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Partymaal draai die lewe anders uit as wat jy dit in jou wildste drome voorgestel het. Vir Willem van Vuuren is die hoërskool eerder ’n nagmerrie as die avontuur waarop hy gehoop het. Want almal eis hulle pond vleis van hom: Daar is die vreemde karakters in die kunsklas waarin hy per ongeluk beland,...

In the 1950s and 1960s and on into the 1970s, the United States was involved in two wars fought far from home—one in aid of South Korea against the neighboring Communist North Korea, and a second waged through the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Both of these military engagements were a...

Dinosaurs have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since the first fossil discoveries mapped them onto our general body of knowledge. This book journeys to an era long before humans, where dinosaurs were once masters of land, sky, and sea. In addition to accounts of significant...

Traversing landscapes and expediting travel, railroads have allowed us to conquer once elusive frontiers to improve both transportation and commerce. Railroad design has changed remarkably little in the years since the invention of the steam engine, yet trains remain a prevalent form of transport...

With a following that remains unmatched by any other sport, soccer has commanded the loyalties of peoples of all backgrounds around the world, stirring the passions of all. National associations in countries across the globe have encouraged the emergence of numerous skilled players and advanced the...

Accounting for more than 90 percent of the world’s energy supply, fossil fuels—coal, petroleum, and natural gas—are not an infinite resource. Formed by the lengthy decomposition of organic matter, fossil fuels are actually limited in availability. Still, nations across the globe are dependent...

La aspirante a bailarina Dani Spevak se ilusiona mucho cuando se entera de que el exitoso programa de televisión, Teen Celebrity Dance Off ha llegado al campus de su residencia para estudiantes de arte. La joven cambiala barra de ballet por los bailes de salón y pronto se entera de...

Written in British English, In Secrets of Light, you will find out where light comes from, why rainbows occur, and how cameras work.

Songs + fun and games = little language learners! What better way to capture children's attention and open their minds to a new language than with catchy tunes, giggle-inducing games, and beloved fairy tales? Award-winning author Ana Lomba presents Hop, Skip, and Sing Spanish for Kids, an interactive...

El Chilam Balam (o el libro del adivino de las cosas ocultas) es una colección de libros escritos durante los siglos XVII y XVIII en lenguaje Maya, en el actual México.Estos textos pretendieron contener los secretos de los mayas y son una fuente importante para el conocimiento de la religión, historia,...

Un gruppo di ricerca ha posto questa domanda ad un grupo di bambini: “Che cos’è l’amore?” Le risposte ricevute erano più ampie e più profonde di quanto si sarebbero potuti immaginare. Leggere questo libro bilingue ai vostri bambini e vedi cosa ne pensano. Questo libro è fatto da...

Hey, Boys! Want to have some fun? Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of America's scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood or turn a real bone into a pretzel. What if you could...

¿Cómo te sientes hoy? Aprender diferentes sentimientos es fácil y divertido en el libro A Veces me siento/Sometimes I Feel. (How do you feel today? Learning about different kinds of feelings is easy and fun in A Veces Me Siento). Young readers will realize that all the different feelings they experience...

THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS VOLCANOES & EARTHQUAKES is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS INSIDE THE EARTH. INSIDE THE EARTH from the bestselling Magic School Bus series taught thousands of kids about rocks, volcanoes, and the earth's...