Ages 9 to 10

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are medically inexplicable mysteries that can affect anyone. Happening when a person is unconscious, comatose, or clinically dead, NDEs puzzle doctors and scientists with their intensely realistic features. Although no two...

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are medically inexplicable mysteries that can affect anyone. Happening when a person is unconscious, comatose, or clinically dead, NDEs puzzle doctors and scientists with their intensely realistic features. Although no two...

It dwells in a dark lake in the Scottish Highlands--so says the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. For thousands of years, people have told stories of "Nessie," the giant water creature with a long neck and flippers. But is it real or a hoax? Scientists...

It dwells in a dark lake in the Scottish Highlands--so says the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. For thousands of years, people have told stories of "Nessie," the giant water creature with a long neck and flippers. But is it real or a hoax? Scientists...

Best known from the fuzzy 1967 Patterson film, Bigfoot (Sasquatch) is a large apelike creature that allegedly roams the Pacific Northwest. Variations are said to exist around the world, including the yeti and yowie. But is this creature real or a hoax?...

Best known from the fuzzy 1967 Patterson film, Bigfoot (Sasquatch) is a large apelike creature that allegedly roams the Pacific Northwest. Variations are said to exist around the world, including the yeti and yowie. But is this creature real or a hoax?...

Would you have the guts to surf a gnarly, 80-foot wave? Carving the top of the wave. Whipping your board back and forth. Water spraying everywhere. What a rush! Surfing is full of thrills, adventures, and no shortage of dangers. Struggling and reluctant...

Would you have the guts to bomb down a slope? Carving through powder. Hitting extreme tricks on a half-pipe. Snow spraying everywhere. What a rush! Snowboarding is full of thrills, adventures, and no shortage of dangers. Struggling and reluctant Spanish...

Would you have the guts to fly out of a half-pipe? Catching big air. Spinning a frontside 360. Dropping back into the ramp and flying out the other side. What a rush! Skateboarding is full of thrills, adventures, and no shortage of dangers. Struggling...

Could you jump off a cliff? Imagine the wind in your face. The ground getting closer and closer. Then at the very last moment, your parachute opens. What a rush! BASE jumping is full of thrills, adventures, and no shortage of dangers. Struggling and...

Could you vault over a brick wall? Imagine landing the huge jump. Then it's on to the next obstacle. Leaping over stairs. Flipping over ledges. Big jumps and acrobatic moves. What a rush! Parkour and freerunning are full of thrills, adventures, and no...

Would you have the guts to kayak over a waterfall? Rushing waters. Rough currents and rapids. Fallen trees and rocks. What a rush! Water-water kayaking is full of thrills, adventures, and no shortage of dangers. Struggling and reluctant Spanish readers...