Learningisland: 800 books

The 44 presidents of the United States have served for over 227 years. During that time many things have happened within the office. Here are 14 fun facts about the presidents.Do you know:How many presidents were lawyers?What is the most popular first name for presidents?Name all the presidents who...

Elephants are the largest animal that lives on land. They are HUGE! A male elephant can stand 12 feet (3.75 metres) tall at the shoulders. It can weigh up to 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg). That means one elephant can weigh as much as 13 small trucks! Elephants have four very strong legs. Their legs are...

It was a cold day in October 1858. It had been warm for many days. Then it turned cool.There was a breeze blowing across the water.Eighteen year old Ida Lewis stared out across the sea. She loved living on Lime Rock.Her father was the keeper of the Lime Rock Lighthouse.Now Ida did the keeper's...

This was our last chance. I know that my wife thought this was a folly at first, but tomorrow she would see how right I was. Tomorrow a lot of our dreams would come true. Let me give you a bit of background.I had been a normal working slob my whole life. I was unhappy at my job as an accountant, but...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Manatees: Mermaids of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 553 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the manatee. They will find out: What does a manatee look like? How fast...

You know what they are. You’ve seen them in movies. Huge lumbering animals covered in fur, reminiscent of an elephant. The woolly mammoth! How much do you know about these prehistoric creatures? Is a mammoth always a woolly mammoth? Are mammoths more closely related to the African elephant...

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...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Beavers: Gnawers of the Northern Woods” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1284 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the beavers. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

Death Valley is a strange and unique area found in the state of California in the United States. What makes this area so different, and what mysteries does it hold? Read on and find out fun facts such as: When do the animals in Death Valley hibernate? Is Death Valley above or below sea level? What...

It was 1803 and Stephen Decatur was in the Navy. He was on a ship that was in Europe.Stephen was the commander of a small ship. It was named the Enterprise.One day the head of the Navy called Stephen and some other men together."Men, I have some bad news," he said. "We have lost the Philadelphia."The...

James Marshall was tired, but he was happy. He had a good job.James was helping to build a mill. He was working for a man named John Sutter.James was glad to be working. He was also glad to be strong enough to work. He was not always strong enough.Find out how James finds gold at Sutter's...

Chicago, Illinois sits at the southernmost end of Lake Michigan. In the early days of the United States, it was a great place to build a city. The lake supplied the fresh water they needed to live. Trees were everywhere, providing wood for buildings. The lake supplied the settlers with numerous kinds...

It was 1791. America was still a young country. Much of the land was not settled. Many people lived in forts, or they would live near a fort. Then they could run inside the fort if there was trouble.One of these people was Anne Bailey. Many people called her Mad Anne. She lived at Fort Lee with her...

"Rider coming in!"The call rang out across the stable. Robert Haslam jumped up from his seat and ran to get his horse. He had already put the reigns and the saddle on it. He knew that it was his turn to run the Pony Express mail.Pony Bob, as he was called by his friends, loved his job. He loved the...