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Boys can be anything they want to be! This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things. You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In Stories for Boys Who...

This entertaining and humorous chapter book features animals who can perform amazing acts like riding motocross, foretelling the weather, and playing a guitar. These stories will enchant readers and empower them to devour the more text-heavy “grown up” style of the book, while still keeping...

NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Fourteen-year-old Piri is a survivor of the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz–Birkenau. After six months of being in the camp, she and her sister are liberated and rescued by the Swedish Red Cross. Soon after, she travels with her...

Eleven-year-old Rosey Sachs is worried about her school writing assignment. How can she write anything interesting about her ordinary life in Brooklyn? “I was born in 1896 and my hair is brown,” she writes. “As these two things are also true for just about everyone in the class, they are...

This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace. This special book offers listeners a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.

For many years, boys and girls have read This Country of Ours and its stories of the Americans. Now for a new generation of curious and wondering readers, something more is provided with this version. This is the story of people brought together not because they are of the same race or ethnicity...

Discover the spellbinding history of fairies. Travel through time and across the globe to discover fantastic folklore, magical chance encounters, and mythical beings. This audiobook covers everything from the origin of the word “fairy” to the modern tales and superstitions that still exist...

Learn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book for young readers. This in-depth history examines letters to and from boarding schools, all compiled and edited by Dr. Brenda J. Child. Firsthand accounts reveal how profoundly entire...

Isabel and Nicki Hoffman may be twins, but they're each one of a kind. Isabel loves dancing with her friends, while Nicki prefers skateboarding alone. In December 1999, the girls create a list of challenges to complete before midnight on New Year's Eve. But just before the new millennium arrives...

This chapter book is sure to make a splash! Find fun, funny, and TRUE stories of heroic and talented dolphins and amazing dolphin friendships. It’s perfect for budding bookworms and animal lovers alike...

Meet some brave, amazing animals and the caring people who come to their rescue. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won’t want to put this book down. National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series...

Hokuspokus! Simsalabim! Abrakadabra! Wie böse waren Hexen wirklich? Die Kinder-Uni beantwortet gewohnt unterhaltsam und fundiert alle Fragen rund um die Geschichte des Hexenglaubens. Sie verfolgt die Spuren der Hexen bis ins Mittelalter, erläutert die Hexenverfolgung und erzählt von...

Die besten Geschichten aus GEOlino extra zum Hören Das Mittelalter steht in dem Ruf, dunkel, unaufgeklärt und barbarisch gewesen zu sein. Tatsächlich gab es in dieser Zeit jedoch auch viel Edelmut, Kühnheit und zarten Minnesang. Wigald Boning besucht für uns weise Herrscher, stolze Recken...

Die besten Geschichten aus GEOlino extra zum Hören Wir verdanken ihnen die Philosophie, die Politik, das Theater und die Oympischen Spiele. Doch wie haben die alten Griechen eigentlich wirklich gelebt? Wigald Boning begibt sich auf eine spannende Zeitreise in die Antike und trifft dort für uns...

Die dritte Staffel der erfolgreichen GEOlino extra Hör-Bibliothek Tief in den Baugruben unter der Kölner Innenstadt oder hoch in den Bergen in der Inkastadt Machu Picchu - GEOlino und Wigald Boning machen sich auf die Suche nach längst vergangenen Zeiten und bringen dabei manch spannendes...

Die dritte Staffel der erfolgreichen GEOlino extra Hör-Bibliothek Elefanten in den Alpen - Wo gibt’s denn so was? Im alten Rom! Da gab es Einiges, was auch heute noch für Wirbel sorgt: Gladiatorenschulen, zum Beispiel. Und wie war das noch gleich mit dem Latein – kann das etwa Spaß machen?...

This is the first in a line of four books within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series that tell the true and hilarious stories of animals that love hijinks. In this book you’ll meet three naughty animals, including Fu Manchu, the orangutan escape artist. Fu Manchu lived at the Omaha...

Die besten Geschichten aus GEOlino extra! Im Einklang mit der Natur und ihren Geistern lebten die Indianer jahrtausendelang nach ihren eigenen Gesetzen. Über 500 Stämme bewohnten das Land – bis der weiße Mann aus Europa kam. Wigald Boning stellt Euch Geschichten vor über berühmte...

Sie setzen ihre Pyramiden in die Wüste, schreiben mit rätselhaften Zeichen und sind vom Tode besessen. Unter all den Völkern der Geschichte gehören die alten Ägypter sicher zu den seltsamsten - und zu den erfolgreichsten. Welche Wunder wir heute noch bestaunen können, welche Tiere verehrt...

Unlock the magic of Norse mythology with breathtaking stories in this captivating new look at Asgard and the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. Classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor...