This was how America communicated in the dangerous days of the Wild West: by a courier service demanding daring dashes through the badlands. The Pony Express was a long, tortuous gauntlet for the brav
Describes international trade, including the concepts of importing and exporting, and how international trade affects both wealthy and underdeveloped nations.
Introduces the concept of supply and demand, describing how it works to regulate an open market, and also discusses economic competition and government participation in the economy.
When America was a brand new nation, great leaders were drafting important documents and setting up a unique system of government. We call these resourceful Americans the Founding Fathers.
This thrilling new series of books has everything middle school readers long for: action, adventure, danger, and young heroes! Great Escapes explores real historical events and shows children how kid
This thrilling new series of books has everything middle school readers long for: action, adventure, danger, and young heroes! The Great Escapes series explores real historical events and shows child
Read about Japantown, an immigrant community in San Francisco, at the time of the 1906 earthquake. See how Toru Oshiro and his family adapt to life in America while holding on to Japanese traditions.
The U.S.S. Monitor was an entirely new type of warship when it launched in 1862. Dubbed "the forefather of the modern Navy," this ironclad ship changed how wars are fought at sea. But on New Year's E
"Who Was 系列 (試讀年齡：學習英文三年以上)Who Was 系列屬於傳記型讀物，適合學習英文三年以上小朋友閱讀，對於一些國外偉人的名字與生平，直接閱讀英文，想必會有更深入的瞭解。以上系列，對於想加強英文的成人讀者，也是很不錯的選擇喔！ "海倫‧凱勒是一位眼不能視，耳不能聽的人，但是她從不放棄，經不懈努力後成為最受歡迎作家，同時也是一位環遊世界的旅行家。海倫‧凱勒出生在距今近
Describes how Helen Keller, deaf and blind since the age of two, learned to communicate, read, and do other amazing things with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.
