This collection of short and true stories, compiled by the Encyclopædia Britannica team, is a clever, engaging bedtime alternative that is literal when it comes to approaching the Land of Nod, sleep rituals, nature at night, and the... Read More

The self-help guide "So Embarrassing" is designed for teenagers and uses humor to spell out survival tactics for falls, flatulence, and other mortifying moments. Guided by a large cast of cartoon characters, the book devotes its chapters... Read More

In Antarctica, ice stretches “as far as the eye can see,” but don’t let the stark landscape fool you: the southernmost continent is teeming with life. Encounter giant forests of algae beneath the waterline, and meet creatures... Read More

In 1859, a hungry pig and two groups of cranky settlers sparked a military confrontation on San Juan Island. Watch human tempers flare as wide-eyed animals look on in this true tale of a maybe needless international tangle—a story with... Read More

Cary Fagan’s powerful graphic biography "Maurice and His Dictionary" is tender in its portrayal of World War II-era Europe. Though capturing the terrifying plight of a Jewish family during WWII, the book also maintains the humor and... Read More

New York City’s dark and dank subway tunnels are James Kelly’s specialty. In this true story, James, an Irish immigrant in the early 1900s, makes a name for himself by detecting hazardous leaks and preventing scores of explosions,... Read More

Presented in alphabet form, this book names amazing women movers and shakers, explorers and leaders, artists and royalty. Its glimpses at a diverse selection of influential women throughout history are accompanied by twenty-six... Read More

Introducing the next generation of travellers to the architectural feats of modern and ancient civilizations, the book includes the moai statues of Easter Island, the temples of Chichén Itzá, and the ethereal Neuschwanstein Castle, fit... Read More