Capstone imprint: 885 books

Stories about the walking dead searching for a meal of warm flesh have been around for thousands of years. This eBook can take readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about zombies. Then explore how zombie stories have changed over time until these creatures became some of the most popular monsters seen in today's popular culture.

Teenager Sallie Hester and her family packed their supplies into a wagon and set off on a dangerous 2,000 mile journey to California. They faced disease, raging rivers, and blazing hot deserts. Through it all, Sallie wrote down her experiences in a diary. Read her story, and learn about the Oregon Trail from someone who traveled it.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute...

Learn about addition and animals in this book that teaches beginning math and science concepts.

If the animals of Peaseblossom Woods are in trouble, it's up to the Superfairies to save the day! Rose, Berry, Star, and Silk keep their animal friends, including Basil the bear cub, Sonny the squirrel, and Farrah the fawn safe in these stories full of fairy power and friendship.

Cheetahs are built for speed. Their slim, long bodies can reach speeds of around 60 miles (95 kilometers) an hour. That’s as fast as a car streaking by on the highway! Learn more about these speedy cats, including where they live, how they hunt, and how they live from day to day.

Take a crash course in middle school math, and see how decimals, fractions, and ratios can be powerful tools in todays world. Grasp geometry by figuring out what size pizza is the best deal. Make fractions as easy as pie. You'll soon discover that math is the real deal for real life.

Fascinating facts, figures, and pictures highlight informative text about some of the most interesting and extreme jobs that use technology. Young readers will learn what kind of training it takes to be a roller coaster designer, how much money a space robotics engineer makes, and what exactly a wind turbine technician does!

Why be bored when you can do something awesome? Learn how to make a movie, navigate in the wilderness, create your own Olympic events, and more. If you want life to be more awesome, let The Guys’ Guides show you how!

It may be cold outside, but you’re cozy inside your ice fishing house. You drop your line through the hole you cut in the ice and wait. Your patience is soon rewarded with a forceful tug on your line. Will you be able to reel in your big catch? Now is your chance to learn what you need to know about ice fishing gear, techniques, safety, and more.

Who is the better pure hitter, Ted Williams or Miguel Cabrera? Who was better at tearing up the basepaths, Rickey Henderson or Ty Cobb? Does Clayton Kershaw compare to the strikeout king, Nolan Ryan? See how the players match up in this side-by-side look at baseball’s stars.  Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.

The friendly cocker spaniel and the popular poodle make up a Cockapoo. Find out why Cockapoos are great pets.

A jaguar watches silently from a rain forest tree as prey draws near below. When the jaguar leaps, it’s too late for the prey to escape. The jaguar has its lunch. Learn more about these stealthy cats, including where they live, what they hunt, and how they live from day to day.