Learn more about shortstop Derek Jeter and his World Series-winning New York Yankees teams. The title features informative sidebars, a timeline, a glossary, and team file filled with awards and records held by team members.
Learn more about the great Michael Jordan and the elite Chicago Bulls teams that won six NBA titles in the 1990s. The title features informative sidebars, a timeline, a glossary, and team file filled with awards and records held by team members.
Learn more about college football coach Nick Saban and his outstanding Alabama Crimson Tide teams. The title features informative sidebars, a timeline, a glossary, and team file filled with awards and records held by team members.
Meet 25 of the bravest humans of all time! Stand Up, Stand Out! is filled with the incredible and inspiring stories of rebel heroes who stood up for what they believed in, spoke out against injustice, and overcame impossible obstacles. Portraits created by hand-picked contemporary illustrators and snappy, compelling text bring these people's achievements vividly to life, and relate their stories back to those of young readers today. From world leaders such as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to unsun...
The Lost Diary of Queen Victoria's Undermaid (Lost Diaries S.)
by Alex Parsons
Flora McTavish was born the same year as Queen Victoria and as the Queen's undermaid is the perfect person to comment on life above and below the stairs in Victorian times. 'VICTORIAN SCANDAL'Scrubber tells all Newly discovered diaries reveal rather more than should be seen or heard of Queen Victoria! Astonishing details of Victorian life from above and below stairs, faithfully recorded by one of HMQ's faithful servants. * Incredible inventions* Passion and politics...
Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-read narrative with plenty of black-and-white illustrations!
20th Century World History for Kids (History by Century)
by Judy Dodge Cummings
Courage and Growth (African American History) (African-American History (Abdo))
by Jim Ollhoff
Countries Set 3 (Set) (Countries Set 3)
Each title in the Great Sporting Events series gives a fascinating insight into the great sporting events that thrill sports stars and fans alike. A must-read for all football fans, Great Sporting Events: Football looks at the top football competitions in the world and describes the history behind them, notable events and the personalities that helped to shape the sport.