Books in It's a Fact series

Boils, Beheadings, and Other Barf-Worthy Bible MomentsImagine trying to sleep with gnats crawling in your nose, being covered with bull’s blood, or eating nothing but locusts and honey―every single day! Wacky Bible Gross Outs will open your eyes to all the disgusting stuff in the Bible that you never knew was in there. Astound your friends and maybe even inspire someone to pick up the Bible and explore these facts for themselves. Completely, 100% historically accurate.Common Core Standards:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

Not everyone in the Bible was as wise as King Solomon.You'd think Samson would have figured out his wife was out to get him after the first two attempts on his life. When God says, "Don't look," Lot's wife makes a pretty good example of why you should listen. Even David, a "man after God's own heart," made some pretty "blockhead" moves. From the IT’S A FACT series, Wacky Bible Blockheads highlights "duh" moments in the Old and New Testaments, some you may know, others that may surprise. Astound your friends and maybe even inspire someone to pick up the Bible and explore these facts for themselves. Completely, 100% historically accurate.Common Core Standards:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

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' enemies. See the weaponry and armor used by knights, learn how knights began their training at just 8 years old, and explore the everyday lives of these historic warriors who fought in return for castles and treasure. And for fun!