Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library!The Mummy joins other classic horror characters Dracula and Frankenstein in our What Is the Story Of? series.Unlike the other classic Univer
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.This What Is the Story of? title is out of this universe! Learn the history of the Time Lord, the TARDIS, and the epic batt
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved―and frightening!―characters of our time.Find out how Dracula―a smooth-talking count with a dark secret―became the infamous creature we all know an
Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library!One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series.From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentieth century, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. His iconic look is a go-to Halloween costume for kids and adults alike. But how did the mad scientist and his creation become so popular? Author Sheila Keenan explains his spooky origin story, the history of the movies, and what lies ahead for this monstrous creature.
Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn all about how Scooby and his friends took over Saturday mornings--and then the world--in this debut titl
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.His aliases include the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and World's Greatest Detective, but he's best known as Batman, and
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.If you’re a fan of Acme anvils and know that the question “What’s up, Doc?” needs no answer, this history of the cartoon fa
Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library!Journey to deep space and learn how James Tiberius Kirk became one of the greatest space heroes in the Star Trek universe.From appearances i
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.Bah humbug! Get to know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his tranformation from miser to hero in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.When Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843, he likely had no idea that the story and its main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, would remain so popular nearly two centuries later. Today, readers still find themselves entertained by the story of a grumpy, selfish man who becomes a holiday hero after he learns generosity through the help of three spirits in Victorian-era England. Whether a Dickens fan or someone in love with all things "Christmas," readers will enjoy learning the history of this memorable character and his many appearances on the page, the screen, and the stage in What Is the Story of Ebenezer Scrooge?
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.Find out how Alice in Wonderland became a children's classic.Published in 1865 by British author Lewis Carroll, this fantas
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story—arguments and all—of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787—four years after the American War for Independence—the C
Karen Chin is hunting for treasure. But she's not interested in gold or jewels…she's interested in poo. Fossilized dinosaur poo, specifically. What can she learn from this prehistoric feces? Follow the clues and see where Karen's curiosity takes her as she searches for answers about how dinosaurs lived and what the world looked like long ago.Interview with Dr. Karen Chin:"I was always fascinated by science," says paleoecologist Dr. Karen Chin. As a child, her father taught her how to garden and the "miracle of growth" amazed her."I still garden a lot and I have a huge collection of indoor plants as well," she says.But the rest of her scientific pursuits look a little different these days. Now a paleoecologist and a professor and curator of paleontology at the University of Colorado, Dr. Chin studies extinct organisms and is one of the world's leading experts in coprolites, aka, fossilized feces of prehistoric animals or, more colloquially, really old poop!"I became fascinated with how
The best part of a young child's day is often opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did all that delicious food get there? Who made the bread for the sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who pl
A captivating tale of eerie places and mystical bargains, sumptuously illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medalist Levi PinfoldWashed clean in his pool, we fall under his rule . . .Away from what is, we all are now his.When a young girl and her older brothers step into the ghostly Paradise Sands hotel, they fall under the rule of the mysterious Teller. The girl makes a deal with the commanding creature to free them all from his haunting paradise―and let them return to their mother, white roses in hand. But can the girl, determined as she is, hold up her side of the bargain? A contemporary story with the feel of a classic fairy tale, Levi Pinfold’s Paradise Sands is lush with enchanting illustrations, rendered in a muted palette with the artist’s distinctive stylistic realism.
A captivating tale of eerie places and mystical bargains, sumptuously illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medalist Levi PinfoldWashed clean in his pool, we fall under his rule . . .Away from what is, we all are now his.When a young girl and her older brothers step into the ghostly Paradise Sands hotel, they fall under the rule of the mysterious Teller. The girl makes a deal with the commanding creature to free them all from his haunting paradise—and let them return to their mother, white roses in hand. But can the girl, determined as she is, hold up her side of the bargain? A contemporary story with the feel of a classic fairy tale, Levi Pinfold’s Paradise Sands is lush with enchanting illustrations, rendered in a muted palette with the artist’s distinctive stylistic realism.
