Ages 11 to 12

Giddy up, partner! It's time to head to the late 1800s Wild West where people didn't bathe for weeks and ate squirrels for dinner! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about crazy cowboys and...

Giddy up, partner! It's time to head to the late 1800s Wild West where people didn't bathe for weeks and ate squirrels for dinner! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about crazy cowboys and...

Yo-ho-ho, is the pirate's life for you? Scurvy, seasickness, and ship battles abound on the high seas. Don't forget to follow the Pirate Code, or you'll be marooned! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and...

Yo-ho-ho, is the pirate's life for you? Scurvy, seasickness, and ship battles abound on the high seas. Don't forget to follow the Pirate Code, or you'll be marooned! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and...

Gladiators lived a short, bloody life. Forced to fight in the Colosseum, gladiators trained hard in prison-like schools to survive in the arena. Put on a good show for the Roman crowds and you might just live to fight another day. Struggling and...

Gladiators lived a short, bloody life. Forced to fight in the Colosseum, gladiators trained hard in prison-like schools to survive in the arena. Put on a good show for the Roman crowds and you might just live to fight another day. Struggling and...

They may be small, but these killer bugs can deliver a deadly disease to people with their blood-sucking bites. There's no question that tsetse flies are dangerous bugs. Their gross features and amazing abilities make them the perfect topic for...

According to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, Atlantis was a utopian island city and kingdom that was destroyed by a flood more than 11,000 years ago. But was it real or just a story? Scientists and historians seeking the truth debate conspiracy...

According to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, Atlantis was a utopian island city and kingdom that was destroyed by a flood more than 11,000 years ago. But was it real or just a story? Scientists and historians seeking the truth debate conspiracy...

Area 51, in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a place so mysterious that for years the U.S. government wouldn't admit it existed. Cloaked in secrecy, the restricted military zone is now known to play a key role in American aeronautics and defense...

Area 51, in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a place so mysterious that for years the U.S. government wouldn't admit it existed. Cloaked in secrecy, the restricted military zone is now known to play a key role in American aeronautics and defense...

Millions of years ago, Spinosaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs around. With a distinctive large sail and crocodile-like snout, it once prowled the deep waterways for large fish and sharks. Now, this huge predator captures the interest of readers...