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When World War I ended in 1918, it was called, “the war to end all wars.” But it wasn't. Unsettled issues and resentments festered for the next 20 years, culminating in the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia in the 1930s. The Axis powers, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan, joined to fight the Allies,...

How do we know about the slaves who escaped using what is known as the Underground Railroad, and about the people that organized it? What were they escaping from, and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the fugitives and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes...

Why was the Vietnam War so contentious, and how did one of the world's superpowers fail to defeat a much less wealthy and populous opponent? Why was the Vietnam War of such global significance and how has it affected people on both sides of the conflict? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.

In this ebook, Jake's class is going to Wilf's Wild Adventure Theme Park. But things get MUCH too wild when Mr. Hyde gets spooked on the ghost train and transforms into the naughty Creature! Will Jake and his friends be able to work together to track down the creature and get him to change back into Mr. Hyde before the truth gets out?

In this ebook, one creature is hard enough to handle. But two? That's double trouble! Jake's class is competing in the Whizz Bang Science Festival and there is just one thing standing between them and success . . . Creature! And Creature's made a friend! With two mischievous little monsters causing havoc, things are about to get explosive!

In this ebook, something's out of control in the classroom! When Jake's teacher, Mr Hyde, turns into the naughty Creature at a soccer tournament, how on earth are he and his friends going to keep Mr. Hyde's secret? Chaos is bound to happen when Creature's around!

Frederick Douglass—abolitionist, writer, political activist, reformer—has been called the most important African-American of the 1800s. He was also the most photographed American of the 1800s. Douglass, who escaped enslavement to work tirelessly on behalf of his fellow African-Americans, realized...

The distant planet KRYPTON faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist JOR-EL and his wife LARA send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's rocket crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers.

Looking for some monkey business? Scooby-Doo and friends are ready to make you laugh out loud with their hilarious animal jokes. Farm animals, pets, creepy-crawly bugs, underwater creatures, beasts from the wildest habitats, and many other critters are the stars of the show in this joke ebook. With comical...

In the mid 19th century, a few women living in upstate New York decided it was time for women to stop accepting their status as second class citizens. Women lacked many basic civil rights that men enjoyed, including suffrage the right to vote. These women from New York held a convention in which they...

Many years after the death of his parents, BRUCE WAYNE comes face to face with their killer, JOE CHILL. While chasing down the cold-blooded crook, BRUCE recalls the story of his own past and how he became the world's greatest crime fighter . . . BATMAN.

From an awards show to picture day, Kylie Jean has fashion on the brain. She even comes up with her own doggy designs. And when her cousin Lilly needs a model for the fashion show, Kylie Jean just knows she's the perfect girl for the job. Kylie Jean is going to be the best fashion queen Jacksonville has ever seen!

This book traces the life of George Washington Carver, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the agricultural discoveries for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Carver's life.

This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements...