Category: History

The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the

Learn about Adams’ pet alligator, Taft’s nickname, and more! Fun facts about 41 different presidents are the clues to these hidden-word puzzles. Names of family members, hobbies, pets, and

An approachable way to introduce young children to this important civil rights figure This little book of only about 200 words introduces Rosa Parks, called the mother of the

“As I’ve traveled our great country, I have been struck again and again by its beauty and variety and reminded of how rich our history is. Travel a few

Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe. Did you know that: • Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through

Lincoln’s Last Days is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic nights in American history—of how one gunshot changed the country forever. Adapted from Bill O’Reilly’s bestselling

Sharing Nature with Children sold more than half a million copies and sparked a worldwide revolution in nature education. Now that classic has been rewritten, with added new activities―and

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Extract: CHAPTER I—ANCIENT ENGLAND AND THE ROMANS If you look at a Map of the World, you will see, in the left-hand upper corner of the Eastern Hemisphere, two