Discover the intriguing story of Johannes Gutenberg in this junior-level biography from Peace Hill Press.Johannes Gutenberg spent his days shut away, working on a mysterious project. His neighbors wondered what he was doing in his metal shop. Why did he need so much money? Was he making expensive gold jewelry? Weapons? Armor? What project could possibly take up so many hours of Johannes’s time? And how did his invention change the world? Outstanding illustrations f...

Discover the intriguing story of Johannes Gutenberg in this unabridged junior-level audio CD of Robert Beckham's Who in the World was The Secretive Printer?, read by Jim Weiss. Johannes Gutenberg spent his days shut away, working on a mysterious project. His neighbors wondered what he was doing in his metal shop. Why did he need so much money? Was he making expensive gold jewelry? Weapons? Armor? What project could possibly take up so many hours of Johannes's time? And how did his inventio...

Molly Moccasins is a new kind of book series encouraging all young adventurers to read, play, think, investigate and imagine in their everyday lives while supporting early learning and literacy development. Within each story, Mollys toes tingle in her special moccasins inspiring adventure and reminding her that, a curious mind is never bored.In this story, Molly wears a hand-me-down sweater from her mothers friend and is curious about what the sweater had experienced in the past. It turns o...

Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo.

This Beginner’s Bible I Can Read 5-book treasury is sure to please any young reader and parent alike. Beloved Beginner’s Bible artwork together with the easy-to-read text is a sure winner for parents looking for another way to share God’s Word with their youngsters.

*Perfect for ages 7-9*Includes pictures and illustrations of Napoleon and important people, places, and events in his life. *Answers common myths about Napoleon, including whether he was short, whether his men shot off the Sphinx's nose, whether he played chess, and whether he was poisoned.“Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is the one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.” NapoleonIn Charles River Editors History for Kids series, your children can learn about historys most important people and ev...

Discover the intriguing story of Ethelred the Unready in this junior-level biography from Peace Hill Press.Ethelred’s mother stood behind him. The archbishop smeared holy oil on Ethelred’s shoulders and hands. He gave Ethelred a heavy sword and placed a gold crown on his head. The crown was too big—it fell over his eyes, and Ethelred almost dropped the sword on the archbishop’s foot. How did Ethelred become king when he was only ten years old? Outstanding illustrat...

Following the end of the American Civil War, the country’s landscape transformed dramatically as it experienced economic growth, saw the emergence of various progressive social movements, and engaged as never before in international affairs. The drivers of these changes included presidents, political and business leaders, social activists, inventors, writers, and artists. This engaging volume examines the lives of many of the noteworthy individuals of the time—including Andrew Carnegie, Su...

" Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place. Let dry ground appear." And That's exactly what happened. God called the dry ground "land." -Genesis 1:9 (NIrV) In Rocks & Plants, kids explore the physical world, examing the often overlooked details of planet Earth, and leaning about some of the wonders that lie hidden just above and beneath its surface. Exploding volcanoes that birth small islands, plants that save lives, floods that carve out cliffs and caves, the recycling of o...

Discover the intriguing story of Empress Theodora in this junior-level biography from Peace Hill Press.The Emperor Justinian could not decide what to do. His people were rioting. An angry mob poured through the streets, looting, setting fires, and destroying houses and taverns. If they reached the palace, they might kill him. Justinian's trusted advisers pressed him to run to the port and sail away, giving up his throne to save his life. He turned and looked at his...

In the days not long after the pharaohs in Egypt, there lived a woman in China. Leizu (say lee - zhoo) was an empress. She lived in a beautiful palace in China. The palace had a huge garden filled with many trees and flowers.Leizu and her husband, Hoangti loved to walk through their gardens. The emperor and his wife loved their people and always thought of their happiness.One morning Hoangti and his wife were in the beautiful palace garden. They walked up and down, up and dow...

Discover the intriguing story of Amerigo Vespucci in this junior-level biography from Peace Hill Press.When Columbus landed on the islands in the Caribbean Sea, he thought he was off the coast of China. A few years later, Amerigo Vespucci sailed west, hoping to find a new route to the East. Instead, he discovered new lands that nobody at home knew about. What did he see? Who did he tell? And why is America named after him?Outstanding illustrations from Jed ...