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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Titanic's maiden voyage, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid going down with the ship, of course! From trying to help spot icebergs to getting off the sinking ship safely, Nick must survive one of the most disastrous events of the early 1900s.

Can you recognize the stench of a troll’s lair? Where is the best place to find a two-headed giant? What is the safest way to observe a dragon? These fantastic creatures and others may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to study these dangerous monsters of the imagination.

Jack trades his bike for a handful of beans that grow into a huge vine, stretching into the sky.

From dragons and turtles to tea cups and birds, exciting traditional and original paper folding projects await young origami artists. Organized from easy to challenging, each project includes clear, step by step, photo illustrated instructions that make learning and developing paper folding skills fun....

Ella was my first love - an immeasurably deep love. Too hot the eye of heaven shone, and when we split I thought the pain would never end. I sensed then that I would never again feel that same intensity, that same desperate longing - and so it proved during the nineteen years that followed: the nineteen...

How do I know if my friends really like me? Why are some girls popular and others aren't? Five diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about friendships posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.

War is a time of secrets. Advances in technology during the height of World War II provide new methods for spies to keep secrets, steal information, and destroy enemy plans. You're about to go under cover. Will you: Become a resistance fighter in Denmark, revealing Germany's false claims of protection?...

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your … video game? Navigate your way through three different versions of the classic fairy tale. Will YOU CHOOSE the path that leads to your happily ever after?

This book explores various perspectives surrounding the Battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War. Readers are immersed in the action as their choices guide the narrative.

Lieutenant Commander Cross has served his country with excellence for many years. When his time in the armed forces comes to an end, he is given a job offer he can't refuse: command an elite squad of soldiers tasked with tackling military ops that are blacker than black and far beyond the call of duty.

It’s the 1950s and 1960s, and the United States and Soviet Union are in a race to be the first to reach the moon. Will you:  Participate in the space race as a young scientist working on early rocket technology?  Experience the space race as a reporter following space “firsts” in both the...

In this ebook, Ashley’s got a passion for fashion, and she’s always been the most stylish girl in school — until the arrival of Sophie, a glamorous city girl who’s new at school. Sophie and Ashley are instantly inseparable, but the other Sleepover Girls aren’t so sure about Sophie. Things...

Lions are often called the king of the beasts. They rank among the largest cats in the world and, other than people, they have no predators. Learn more about these fearless cats, including where they live and how they work together in groups to ensure their survival.

Don't throw out those old cardboard boxes and tubes. Make some awesome projects from them instead! Inventive readers will love making amazing cardboard projects such as swords and armor, solar cookers, movie projectors, and much more. The easy step-by-step instructions in this eBook will have young readers building incredible cardboard creations in a flash!