Nonfiction Fiction

When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new country. But the truth is, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists didn't arrive to a vast, empty land ready to be developed. They arrived to find people and communities living in harmony with the land they had inhabited for thousands of years, and they quickly disrupted everything they saw.

In a book that begins with a series of lynchings and ends with a series of apologies, Eula Biss explores race in America. Her response to the topic is informed by the experiences chronicled in these essays - teaching in a Harlem school on the morning of 9/11, reporting for an African American newspaper in San Diego, watching the aftermath of Katrina from a college town in Iowa, and settling in Chicago’s most diverse neighborhood.

This set of twenty important Bible stories is perfect for children and is ideal for bedtime stories. Set to calming background music, these stories will help your child easily drift off to sleep while learning about important Christian teachings from the new and old testaments.

The essential guide to navigating the riveting world of Spy fiction is "How to Write a Short Espionage Story: A Comprehensive Guide to Tales of Suspense and Deception." This comprehensive book walks you through the process of writing gripping Espionage stories that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Learn how to generate engaging plot ideas, create complex characters, and incorporate realistic Espionage elements into your story. Navigate the complexities of writing, revising, and refining your work, and learn how to effectively publish and market your story. Whether you're a ...

Live the action of six deadly and seminal conflicts in Australia’s first 150 years: The Eureka Stockade – The Gold miners of Ballarat valiant stand against Government tyranny. The Siege at Glenrowan – Australia’s most infamous outlaw, Ned Kelly, shoots it out with police. The Battle of Cocos Islands – The face-off between HMAS Sydney and SMS Emden would result in the Australian Navy’s first victory. The Broken Hill Massacre – A call to jihad in Turkey is the catalyst for the first terrorist act in Australia. The Battle of Surry Hills – A rambunctious American, called ‘...

Search for hidden items, and you'll find a year full of fun.

Could griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After a decade of hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracing the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: awesome dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold hunters in the Gobi desert.

Six-year old Susan helps her grandmother in the kitchen and begins to learn the role of women in the household. It is 1825. Women are not allowed to vote and by law must obey their husbands. Seeing how hard the women of her family work, she is struck by the unfairness of such a law.

NOW THEY'VE PUSHED ME TOO FAR When my life fell apart last year, I became the girl that everyone needed me to be: The good girlfriend. The good daughter. The good student. I’ve been keeping it together. But I’ve lost track of who I need to be—for myself. Because I can’t be everything for everyone else. Not when the attacks keep coming. They tried to destroy me once and I fought back. And they haven't given up. But I'm not the new girl anymore. They have no idea what this “good girl” is capable of doing if they push me too far ... WARNING: The Good Girl is the second book in the ...

Find squares at a backyard picnic!

Learn about patterns.

Will Kimberly the Cat discover the difference between being spoiled and being loved? Kimberly the Cat had it all—caviar, a mansion, diamonds—until it was all ripped away. If that wasn’t humbling enough, it was Signey, a freckled girl, 12 years old, that whisked her away. Will Kimberly and Signey ever get along, or will Kimberly finally escape with a new madam?

A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio, Lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences.

Jerry Pinkney drew everywhere, all the time. It was how he made sense of the world—how he coped with the stress of being a sensitive child growing up in crowded spaces, struggling with a learning disability, in a time when the segregation of Black Americans was the norm. Only drawing could offer him a sense of calm, control, and confidence. When friends and siblings teased him about having the nickname “Jerry” as his only name, his mother always said, “Just ‘Jerry’ is enough.

This audiobook introduces counting by twos by counting the number of legs coming out of eggs.

Do you want to be a more relaxed author? There are plenty of books and tips on writing faster, learning more marketing tactics and strategies, trying to maximize your ranking, hitting the top of the charts, juicing the algorithms, and hacking different ad platforms. While these are all important things - which the authors themselves regularly write and talk about - it's also important to recognize that your author journey is a marathon, and not a sprint.

Learn how dolphins live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

Each day of the week brings a change in the weather and something new to do.

If you loved Bob Goff's New York Times best-selling book Everybody, Always, you'll enjoy sharing the same beautiful message of loving without inhibition, insecurity, or restriction with your family in the children's edition. Everybody, Always for Kids will get your children excited about being themselves, caring for others, and making a difference in the world. Bob Goff's magnetic spirit and hilarious wit, alongside his daughter Lindsey Goff Viducich's love and understanding of children, shine through each story in Everybody, Always for Kids.

In 1884, Sarah Winchester began building a large mansion in Santa Clara County, California. Under Sarah's direction, the house rose to be seven stories high and filled with mysterious features, including stairs that lead to nowhere and windows that look into other interior rooms. The house is more than just oddly designed, however: Many people believe that it is haunted.