United States

It is a dark and snowy nightWhen the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times. General George Washington is about to lead his army in a sneak attack against their enemy. But now the terrible weather is making the great general question his plans. Can Jack and Annie keep history ... More

The Rupa Humour series presents rib-tickling collection of jokes on choicest themes ranging from dysfunctional families to gender politics to cross border foreign affairs to judiciary to the medical establishment etc. This series is a collaboration with one of the foremost websites for humour in Ind... More

This volume presents the life and work of the Leakey family (Louis, Mary, Richard, Philip and Jonathan), whose discoveries of prehistoric fossil remains in Africa led to major breakthroughs in understanding our own origins.... More

A raft carrying a strange women, a village Brahmin who adopts her child, a jealous queen , a weak king, court intrigues………… a spy disguised as a wandering minstrel, a royal tournament at which an undefeated champion is pitted against an unlikely opponent: these are elements i... More

The Hardy Boys: Adventure Seekers 3 in 1The Ocean of OsuriaMalledThe Opposite Numbers... More

Linus Pauling was the first person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes. He developed unique model-building techniques that he put to use in his studies of proteins, amino acids, and DNA.... More

Kerr creates a compelling portrait of Depression-era America, in this story of an unlikely friendship between Elisa, a young girl whose home country of Germany is taken over by a new dictator, and Jessie, the daughter of the local prison warden.Two unlikely friends--a German outsider and the daughte... More

Few individuals have altered the intellectual landscape as did the Danish physicist Niels Bohr. This book explores the Nobel Prize-winning thinker in his varied roles as scientist, teacher and social force.... More

Stosh grips a rare Mickey Mantle rookie card. When he opens his eyes, he's not in Yankee Stadium, but in Milwaukee on June 8, 1944.When Joe Stoshack's dad ends up in the hospital after a car accident, he has two words to say to his son: Mickey Mantle. For Stosh has a special power -- with a baseball... More

Joe Stoshack's at it again, this time going back in time through baseball cards to see if Babe Ruth really predicted his legendary home run in the 1932 World Series. This third book in Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure series will score high with fans of the other two--and new readers to the seri... More

Like every other kid in his class, Joe Stoshack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for his report, Joe decides... More

As Tom Tin nears Australia, where he' s to serve a lengthy sentence for a murder he didn' t commit, he and his fellow convict, Midgely, plot their escape. No matter that the ship carrying them and the other juvenile criminals is captained by Tom' s father. Tom knows his father can' t help him clear ... More

To celebrate 75 years of the beloved Little House books, these new editions feature a fresh new look, with bold photographic covers that capture the thrilling experiences of Laura Ingalls Wilder's timeless, real-life stories as she leads the way across the Western frontier.When Laura Ingalls Wilder ... More

Making a connection between the lives of past heroes and events of today, these age-appropriate biographies compiled by the editors of "TIME for Kids" magazine feature contemporary photos, prints, and full-color illustrations.As a teenage slave, Harriet Tubman stood up to an overseer who was trying ... More

A charismatic yet firm leader, President Ronald Reagan stood up to the Soviet Union and helped end communist rule during the cold war. This biography features key dates, captivating sidebars, and an insightful interview. Photos.Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office A charismatic, yet firm... More