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Find out about the life of rock climbers in this cool new Chapter book, part of an Extreme Adventure strand featuring high-adrenaline stories about real explorers. With gripping—and TRUE—stories of incredible adventures, Rock Stars! takes readers on three amazing journeys of ultimate...

A fluffy chicken and a pup on wheels? A goat and a donkey who are inseparable? Puppy and cheetah best friends? This new chapter book features all kinds of heartwarming, awwwww-inspiring—and completely true—stories about animal friendships. It’s so funny, sweet, and filled with fast facts...

Some animals have a mind of their own. This is certainly the case for Mariska the NBA star Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs takes young readers on safari as he explores his off-court passion: wildlife photography! Join Diaw as he escapes from stampeding wildebeests, comes face-to-face with...

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. If you want facts about our forefathers, get any history text; this book is more interested in the personalities and character traits and family histories that contributed to the development of the great men who built our nation. It's a phenomenal addition to the audio library of any who would like to hear stories that honor the founders and shapers of the great United States of America.

These bunnies may look adorable, but there’s more than meets the eye! In Rascally Rabbits!, meet some rabbits that cause nothing but trouble, a rescue pup who will eat ANYTHING, and a sneaky bear with a taste for treats. Readers won’t stop laughing as they read these hilarious—and...

What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble? They arrange to airlift them to safety! Follow National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they move rhinos out of harm’s way, meet a courageous little Hawaiian monk seal, and a pair of Siberian tiger cubs...

Follow an underwater wildlife photographer on four real-life adventures as he photographs leatherback sea turtles, harp seals, a whale named Wilma, and some gray reef...

"True Grit" er en samling af ekstraordinære autentiske fortællinger om mennesker, der nægtede at give op og præsterede at overleve ekstreme situationer mod alle odds. Vi hører om den amerikanske bombepilot Louis Zamperini, der overlevede 47 dage strandet midt på havet ved at dræbe og spise de hajer, der var kommet til for at æde ham, og drikke blod fra albatrosser og efter sin utrolige overlevelse blev fanget og smidt i en japansk krigsfangelejr, hvor han måtte udholde ekstrem tortur i årevis.

Step back in time and experience World War I through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the sinking of a British ocean liner. Experience the horror of gas warfare. Soar with a notorious flying ace. True Stories of World War I doesn’t just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.

Step back in time and experience World War II through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the horror of a prison camp march. Experience the sinking of a US warship. Watch a young French freedom fighter outsmart the Nazis. True Stories of World War II doesn’t just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.

This entertaining and humorous chapter book features animals who can perform amazing acts like riding motocross, foretelling the weather, and playing a guitar. These stories will enchant readers and empower them to devour the more text-heavy “grown up” style of the book, while still keeping...

Fans of Shark Week, Sharknado, and all things shark-related will want to sink their teeth into this exciting shark-infested chapter book. Join real-life cave divers, extreme photographers, and researchers as they brave thrilling undersea adventures! Kids who are familiar with the popular...

This chapter book is sure to make a splash! Find fun, funny, and TRUE stories of heroic and talented dolphins and amazing dolphin friendships. It’s perfect for budding bookworms and animal lovers alike...

Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards!, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant readers of all ages. Written in fun and lively prose that empowers readers to keep turning pages, these heart-warming...

Incredible stories about animals and the people who love them In Best Friends Forever!, you’ll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There’s Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero, the tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that...

This is the first in a line of four books within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series that tell the true and hilarious stories of animals that love hijinks. In this book you’ll meet three naughty animals, including Fu Manchu, the orangutan escape artist. Fu Manchu lived at the Omaha...

The first in a line of adventures within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series, Crocodile Encounters! will surely prove to be one of the most exciting. Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and...

On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of the adult nonfiction book, a New York Times bestseller, tells the...

Incredible True Stories for Curious Kids isn't just another fact book. It's a collection of surprising, real-life stories told through fun characters and dialogue that make kids forget they're actually learning.

These real heroes have been canceled by politically motivated academics, but they are nevertheless pathfinders for us.