Learningisland: 800 books

George Washington was the first President of the United States. We know a lot of things about this man. Some of them are true. Some of them are not true.For many years, people thought George chopped down a cherry tree as a boy, but it looks like this story is not true.Here are some things that are...

How would you like to live your life in a suit of armor? That is what an armadillo does. An armadillo is an animal that is covered in armor. It has bony plates around its body to protect it. The plates are hard, like a turtle's shell. The armadillo looks a bit like an anteater. That’s because it...

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world. It winds its way across South America, picking up dirt, leaves, and mostly water from over one third of South America. Then it empties into the Atlantic Ocean.Learn about the Amazon River and find out the answers to these questions:Is the Amazon...

A barnacle is an animal that lives in the sea. Many people don't think of a barnacle as an animal. That's because they never see it. The animal is hidden inside a shell. A barnacle has a round body. It also has six pairs of legs. That's twelve legs! But it doesn't use its legs for walking. It uses...

Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it! In this adventure Miss Jones discovers a group of runaway slaves. They have become lost when Harriet Tubman, their leader, has suddenly fallen...

Thomas Edison was an inventor.He invented the electric lighting system, the phonograph and alkaline batteries. He invented a camera to record moving pictures and a device for watching them. He added sound to create a motion picture.He worked on and improved many of the machines we use today. He even...

“Today I need everyone to stay in the west play yard during recess. Which way is west?” Everyone looked at their compass. “That way!” several of the students yelled. “Good,” the teacher answered. “After lunch we’re going to go geocaching.” Who finds the geocache first? And...

Long years ago many cities were built high on a hill. They had great stone walls around them that stood as tall as three or four men. The walls were built to keep out enemies.In those old days cities were each ruled by a different king or lord. These cities often went to war with one another. Each...

Wilbur and Orville Wright dreamed of flying. They designed, built and tested gliders. They studied wings and propellers. They designed and built an engine.After years of testing and a few crashes, they flew the first powered aircraft. This is the story of their life.Find out more about these...

In the summer of 1862, we were living in the State of Minnesota. There I had a most remarkable experience.We lived about a mile from the town of Lac Qui Parle.There were only three of us—father, mother, and myself. My name is Susanna. We had moved to Minnesota three years before. My parents moved...

I was so excited. I was finally going to get to stay at the Claiborne Hotel. I had grown up in the San Francisco area, and the Clairborne Hotel had sat grandly on one of the highest hills in the city, looking out over the San Francisco Bay. As a kid I had always dreamed about what it would be like...

A frog is an animal that spends part of its life in water and part of it on land.Frogs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are round and fat and some are long and skinny.The smallest frog is only as big as your fingernail. The biggest frog is bigger than a plate.This book is a shortened version of...

It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building? Who chose the site for the original White House? What was the original name for the White House? Who actually built the White House? How many times has...

The night was very dark. There was no moon. There was no light from stars usually sprinkled in the night sky.On the ocean under this dark sky was a boat. Sailors were on board. The boat’s name was PT109. PT stands for Patrol Torpedo Boat.The sailors on board the boat were very worried.A young sailor...