Stories from the Bible features 30 stories—15 from the Old Testament and 15 from the New Testament. The events in the stories are exciting, inspirational, and timeless.Readers will enjoy reading about Noah's Ark, Moses and the Ten Commandments, and David and Goliath, among others. They will learn about the life of Jesus, including his birth, his travels and teachings, and his ultimate sacrifice.All of the stories are easy to read and enjoy, with simple grammar and vocabular...

You may already be familiar with the names Pocahontas, Sacagawea, and Crazy Horse. But how did they become so well known? What was their early life like? How was their relationship with the early settlers to the United States? The 15 profiles in this reader go beyond the legend to tell the real stories.This book takes a look at these and other important Native Americans. You will learn about Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet. You will explore the incredible life of Su...

"This is a true story! It happened to a friend of a friend of mine …"Do you know the story of the silver hook? The mysterious hitchhiker? The babysitter who gets some troubling phone calls? How about the story of Hanako-san, a Japanese schoolgirl who some say appears in school bathrooms? These are all examples of urban legends: creepy stories that people have told – and retold – to their friends.Urban Legends features 16 scary stories. Some seem like they ...