Capstone: 1845 books

Franklin Delano Roosevelt—the longest serving president in U.S. history—successfully guided Americans through two of the worst crises ever. He succeeded where others had failed in pulling the country back from the brink of collapse during the Great Depression. He lifted Americans’ spirits and turned...

When new-kid Jose moves into the neighborhood, BMX scaredy-cat Cam Dexter makes a new friend. But will Jose's daring ways put this dynamic duo in the kind of danger that isn't safe? Whether he wants to or not, Cam will soon find out.

Zeke can't wait for his cousin Sam to arrive for a visit. But once Sam arrives, Zeke quickly tires of his guest's constant bragging and sucking up. Is Sam really perfect or is he just a big phony?

In this edition of Tony Hawk: Live to Skate, Gavin Cole is the newest student at his glitzy suburban school. From the poorer north side, Gavin doesn't have much in common with his wealthier classmates. When he finds a few skaters, though, he wonders if they could be his new crew. Will they accept Gavin and his skills for fixing up skateboards?

Carter and his younger half-brother Ben have never been close, but now they have to compete for a star spot on the skate team. The tension rises, until Ben becomes the bullying target of some of the older boys on the skate team. Will Carter stand up for him?

Brooke believes she is meant to be the leader of her cheerleading squad, so she is shocked when she learns that the team will have two co-captains this year. Just when she starts to get used to the idea of sharing the role, her grades start to slip. Is Brooke losing everything she's dreamed of just as she gets it?

Henry is a little creeped out by his new apartment. For one thing, the previous tenants died a few weeks before he moved in. For another, there's a gas leak somewhere in the building and the smell is starting to seep into his clothes. Just when Henry thinks things couldn't get much worse, one of the former tenants pays him a midnight visit.

After chasing the evil MALA through space, SUPERMAN returns to Earth, and he finds people running from him. While MALA had decoyed SUPERMAN, her partner, JAX-UR, disguised himself as SUPERMAN and terrorized the world. Now JAX-UR and MALA plan to save the people of Earth from SUPERMAN, become their new...

A fun poem that explores the wonderful world of water, reminding readers that it is important to keep water clean.

When Emily Lemon wakes up to a song she's never heard before blasting from her cell phone, she has a weird feeling. But it isn't until she gets to school that she becomes suspicious. Why are the teachers and principal acting strangely? Why is the gym's scoreboard covered with a banner? And why are jumbled...

Max is excited for the end of the school year; not only will he get a break from Alex, the school bully, but he'll also get to spend the summer playing paintball. But when Alex joins the paintball league too, things go from bad to worse. The bully has Max firmly in his sights, and Max has to find a solution for his paintball problems before it's too late.

On December 1, 1950, during the heart of the Korean War, Lieutenant Everett Donovan awakens in a mortar crater behind enemy lines. During the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, a mine explosion has killed his entire platoon of U.S. Marines. Shaken and shivering from the subzero temps, the lieutenant struggles...

In late 1970, Lieutenant Verner "Hershey" Donovan sits aboard the USS Constellation aircraft carrier, waiting to fly his F-4 Phantom II over the skies of Vietnam. He's the lead roll for the next hop and eager to help the U.S. troops already on the ground. Then suddenly, the call comes in — a Marine...

Fourteen-year-old Amy Kestrel is a powder pig. Often hidden beneath five layers of hoodies, this bleach-blonde, CO ski bum is tough to spot on the street. However, get her on the slopes, and she’s hard to miss. Shredding since the age of three, Amy’s well-to-do parents support her ambitions both...