"Explore the dark side of space in Out of this World, a new and exciting series for struggling readers. Is time travel possible? How do black holes theoretically support time travel? These and other fascinating questions are discussed in the Theory of Time Travel title using considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage struggling readers. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations,...

"Red Kangaroo ate too much junk food and now she has a stomachache! Can she go back in time to fix her mistake? Dr. Chris says, "Yes!" All Red Kangaroo needs to understand are the basics of general relativity. Once she masters them, she has the knowledge she needs to make herself feel better! In this new series, Chris Ferrie answers all the questions Red Kangaroo has for him about what things are made of and how things work using real-world and practical...

The first European to travel to China and return to write about his adventures, Marco Polo became a favorite of the Great Kahn, and was sent on important missions all over the Mongol Empire. When he returned to Venice in 1295, Marco became the captain of a merchant ship and was later captured and imprisoned in Genoa. While in prison Polo and another prisoner who was a writer of romances wrote the story of his adventures.

Travel back in time to Chich�en Itz�a and find out all about the Maya. This book highlights features, the local culture, an explanation of what took part in these areas, as well as a look at important artefacts found there providing a bigger picture of life in the past.

"Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery's signature ... comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and ... jokes"--Publisher marketing.

In 1889, New York reporter Nellie Bly, inspired by Jules Verne's book Around the World in 80 Days, began an around-the-world journey that she hoped to complete in less time. Her trip was sponsored by her employer, the newspaper The World. Just hours after her ship set out across the Atlantic, the publisher of The Cosmopolitan magazine put writer Elizabeth Bisland on a westbound train. Bisland was headed around the world in the opposite direction,...

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about Olivia's incredible journey west, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 2: Journey of a Pioneer will introduce kids to the adventures of a young girl as her family travels along the famous Oregon Trail-and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to...

Learn about the state of Oklahoma.

"In February 1861 newly elected President Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him to his inauguration in Washington, D.C. At the same time, a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers decided to stop Lincoln from reaching Washington and taking office. Furious because the new president's desire to end slavery threatened their way of life, they devised a secret plan: Lincoln would be...

Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more about the physicist on wheels who traveled the world.