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Incredible History Trivia: Fun Facts and Quizzes
From the Series Trivia Time! (Alternator Books ® )
Did you know that the longest-ruling monarch's reign lasted for more than 82 years? Or that President Abraham Lincoln used to hide important documents inside his hat? Fun facts like these… Read More →
Incredible Science Trivia: Fun Facts and Quizzes
From the Series Trivia Time! (Alternator Books ® )
Did you know that astronauts get taller when they go to outer space? Or that some people can see as many as 100 million colors? Read these fun facts and many more in this incredible,… Read More →
Incredible Sports Trivia: Fun Facts and Quizzes
From the Series Trivia Time! (Alternator Books ® )
Did you know soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's legs are insured for about $148 million? Or that Seattle Seahawks fans have cheered so loudly they've actually caused an earthquake? Fun facts… Read More →
Incredible Tech Trivia: Fun Facts and Quizzes
From the Series Trivia Time! (Alternator Books ® )
Did you know that surgeons who play video games make fewer mistakes? Or that Egyptians were building robots way back in 3,000 BCE? Amazing facts like these await in this page-turning,… Read More →
Japanese American Internment Camps
From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
During World War II, the United States was battling Japan. In 1942 the president of the United States signed an executive order, forcing more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans to… Read More →
Make and Upload Your Own Videos
From the Series Digital Makers (Alternator Books ® )
Maybe you love baking or doing martial arts—or perhaps soccer is more your thing. You can make a video about all these interests and more! Share your passions with the world by recording them Read More →
Navajo Code Talkers
From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret… Read More →
STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ™) — Paperback Set
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
This myth-busting series highlights the most hotly contested invention credits in history. With the high-energy tone of color commentary, each book presents the race to claim first in… Read More →
Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the… Read More →
Who Invented the Light Bulb?: Edison vs. Swan
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
Do you know who invented the light bulb? Most Americans will tell you it was Thomas Edison. But what if they're wrong? What if a British scientist named Joseph Swan was filing for the rights… Read More →
Who Invented the Movie Camera?: Edison vs. Friese-Greene
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
Most people believe Thomas Edison was the mastermind of motion pictures. But what if another budding inventor filed a patent for a movie camera just before Edison? Photographer William… Read More →
Who Invented the Radio?: Tesla vs. Marconi
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
You may have heard the story of how Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio, but what if it isn't entirely true? What if the brilliant young inventor Nikola Tesla was working on advancing radio… Read More →
Who Invented the Telephone?: Bell vs. Meucci
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, right? That's what most people will tell you. But what if they're wrong? What if Scottish-born inventor Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci was working Read More →
Who Invented the Television?: Sarnoff vs. Farnsworth
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
It's something many people use every day, but do you know who invented the television? David Sarnoff, the powerful radio executive, is often thought of as the Father of Television. But the… Read More →
World War II Resistance Fighters
From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
In the 1940s, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi German forces were taking control of European countries. They killed and assaulted people, stealing food and other supplies for themselves. Many in the Read More →
World War II Spies and Secret Agents
From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
Under cover and in secret during World War II, Allied spies and secret agents worked behind the scenes to send messages, take pictures, and find out about the enemy's plans. These spies broke Read More →
Write and Record Your Own Songs
From the Series Digital Makers (Alternator Books ® )
Perhaps you've always dreamed about performing your music for others. Grab a mic and let's get going! Share your music with family, friends, or even the whole world by writing a song and… Read More →
Auto Racing Super Stats
From the Series Pro Sports Stats (Alternator Books ® )
Race cars zoom at incredible speeds on tracks all around the world. How do fans keep track of it all? They use statistics! From the most powerful cars to the most successful drivers, this… Read More →
Baseball Super Stats
From the Series Pro Sports Stats (Alternator Books ® )
Baseball stories can be written in statistics, and this book is chock-full of them! Tables and graphs on nearly every page highlight some of the most fascinating individual and team stats in… Read More →
Basketball Super Stats
From the Series Pro Sports Stats (Alternator Books ® )
Basketball players, coaches, and fans can tell a lot about a game from its statistics. Now you can too—because this book is full of them! Fun facts, charts, and graphs on almost every page… Read More →
Drones and Flying Robots
From the Series Cutting-Edge Robotics (Alternator Books ® )
With their unique maneuverability, drones and flying robots are used for all kinds of work. Drones can save lives in disasters. They fly over and photograph disaster-stricken areas so relief… Read More →
Electricity Investigations
From the Series Key Questions in Physical Science (Alternator Books ® )
You probably know that electricity powers your computer and other electronics. But what is electricity? How does it work and where does it come from? Scientists have been asking questions… Read More →
Energy Investigations
From the Series Key Questions in Physical Science (Alternator Books ® )
You've probably heard lots of things about energy. You may know that your body needs energy or that there's energy in sunlight. But what exactly is energy? Where does it come from and where… Read More →
Football Super Stats
From the Series Pro Sports Stats (Alternator Books ® )
The National Football League (NFL) has some of the most passionate sports fans, and they love to study the game's statistics. This book is packed full of stats, from touchdowns to tackles to… Read More →