, this time spotlighting twin sisters whose worlds were turned upside down when Adolf Hitler assumed power. Through trials...