Learningisland: 800 books

The ostrich is a bird that is as tall as a man. It is strong enough to carry a man on his back in a race! This book will introduce you to ostriches and tell you many interesting facts about them, including: How tall is an ostrich? What does an ostrich like to eat? How big is an ostrich...

Scientists first found this strange animal weathering out of the hillsides. The dirt would wash away, leaving fossilized, horned faces staring out of the cliffs. Scientists dug them out and studied them, and here are some things they have found out. When was triceratops discovered? When did...

Out in the Atlantic lies an island shaped like a huge footprint with amputated toes. A ridge of mountains runs the length of the island. On one side the island is covered with a beautiful town. Mansions dot the hillsides and once beautiful gardens stretch out before them. But all the inhabitants of...

Who created the word dinosaur?How big was an apatosaurus’ brain?What was strange about iguanodon’s hands and feet?Was spinosaurus bigger or smaller than tyrannosaurus rex?How many front teeth did stegosaurus have?What was strange about triceratops’ skin?What were the holes in t. rex’s skull...

It happened in 1887, in the south of France. A now unknown man was exploring the hills near the town of Saint-Gaudens. He was only 25 miles (40 km) from the border of Spain, in an area with lots of caves nestled into the soft rock and steep cliffs. Suddenly he came upon an opening in the rock. He...

Rebecca Motte sat down to supper with her three grown up daughters and her niece. They lived alone in the large plantation house in South Carolina. It was January, 1781 and the Revolutionary war had been going on for four long years.Suddenly there was a pounding at the door."Open up in the name of...

"We will knock on your door when we are leaving so you can close up," the man in charge told Dicey. "You may go to bed now." "Yes, sir," Dicey said. "Let me just take care of the fire in the kitchen." She gave the man a curtsy, then turned and went to the kitchen. Dicey...

Twelve-year-old Susan was sleeping in the loft of her cabin. Nearby were her younger brother and sister. Her parents and the new baby were asleep downstairs. Suddenly Susan woke up to find herself flying out of bed. She tried to catch herself, but there was nothing to grab onto. Everything was moving. Susan...

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 that the golden spike has been stolen! The transcontinental railroad is almost finished. Important people...

Benjamin Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor and political leader. He was one of the Founding Fathers who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.He organized the first lending library and volunteer fire department. He established universities and hospitals....

John Flynn was a man with a dream. The outback of Australia was a land of risk and adventure. It was also a land of isolation and danger.Flynn wanted to create a “mantle of safety” across the outback. He set up hospitals, hostels, nursing homes and welfare centres, and created the world’s first...

Henry Ford had a problem. Many people would think it was a good problem, but it was still a problem.What was his problem? Henry Ford was selling too many cars.Henry had made the first Model T in 1909. He made sure that it was cheap. He wanted anyone to be able to buy a car.He got a lot of people to...

Grover Cleveland was an honest, hardworking man who always tried to do his best. He fought against corruption in local, state and Federal Governments. He won, lost and won elections to become the 22nd and 24th Presidents of the United States. He is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Find...

Buzz Aldrin is an American superstar. He gained fame as a former astronaut and the second man to walk on the moon. His military accomplishments are many. However, he was more than an astronaut. Buzz was also a husband and father, a book author, and a spokesperson for the space program. Find...