Books in Travel Adventures series

Which part of the brain is in charge of creativity? What is the smallest human muscle? Take a trip inside the human body and discover the amazing systems that allow us to move, breathe, and speak. After reading about everything from the digestive tract to the cornea, kids can assemble their own plastic skeleton and view the systems of the body in a layered cardstock model. With 20 fact cards, 2 sticker sheets, and a double-sided poster, this interactive kit is a perfect primer for learning about how the human body works.

‘Breach your last to the sun, Moby Dick!’ cried Ahab. ‘Thy hour and thy harpoon are at hand!’ Why does Captain Ahab look like a man who’s being crucified? How did he come by that hideous scar and the false leg made of a whale’s bone? And why is he obsessed by Moby Dick, the great white whale? Ishmael, the new recruit, has other strange shipmates. There’s Queequeg for instance, covered in weird tattoos and selling shrunken human heads. And what of the shadowy figures creeping on board the whaling ship Pequod? Ahab leads them all in reckless pursuit of Moby Dick. Will he succeed in killing the whale, or will Moby Dick lure Ahab and his crew to destruction? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world’s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.

Learn about the human body—from head to toe!Take a trip inside the human body and discover the amazing systems that allow us to move, breathe, and speak. Adventures in Science: The Human Body is the perfect primer for learning about how the human body works. After reading the included book, children can assemble their own 12-inch plastic skeleton, use the 30+ stickers to put the organs and bones in the proper places on the double-sided poster, and test their knowledge with the included 20 fact cards.

Running away to sea brings adventure and wealth, but then come shipwreck and a desperate struggle for survival. Defying his parents, Robinson Crusoe goes to sea. He is captured by pirates but escapes to Brazil. He makes a fortune using slave labor to grow tobacco and sugar. He sails to Africa to bring back more slaves but is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Everyone else is drowned. For over twenty years he lives alone. He learns to hunt and fish and make shelter. Then the cannibals arrive. Will this be the end of his adventure - or the chance to escape? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world’s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.

[MP3-CD audiobook format in Vinyl case. *NOTE: The MP3-CD format requires a compatible audio CD player.] [Read by Lloyd James] Dominic Cantori is an orphan. Ashamed of his situation, he avoids making friends for fear of exposing his terrible secret. One day on a class trip to Ellis Island, a tour guide asks everyone about their families. Terrified of having to answer, Dominic immediately flees from the class and hides in a closet, where he falls asleep for hours. When he wakes up, the museum is deserted. Lonely and afraid, he picks up one display telephone after another, listening to the recorded voices of immigrants who describe their lives in faraway countries and their journeys to Ellis Island. To Dominic's surprise, the voice of an old Italian immigrant speaks directly to him! Before he knows it, he's transported back in time - to Italy in 1908. There, he unlocks the door to his past and discovers just what it feels like to be loved by his own family.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ten-year-old Matt Carlton and six friends are accidentally swept back in time to Boston in 1776! The British now occupy the city, and redcoat guards are everywhere. While the boys are being held captive by a den of Patriot spies, the girls have been taken in by a wealthy Tory family. Readers will relish the nonstop action and humorous dialog in this riveting sequel to George Washington's Socks.

Traveling two and a half months and one thousand miles along the ancient route through southern France and northern Spain, Conrad Rudolph made the passage to the holy site of Santiago de Compostela, one of the most important modern-day pilgrimage destinations for Westerners. In this chronicle of his travels to this captivating place, Rudolph melds the ancient and the contemporary, the spiritual and the physical, in a book that is at once travel guide, literary work, historical study, and memoir.

Earth's Mightiest Action bounds off Disney XD and into your hands! First: faced with a meteorite zooming toward Earth, Thor can't save the day - only Ms. Marvel can! Then, the Black Widow and the Wasp team up to take down Dr. Doom! And when the Leader attacks New York City with an army of monsters, it's the astonishing Ant-Man who holds the key to saving the day! Plus: Ultron seizes control of the Vision to attack Avengers mansion, but the Vision will prove that you can't reprogram a super hero! And Captain America must fight the deadly Nightmare in his own dreams! Finally, it's a battle of mythic proportions as Thor takes on Hercules, the Prince of Power! You won't need to wait for Sunday morning...grab the Avengers adventures today! COLLECTING: Marvel Universe Avengers Earth 's Mightiest Heroes 9-12

Mythological Adventures: Dragons offers a unique learning experience for kids as they get the chance to meet different dragons face-to-face. They'll have fun learning while they encounter Western and Eastern dragons—large and small, gentle and fierce—with vibrant illustrations and fascinating facts. Then, kids can build a diorama of their very own and add to the fantastical world of dragons.This unique kit includes a book full of colorful illustrations and intriguing facts about dragons, plus 3-D animal models and a diorama with reusable stickers.Explore the world of dragons and learn everything you need to know about these mythological creatures.Mythological Adventures: Dragons will take you on an amazing journey to discover the secrets of dragon lore.