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The Jamestown Colony Disaster: A Cause-and-Effect Investigation
From the Series Cause-and-Effect Disasters
In 1607, settlers from England established the Jamestown colony in North America. Unfamiliar with the land, they struggled to find food, and many fell victim to disease. As tension grew… Read More →
The Jonas Brothers
From the Series Families of Fame & Fortune
Meet the Jonases, a family of superstar musicians. Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas got an early jump on fame when their band, the Jonas Brothers, skyrocketed to success in 2006. After a 10-year… Read More →
The Jungle Book
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
This collection of fables is set in India and features talking animals, both wise and cruel, to teach about the human world. Several of the stories include Mowgli, the "man-cub" left in the… Read More →
The Kardashians
From the Series Families of Fame & Fortune
Meet the Kardashians, stars of their own reality TV show. Sometimes it seems like everything a Kardashian or Jenner touches turns to gold. But there is plenty of hard work behind their… Read More →
The Kids' Invention Book
From the Series Kids' Ventures
Turning dreams into inventions can be a challenge, but lots of kids do it every day. The Kids' Invention Book takes kids step-by-step through the creative process, from finding the… Read More →
The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
From the Series Manga Math Mysteries
Is what Adam and Tom overhear true? Is Sifu Faiza selling the kung fu school? And can they find a way to change her mind in time? All the kids get together to help, but they'll have to figure Read More →
The Lady and the Octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology
Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the… Read More →
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
From the Series Prehistoric Field Guides
Follow Ackerley the Acanthostega through the Cretaceous period, 145 to 66 million years ago, when the mightiest dinosaurs stalked the planet. Watch them seek prey, battle enemies, and finally Read More →
The Last Place on Earth
From the Series Red Rocket Readers Advanced Fluency Level 4
Throughout history there have been many races to be first to achieve a goal: e.g. first to learn to fly; first to climb the world's highest mountain; first to reach the moon. The race to… Read More →
The Late Jurassic Volume 2: Notes, Drawings, and Observations from Prehistory
From the Series Ancient Earth Journal
What it would be like to see a living, breathing dinosaur? The Early Cretaceous brings readers closer to prehistoric life than ever before. By combining the latest paleontological findings… Read More →
The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor
Humor is on sale at the Laugh Stand, so step up and pick out the laugh of your choice. From Tom Swifties—"'These are my underpants,' Tom said briefly."—to daffinitions—"Benign: What you are… Read More →
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Legend has it that the town of Sleepy Hollow is haunted by the ghost of the terrifying Headless Horseman. Ichabod Crane, the town's superstitious new school teacher, is about to find out if… Read More →
The Liberty Bell: History's Silent Witness
From the Series Core Content Social Studies — Let's Celebrate America
From the British surrender in Yorktown to the Civil War to Women's Suffrage and the fight for Civil Rights, one powerful witness to American history played an important role. Discover why the Read More →
The Life Heroic: How To Unleash Your Most Amazing Self
Heroes are superhuman. Or at least it's easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But in reality, almost anyone who's motivated can be a hero, and the… Read More →
The Life of a Medieval Knight
From the Series It's a Fact: Real Life Reads
Enter the dark and dangerous world of the medieval knight. Find out how these skilled warriors fought in bloody battles, riding on fierce warhorses trained to kick and bite their masters'… Read More →
The Lifesaving Adventure of Sam Deal, Shipwreck Rescuer
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
When a ship begins to sink . . . a boy and his pony rise to the occasion. Pea Island, North Carolina, 1896. Sam Deal loves horses, especially his little pony, Ginger. The men at the… Read More →
The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s
From the Series Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion
What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? It depends on who you were! For 1930s high fashion, nothing beat Coco Chanel's women's suit—a slim, straight skirt… Read More →
The Loch Ness Monster
From the Series The Cryptid Files
A huge, glowing object moved slowly toward her. As it approached, the glow grew more intense and the water warmer. Vanessa stopped swimming, waiting for the inevitable... Vanessa's dreams… Read More →
The Long Trail Home
From the Series Quartz Creek Ranch
Rivka can't wait to get away from her family for the summer. Since that terrible day last year, she wants no part in their Jewish community. At least at Quartz Creek Ranch, she feels worlds… Read More →
The Lost City
From the Series The Jaguar Stones
The epic conclusion to the exciting Jaguar Stones series and a rip-roaring adventure into the heart of North America! With his parents in jail and the Maya Death Lords in possession of all… Read More →
The Lost Forest: An Unexpected Discovery beneath the Waves
After local fishers noticed a large swarm of fish in an unlikely area in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of divers found the remains of a forest deep beneath the waves. The ancient trees had been… Read More →
The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers
From the Series Manga Math Mysteries
At Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School, kids learn to be strong and fast. They also learn to be smart, cool-headed, and honest. So Joy, Adam, Sam, and Amy are surprised when the key to the school is… Read More →
The Lost Prince
From the Series Seaborne
Middle-grade adventure readers will love this fresh take on classic pirate tropes. Dean Seaborne is thrown off his ship by the Pirate King and given one last chance to redeem himself before… Read More →
The Lost Reward
From the Series Red Rocket Readers Advanced Fluency Level 3
People who live in towns and cities don't always understand country life. This is a true story about an incident that happened to a town dweller when he drove about on country roads. He was… Read More →