Laura Hamilton Waxman: 32 books

In 1493 Juan Ponce de León joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World. Thus began a lifetime of exploration for Ponce de León, who traveled to Puerto Rico in 1506, the island of Bimini in 1512, Florida in 1513. He died in Florida, fighting against the area's indigenous people....

Two thousand years ago, disaster struck the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. When Mount Vesuvius erupted, a deadly cloud of superheated ash, rock, and gas descended on the city and its terrified people. Pompeii lay buried and forgotten for centuries. The thick layer of volcanic ash acted like a time...

What is money and how do we use it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants. Critical thinking questions encourage readers to think further about how people earn money.

During World War II, the United States was battling Japan. In 1942 the president of the United States signed an executive order, forcing more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans to leave their homes. These innocent people—many of them US citizens—would spend the next few years imprisoned...

Did you know that some animals can hide right out in the open? They use camouflage to blend in with their habitat to protect themselves from predators. Some animals can even change how they look to match their surroundings! Find out more about some of the amazing animals that hide using camouflage!

What do we use money for? Why might families want to save money, and what are some ways you can save it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants.

Young readers will learn to distinguish between the things they really need (food and clothing) and the things they want (toys!) in this fun, fresh look at wants and needs.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you realize that swimming suits used to weigh 22 pounds (about 10 kilograms)? Or that the first people to wear high heels were French royalty (even the king!) in the 1500s? Get...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this book,...

On Easter in 1722, a fleet of Dutch ships exploring the southeastern Pacific Ocean came across a small island that at first seemed uninhabited. Instead, the sailors found a community of people—and hundreds of giant stone statues. Easter Island and its statues have long been a source of mystery for...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What animal hides in a shell, has a soft body, and can leave a slimy trail behind it when it moves? Snails! But do you know where snails live? Or what they like to eat? Read this book...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you know that the world's first submarine traveled the Thames River in England way back in 1615? Or that early cars had three wheels instead of four? Get ready to learn the fascinating...

What is money and how do we use it? Simple text and fun photos compare the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage readers to think further about money and its uses.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Examine the interesting characteristics of worms, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they get their food. Captions are paired...