Jack and Annie research the world of pirates and find out the facts behind the fiction.

Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concernin

Join Jack and Annie as they research rain forests and find out the facts behind the fiction.

Join Jack and Annie as they research rain forests and find out the facts behind the fiction.

A guide to ghosts discusses the history of human belief in them, famous hauntings in the United States and Great Britain, and some possible alter

Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.

Designed for younger readers, this is an informative, fact-filled guide to all kinds of natural disasters.

Describes the changing nature of weather and how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.

Discusses the penguin life cycle and the ecology of Antarctica, where they live.

Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction.

What was it like to be a gladiator? How many people died in the destruction of Pompeii? How did Roman children spend their days? Find out the ans