Reference & Nonfiction

Discover the inner workings of one of Earth's most terrifying natural phenomena in Eye Wonder: Volcano. How hot is molten lava? How are volcanoes formed under the earth's surface? … More

In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring writer desperate for adventure, college cash, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to … More

Once you start reading, you'll ask for more, more, more.

Did you know that a sneeze can produce wind speeds as great as a hurricane? That a cockroach can live for a week withou… More

Combining the latest political and cultural information with state of the art cartographic techniques, the Children's World Atlas is more that just an atlas it's a complete world r… More

Here's a handy dictionary you'll turn to again and again. You'll find up-to-date definitions for more than 50,000 words in a contemporary, easy-to-read format. An essential refer… More