Are you ready for a thrill? Stunt men and women have made careers out of doing what other people would be terrified to do. Discover some of their most daring deeds.Would you have what it takes to pull off these insane stunts?
Entice readers with real life accounts of special operations groups and their missions. With awesome photos and diagrams, these always exciting topics turn reluctant readers into successful readers.
Football is much more than tackles, touchdowns, and end zone celebrations. It's a spectacular spectacle where football, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics happen to meet.
U.S. leaders need accurate information to make important decisions. They turn to the CIA to get it. Around the clock, members of the CIA are hard at work. As covert officers secretly gather intelligence, analysts are busy studying it. CIA scientists develop high tech spy gear. But no matter their job, CIA members share a common goal of keeping the country safe.
From a surprise run to the playoffs to an unbelievable comeback in a championship series, few things are more exciting in pro basketball than seeing an underdog overcome the odds to win it all. Basketball history is filled with amazing stories of teams that fought back from the brink to win a title and players who find the inner strength to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory. The Capstone Interactive edition comes with simultaneous access for every student in your school and includes read aloud audio recorded by professional voice over artists.
Basketball is a game of makes and misses, dunks and doinks, wins and losses. Check out the very best and worst that basketball has to offer with Basketball's Best and Worst.
When a pilots sends a "mayday" message, it means there is serious trouble. Discover the fascinating, true tales of people who lived to tell about their own terrifying airplane disasters, and what they did to survive.
The adventures of an unusual dog, part, St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where h e eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
From an incredible playoff run to a gutsy comeback to win a Stanley Cup title, few things are more exciting in pro hockey than seeing an underdog overcome the odds to win it all. Hockey history is filled with fantastic stories of teams that fought back from the brink to win a championship and players who fight their way back from personal struggles to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.
Supercars, race cars, and sports cars all have blazing speed. How do they go so fast? Why do some cars have wings? Learn the answers for yourself and decide which of the fastest cars you'd like to drive.
Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian's skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids are merciless in their criticism--then Roman's big sister gives him some advice: talk to Sebastian and find out what is going on, and add a pick-and-roll to the team playbook.
Soccer is much more than passes, throw-ins, and bicycle kicks. It's a spectacular spectacle where soccer, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics happen to meet.
The builders of the Titanic envisioned a ship more powerful and luxurious than anything the world had ever seen. Meet the wealthy investors, the talented engineers, and the hard working laborers who all played a role in building a floating palace that would soon end up on the ocean floor.
Packed full of bizarre tidbits, seldom told stories, and strange behind the scenes secrets, Unusual Histories goes beyond the scope of a normal history set. All the little known details and amazing facts are just waiting to unfold. Every story has a strange side. Find it with Unusual Histories.
The idea that aliens might visit our planet has gripped Earthlings for a long time. Extraterrestrials are popular in science fiction books, movies, and TV shows. UFO hunters of every kind are searching Earth, sky, and space for answers to the question: Are we along in the galaxy?"--
Describes Viking warriors, including their training, fighting methods, and weapons, as well as their decline and their place in popular culture"--Provided by publisher.
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