Gather 'round, me hearties! Time for tales of scallywags and pirates, of treasure and trouble. Find out the real story behind the dark deeds of pirates! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative...

A mean octopus has dumped garbage all over Mermaid Kingdom! The only way to save the mermaids is to find the magic crown!

Mountain biking can be a fun and intense activity that pushes you to the limits. Readers will learn about how they can start their own mountain biking program and begin a lifetime of fitness.

If it has wheels, Tony Stewart will race it! This young driver started out racing go-karts and moved up to sports cars and desert trucks. After winning two NASCAR championships, he's become one of the best-known drivers in the world. Read how this gutsy and talented racer has capture the checkered flag over and over again. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's...

In 1920, the first collegiate football game was broadcast on Radio. Today, many sports actually allow viewers to control which camera picture they see. How has this innovation occurred? This book uses a familiar topic, sports broadcasting, to introduce kids to the concept of innovation and its impact on their everyday life

Big foot! Yeti! Does this creature exist? High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. With topics based in science, history, and social studies, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading...and always ask for more! Formidable footprints found!...

Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers, the New Orleans Saints, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers--, which make up the National Football League's NFC South grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers,...

Part of the Career and Tech Education series, this book explains many aspects of the job of a Electrician, including training and skills needed.

It had started out as one of the most boring family vacations ever for Melanie and her brother--a trip to a dusty old inn. But all that changed when Melanie heard that the place was haunted. And then, she suddenly found herself alone, trapped in a hidden room...with a skeleton!

Nina had just missed her one chance to be on the hottest TV talent show around-Singing Superstar! But then fate intervened and provided another stage for her to show off her talent, a stage far from the TV cameras. Some say that fame comes at a price. Nina was about to find out just how high that price can be!