juvenile literature

Describes the golden age of piracy, including why people became pirates, the life of a pirate, and why the era ended.

Simple text and photographs describe hillclimb racing where drivers compete against the clock, not against other drivers.

Describes how Helen Keller managed to communicate in spite of being deaf and blind.

Offers children and pre-teens expert tips and advice on how to train and keep fit for gymnastics.

Photographs and step-by-step illustrations and instructions introduce children and pre-teens to basic gymnastics skills.

A guide for children and preteens on the events at a gymnastics event and the skills needed to excel in each event.

Describes the history, training, equipment, and way of life of ancient gladiators.

Simple text and photographs introduce fruit, explaining their physical characteristics and functions.

Recounts the rivalry between two competing paleontologists, Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, and how their bitter feud eventually destroyed their careers.

Introduces the connection between force and motion and describes the effects of air resistance, mass, and gravity.