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This thrilling set takes a graphic look at the gruesome and disgusting side of the most notorious but revered empires in history. From the Vikings and the Romans in Europe to the ancient Chinese in Asia, the ancient Egyptians in Africa, and the Aztecs and Maya in the Americas, young readers will learn about the dark and gory secrets of history's most important ancient civilizations, including slave labour, human sacrifices, and mummification.
Crack open a What Happened? book to investigate a preposterous mystery from four different perspectives. See what the witnesses get right . . . and what they get hilariously wrong. Bet you'll never guess what really happened!
Hi-Tech Health Care examines the latest advances in several areas of health care. Readers will learn the history of these developments, how doctors are helping patients today, and what the future of research might hold. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Hi-Tech Jobs Without College introduces readers to technology-based careers that donÎt necessarily require a college degree. This series explores jobs in computer support, cybersecurity, social media, telecommunications, and web design. The books provide information on the job, the training involved, life on the job, and the career outlook. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.
This series recounts the history and components of Canada’s most popular pastime. Each title in this formidable series describes the history of the team’s hockey club, outlines key players, and recalls some of the team’s most memorable moments. Through the use of detailed timelines, fascinating facts, and descriptive side bars, readers will learn information about Canada’s hockey teams. The books also provide insight into hockey positions, competitions, rules and regulations, and highlights.
The Nazi regime, headed by Adolf Hitler, sought to punish its enemies, as well as to exterminate Jews, Gypsies, and other groups deemed inferior, by starving, shooting, and gassing them in a vast network of concentration camps. Most lethal of all were six death camps built in Poland, the largest being the infamous Auschwitz. Filled with eyewitness testimony, this volume tells the story of the shocking war crimes enacted in those camps and how those awful places were eventually liberated.
One in 30 young people aged 13 to 17 and one in ten 17- to 25-year-olds experience homelessness in any year. Whether they double-up with family or friends, couch surf, live on the streets, or live in motels or shelters, homeless youths are often hidden from public view and the impact of their housing instability may be felt for generations. Homeless: Youth Living on the Streets explores what it is like to be young and homeless, what causes youth homelessness, and what can be done about it.
A knowledgeable canine caretaker introduces readers to an exotic collection of museum treasures, becoming inspired to take one last adventure of his own.
Eleven-year-old Horace j. Edwards is an ordinary boy whose family has just moved to Niles, Michigan. But on the first day of sixth grade, mysterious things start to happen. His grandfather dies and Horace receives a strange gift--a stone scarab beetle. As he works to uncover the secrets surrounding his grandfather's death and the beetle, Horace is transported back in time to the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. He meets the future pharaoh, young King Tut, and together the two boys become engaged
From the leopard-spotted Appaloosa to the small Shetland Pony, young readers will discover what makes each horse breed special. They will learn about different coats and body types and explore activities like horse shows and trail riding. Whether it is the hoof-stomping speed of the racing Thoroughbred or the dainty prancing of the American Saddlebred, children will love the fun and excitement of this series!