When Josh's dad becomes the live-in caretaker at The Retreat Hotel, Josh is excited to explore the dilapidated building that will be his new home. He soon discovers, however, that room 213 is More →
Grade 6 - 9
"I'm all alone...Please come find me!" When Maddie opens her notebook in class, she sees these words scrawled in blood-red ink on every page. When the same words mysteriously appear on the… More →
Mary Fales woke suddenly to discover a strange glow lighting the night sky. Dry winds were spreading flames toward her house. She and her husband David needed to move fast to escape the… More →
The Internet has changed the way more than half the world's population communicates and accesses information. The invention dates to the Cold War, when its purpose was to provide security.… More →
Many consider Thomas Edison the inventor of the light bulb, but this world-changing invention has a long history. Since the 19th century, many have worked to create and improve the light… More →
A female American journalist who walks with a limp does not seem like a threat to Nazi Germany. But Virginia Hall would become known as the most dangerous Allied spy! In this graphic… More →
The revelation of King Tutankhamun?s tomb brought fame and glory to its discoverers. But as unlucky occurrences hit the crew, people wondered if it brought something more sinister as well.… More →
The Muscogee are one of the largest Native American Nations. They are originally from the Southeastern woodlands of the United States. Today, Muscogee people are members of tribes located in… More →
Most people in the Netherlands ride bicycles to get to work, enjoy the landscape, and for sport. They look forward to spring when they can pedal past world-famous tulip fields in full bloom.… More →
Not even a century ago, a computer took up an entire room. Today, a computer can fit inside your pocket! Over decades of technological advancement, the personal computer has shaped the world… More →
Read all about it! The history of the printing press started centuries ago. Through the years, it has been used to share news, make books more affordable, and make information more… More →
In the late 1940s, the world watched as a small town in New Mexico was splashed across newspaper headlines. Reports of flying saucers crashing in the desert left people hungry for the truth.… More →