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Ancient Egyptian Mysteries Travel to ancient Egypt and explore the facts and mysteries of how the Great Pyramid of Khufu was built, how the pharaohs of Kush took over Egypt, the religious revolution of the pharaoh Akhenaton, the process of preparing mummies, and how the Rosetta Stone unlocked the meaning of hieroglyphics. Nonfiction 4th - 6th Grade Readability eBooks Available Audio available Discount for Classroom Set AR Quizzes available Learn More Natural Disasters Nature unleashes its forces without regard to people or property. Blizzards, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods, tornadoes, and wildfires are all featured in this nonfiction series that also relates tales of survival and heroism, with a bit of the science behind these natural phenomena. Nonfiction 4th - 6th Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set eBooks available Audio available AR Quizzes available Learn More Disasters These moments in history recall the death and destruction caused by both natural and manmade disasters around the world. The Disaster series probes the loss of the space shuttle Challenger’s crew, the oil-well fires set by Saddam’s forces in Kuwait during the first Gulf War, the Korean airliner shot down by the Russians, the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, and the Mount St. Helens eruption. Nonfiction 4th - 6th Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set eBooks available Audio available AR Quizzes available Learn More Ancient Greek Mysteries Let the history, legends and myths of ancient Greece capture your students' imagination, from Alexander the Great's conquest of much of the Middle East to the development of Western philosophy, the tradition of the Olympics, the secrets of reading oracles, and the puzzle of the lost city of Atlantis. Nonfiction 4th - 6th Grade Readability eBooks available Audio available Discount for Classroom Set AR Quizzes available Learn More Adventure Athletes Features 20 fast-paced biographies (4 stories per book) of men and women who faced great challenges of endurance and spirit. 3rd Grade Readability FREE Comprehension Activities Discount for Classroom Set AR Quizzes available Learn More Extreme Customs What do customs mean in a given culture? This high-interest nonfiction series takes a look at the origins, practices and meaning of body modification (piercing, scarring, even plastic surgery), tattooing, burial rites, food traditions (everything from scorpions to fermented shark meat), and fashions in clothing and hair decoration. Nonfiction 4th - 6th Grade Readability eBooks available Audio available Discount for Classroom Set AR Quizzes available Learn More You Choose: Survival These interactive tales of life-and-death adventure give readers the chance to choose the plot twists and ending to each story. In the process they learn about survival techniques for dangerous situations. 3rd/4th Grade Readability Discount for Complete Set Learn More Strange But True Stories Fact of Fiction? Real or unreal? Let your students decide. The people, places, and things in these story collections range from the peculiar to the preposterous. Nonfiction 4th - 6th Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More The Unexplained These fascinating, full-color nonfiction books give readers multiple access points to learn about exciting but puzzling events. Nonfiction 4th - 5th Grade Readability Learn More Adventures in History Discover the world with seven adventurers and inventors of the 19th and 20th centuries, from Amelia Earhart to Alfred Nobel. 3rd Grade Readability Workbook Available Discount for Classroom Set Learn More

Astonishing Headlines - Set 2 Each title contains six to eight stories, black-and-white photos, fact boxes, a glossary, time lines, and maps. 4th Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More Astonishing Headlines - Set 1 Each title contains six to eight stories, black-and-white photos, fact boxes, a glossary, time lines, and maps. 4th Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More Sound Out U.S. Sports This new non-fiction series for older reluctant readers features stock car racing, golf, surfing, fishing, dog sledding and rodeo. 1st Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More Sound Out City Secrets Six photo-illustrated, decodable nonfiction books about six strange places, including a floating town in Cambodia and a military base inside a mountain. Interest Level 7-11+ 1st Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More Sound Out X Sports A Sound Out set designed to appeal to older reluctant readers. Features six popular extreme sports. 1st Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More The Mountain Men These true stories give a realistic look at the men who pioneered the American west. They endured harsh elements, danger from wild animals, and an uncertain outcome in their quest for new horizons. 2nd Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Free Comprehension Activities AR Quizzes available Learn More The Problem Solvers Biographies Discover the genius of six lives that changed the world: Louis Braille, Florence Nightingale, George Washington Carver, Johannes Gutenberg, and the Wright brothers. 2nd Grade Readability Workbook Available Discount for Classroom Set Learn More Trade Route Explorers Biographies of five men who risked their lives on journeys that fire the imagination. Reads like fiction! 2nd Grade Readability Discount for Classroom Set Learn More Graphic U.S. History Readers of Graphic U.S. History books acquire content knowledge, vocabulary, and learning strategies as they read about topics they might otherwise avoid. Makes history accessible 4.5 Grade Readability Learn More Graphic Biographies These engaging 32-page biographies teach students about historical figures, and are great for primary and secondary students. 4.5 Grade Readability Learn More