Quick view Details Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osborne
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Quick view What Was Pompeii? by Jim O'Connor Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. View Details
Quick view Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osborne What was it like to be a gladiator? How many people died in the destruction of Pompeii? How did Roman children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and others in this nonfiction companion to "Vacation Under the Volcano."... View Details
Quick view Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne This nonfiction companion to "Hour of the Olympics" includes fun facts, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research. View Details
Quick view Knights and Castles by Mary Pope Osborne What was it like to wear armor? What was the food like in castles? This nonfiction companion to "The Knight at Dawn" explores what life was really like in medieval times. Illustrations. View Details
Quick view Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark by Johanna Hurwitz An amazing, true story brought to a beginning reader's level. When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible... View Details
Quick view Bermuda Triangle by Andrew Donkin Explores the mysteries and legends associated with the Bermuda Triangle, an area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico, where hundreds of boats and planes have vanished. Full-color illustrations. View Details
Quick view The Statue of Liberty by Lucille Recht Penner The story of the construction, history, and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty--a gift to the U.S. from France--is related in a brightly illustrated, entertaining book for beginning readers. View Details
Quick view With Their Eyes: September 11th: The View from the High School at Ground Zero by Annie Thoms Thought-provoking, sometimes funny, always moving, these monologues of the thoughts of the students at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan from September 11th, 2001, describe a day that shook their school to its foundation. View Details
Quick view The Story of the Statue of Liberty by Giulio Maestro The Statue of Liberty has welcomed millions of immigrants to America since 1886. But her story really began 15 years earlier, when the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi visited New York to plan the statue he would later present to the American people... View Details
Quick view The Attack on Pearl Harbor by Peter Benoit On December 7, 1941, six Japanese aircraft carriers launched a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor U.S. naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. More than 2,300 U.S. troops were killed in the attack, and around 1,200 more were wounded. This book details Japans... View Details
Quick view The Great Depression by Melissa McDaniel In the summer of 1929, the United States entered a recession, as it had many times before. However, this would be no ordinary economic downturn. Over the next several years, the economies of many other countries began to suffer as well. Soon, much of... View Details
Quick view The Panama Canal by Peter Benoit In 1881, French developers began an attempt to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Thirty-three years later, the project was finally completed by U.S. workers, changing shipping and travel routes forever. Readers will learn about the... View Details