Grade 8
2233 records found. Displaying 1945 - 1968.
The Savage Grace
From the Series The Dark Divine
Grace's life is a mess. Daniel is still a werewolf, Talbot can't be trusted, and Caleb is still out there. With Sirhan's impending death, war seems imminent. Will Grace give in to the wolf to Read More →
The Scarlet Letter
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Hester Prynne has committed one of the worst crimes in seventeenth-century Puritan Boston: adultery. To make matter worse, she is pregnant. As punishment, she is shamed and forced to wear a… Read More →
The Scarlet Pimpernel
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
At the beginning of the French Revolution, a group of Englishmen form a secret society to rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine. Their mysterious leader is the elusive Scarlet… Read More →
The Science Behind Epic Earthquakes
From the Series Disaster Zone
Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been shaking and shuddering with enormous earthquakes that rip through its crust and crack it wide open. But what causes these… Read More →
The Science Behind Hurricane Horrors
From the Series Disaster Zone
Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been battered by horrific hurricanes that rage across its surface, wreaking devastation as they move. But what causes these… Read More →
The Science Behind Mega Tsunamis
From the Series Disaster Zone
Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been awash with mega tsunamis that surge across its surface, destroying everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome… Read More →
The Science Behind Raging Wildfires
From the Series Disaster Zone
Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been set alight by raging wildfires that rip across its surface, torching everything in their paths. But what causes these… Read More →
The Science Behind Super Floods
From the Series Disaster Zone
Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been awash with fearsome floods that race across its surface, destroying everything in their paths. But what causes these… Read More →
The Science Behind Supervolcanoes
From the Series Disaster Zone
Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been exploding with super volcanoes whose magma flows and gas clouds destroy everything in their paths. But what causes these… Read More →
The Science of Cancer
From the Series STEM Body
New breakthroughs in particle acceleration allow tumors to be irradiated in milliseconds. Using genetics, doctors can attack cancers and their causes in ever more targeted ways. Nanoparticles Read More →
The Science of the Coronavirus
From the Series COVID-19
COVID-19 has taken the entire world by storm. Many of the smartest people on Earth have been working to find treatments, a vaccine, and ultimately, a cure. So what exactly is COVID-19? What… Read More →
The Secret Garden
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Spoiled and rude, Mary Lennox has been raised by servants as her parents had no time for her. When her parents die in a cholera epidemic, Mary suddenly becomes an orphan. She moves to her… Read More →
The Secret Life of Kitty Granger
Sixteen-year-old Kitty Granger has always known that others consider her peculiar. She hates noise and crowds, tends to fixate on patterns, and often feels acutely aware of her surroundings… Read More →
The Secret Mummy: Book 4
From the Series Mortensen's Escapades
In the sleepy village of Brasov, nestled in a region of Romania better known as Transylvania, seven villagers have been found with fang marks on their necks. Mortensen isn't the superstitious Read More →
The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story
According to legend, a group of Jewish families survived the Holocaust by hiding out for months in the 77 miles of caves in Ukraine known as Priest's Grotto. Cavers Taylor and Nicola… Read More →
The Secret of the Weeping Woods
From the Series The Outfit
The Outfit had never really believed the stories about the ghosts of the Weeping Woods. But as they investigate the mysterious cries, the truth suddenly becomes stranger and more terrifying… Read More →
The Senses: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
The senses can seem mysterious—what are they, how do they work, and why do we need them? Readers discover how their amazing sensory system helps them make sense of the world in this… Read More →
Theseus: Battling the Minotaur [A Greek Myth]
From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends
Raised by his mother and tutor, young Theseus finally learns the truth of his birth: he is the son of King Aegeus, ruler of Athens. Armed with his father’s shield, he sets out to claim his… Read More →
The Shadow Prince
From the Series Into the Dark
Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead. Posing as a student at Olympus Hills… Read More →
The Shanghai Incident
From the Series Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant
The pursuit of an international crime syndicate sends British vigilante butler Mr. Scant and his protégé Oliver Diplexito on a globe-hopping trip. After defeating a sinister secret society in Read More →
The Shocking Internet Broadcast: Book 7
From the Series The Robot Makers
The National Robot Dance Competition is over . . . . . . And Haedal Academy’s team earned second place! Given the lack of preparation time, the kids are happy with the results. But back at… Read More →
The Skeleton and Muscles: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
Every machine needs a framework, and that's where the skeleton and muscles of the human body come in! Readers will learn how their amazing skeletal and muscular system holds them up and… Read More →
The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit
From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)
Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery. The transatlantic trade of enslaved people saw millions of kidnapped Africans sent around the world, many of them to the… Read More →
The Smiths
From the Series Families of Fame & Fortune
Meet the Smiths, a family of music and movie superstars. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, with their children Trey, Jaden, and Willow, make up a family of talented performers. The family… Read More →