Splash it Swimming introduces children to the world of competitive swimming. Simple text and up-close images show young readers the four major styles of competitive swimming: freestyle… More →

Splitting Apart explores the benefits and uses of the wedge. RobbO and RobbEE need to build a wedge-shaped machine to move the snow piled outside their workshop. They find lots of other uses… More →

Sports are played all around the world, in many different forms. Readers will discover that some countries have their own national sports, while many others are played locally, while there… More →

This up-to-date and fact filled introduction to Australia features the unique people, land, and animals of this island country. Children will be fascinated to learn about the native… More →

Spotlight on Brazil introduces children to the country of Brazil, where almost half the population of South America lives. From sandy coastal beaches to dense Amazon jungle, Brazil is home to More →

The spotlight is on China as it hosts the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Maps and illustrations highlight this beautiful introduction to this vast country covered with such diverse… More →

Children will be delighted by exciting images of pyramids and mummies in this introduction to one of the world's oldest civilizations. Spotlight on Egypt covers everything from this country's More →

Spotlight on Indonesia has it all! Young readers will be captivated by the colorful photographs and amazing information in this easy-to-read book. Indonesia, a country of 17,508 islands, is a More →

Spotlight on Japan reveals the beauty of this island nation, from its bamboo forests to its majestic mountains. The everyday life of the modern Japanese people is highlighted along with… More →

Spotlight on South Africa introduces readers to this vast country, from Table Mountain to the dry veldt, or grassland, where elephants, lions, and other wildlife live in protected parks. With More →