McCollum, Sean

"Soccer is much more than passes, throw-ins, and bicycle kicks. It's a spectacular spectacle where soccer, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics happen to meet"--From the publisher's web site.

Examines the life and misdeeds of Russian leader Joseph Stalin, discussing how his efforts to turn the Soviet Union into a world power led to the displacement and deaths of millions of people.

"Provides . . . trivia about popular video games"--Provided by publisher.

Basketball is a game of makes and misses, dunks and doinks, wins and losses. Check out the very best and worst that basketball has to offer.

"Hockey is a game of shots and saves, passes and penalties, wins and losses. Check out the very best and worst that hockey has to offer ..."--Back cover.

"The idea that aliens might visit our planet has gripped Earthlings for a long time. Extraterrestrials are popular in science fiction books, movies, and TV shows. UFO hunters of every kind are searching Earth, sky, and space for answers to the question: Are we along in the galaxy?"--.

Profiles some of the fastest race cars in the world, discussing how they go as fast as they do, why some of them have wings and fins, and which one holds the record for fastest in the world.

Reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles of World War II.

Reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles of World War I.

"Ghosts are they real spirits or just the stuff of scary stories? Scientists have yet to find any evidence spirits of the dead exist in our world, yet many people believe they do"--Provided by publisher.