Queenie: One Elephant's Story
Written by Corinne Fenton
Illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $16.99
The true story of one of the most famous elephants of all time: Queenie, the gentle Indian elephant.Evoking a time when elephants were giving rides in zoos all around the world, the true story of Queenie follows her from her birth in an Indian jungle to Australia’s Melbourne Zoo, where she...
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The Genius of Islam
How Muslims Made the Modern World
Written by Bryn Barnard
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2013
Price: $10.99
The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world.
Did you know that:
• The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention?
• The marching band you hear at football games has its roots in the...
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Rome: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape
Written by Kristyna Litten
Illustrated by Kristyna Litten
Format: Hardcover, 15 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $8.99
Whether you’re dreaming of visiting Italy’s capital city or wish to remember it forever, here is an exquisite slip-cased memento.When in Rome, do as the Romans do — but when you’re away, you’re invited to take a vicarious tour with the help of this concertina-style guide. From St. Peter’s Basilica to...
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National Geographic Kids Everything Battles
Arm Yourself with Fierce Photos and Fascinating Facts
Written by John Perritano and James Spears
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $12.95
NG Kids Everything Battles captures all of the action and valor of the battlefield, as well as the trappings that go with it. Kids will browse eye-popping photographs and illustrations, as they peruse fascinating facts and information about armor, weapon, uniforms, technology, military jets, battleships, military technology, top secret intellgence...
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National Geographic Kids Everything Battles
Arm Yourself with Fierce Photos and Fascinating Facts
Written by John Perritano and James Spears
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $25.90
NG Kids Everything Battles captures all of the action and valor of the battlefield, as well as the trappings that go with it. Kids will browse eye-popping photographs and illustrations, as they peruse fascinating facts and information about armor, weapon, uniforms, technology, military jets, battleships, military technology, top secret intellgence and more...
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Ancient Egypt: Tales of Gods and Pharaohs
Written by Marcia Williams
Illustrated by Marcia Williams
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $7.99
With compelling comic-style illustrations, a colossus's worth of facts, and dramatic fold-out spreads, Marcia Williams brings Egyptian myths to life.The stories of the Egyptian pharaohs and their ancient gods are full of mystery and adventure. In this retelling of nine tales of ancient Egypt, Marcia Williams uses her signature comic-strip style...
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Becoming Babe Ruth
Written by Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $16.99
Matt Tavares’s striking homage to one of baseball’s legends offers a rare view into Babe Ruth’s formative years in "the House that built Ruth."Before he is known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who lives in Baltimore and gets into a lot of trouble. But when he...
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There Goes Ted Williams
The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
Written by Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $6.99
A lively picture book biography of Ted Williams from a master of the genre — just in time for Fenway Park's centennial.Ted Williams lived a life of dedication and passion. He was an ordinary kid who wanted one thing: to hit a baseball better than anyone else. So he practiced his...
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Catching Fire
The Story of Firefighting
Written by Gena K. Gorrell
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $10.99
An entertaining and informative look at firefighting, from the equipment to the techniques, both in history and today. Enhanced with black and white photos, anecdotes from firefighters, and fire prevention and safety tips.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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A Child in Prison Camp
Written by Shizuye Takashima
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $9.99
When Shizuye Takashima, “Shichan” as she was called, was eleven years old, her entire world changed forever. As a Japanese-Canadian in 1941, she was among thousands of people forced from their homes and sent to live in internment camps in the Canadian Rockies. Although none had been convicted of any crime...
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Black Gold
The Story of Oil in Our Lives
Written by Albert Marrin
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $15.99
Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world. It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.
Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil...
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National Geographic Readers: Abraham Lincoln
Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2012
Price: $3.99
The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most.
National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy of our 16th President of the United States, Abraham...
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National Geographic Readers: Abraham Lincoln
Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2012
Price: $13.90
The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most.
National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy of our 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln and...
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1001 Inventions and Awesome Facts from Muslim Civilization
Written by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $14.95
We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Greek, and...
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1001 Inventions and Awesome Facts from Muslim Civilization
Written by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 96 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $23.90
We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Greek, and...
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How We Crossed the West
The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
Written by Rosalyn Schanzer
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $27.00
The book begins with Lewis's letter to Clark proposing a "trip to explore those western rivers which may run all the way across North America to the western ocean" and Clark's reply "to cheerfully join you in this rewarding endeavor." From there, every stage of the journey is illustrated--from the building...
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A Different Mirror for Young People
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $18.95
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of
A Different Mirror was published in 1993,
Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely...
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