A retelling of all the great tales of Greek mythology in language that is simple, swift and highly dramatic
In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline
These monsters do not have legs or brains, but they know how to snatch creepy crawlies and smash them up for dinner. They can latch on to other organisms and suck the lives out of them. They can even stink like rotting flesh. Turn the pages of this book if you dare to discover the science behind some of the strangest and deadliest plants on earth
Explores the immediate and future consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in April 2010, when British Petroleum's offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, causing major environmental damage and economic hardship along the Gulf coast of the United States
On April 15, 1912, the magnificent ocean liner the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank beneath the icy North Atlantic seas. Hopkinson weaves together archival photographs and the voices of real Titanic survivors and witnesses to the disaster to bring the horrors of that terrible night to life. There's nine-year-old Frankie Goldsmith; Violet Jessop, a young stewardess; Archibald Gracie, a wel…
A narrative account of the daring adventures of the legendary polar explorer and aviator and his loveable dog companion draws on letters, diaries, interviews, newspaper clippings, and expedition records to recount their dramatic and history-making achievements in the North and South Poles
Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape north to freedom
When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything …
Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City
From one of the coldest regions on earth come the mighty sled dogs of the Iditarod. With long hours, freezing temperatures, and treacherous climbs, discover how the mushers and their amazing dogs manage to complete (and win) this grueling race across Alaska