Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion. He was a rough-hewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. At a gallop, he jabbed one foreleg sideways, as if he were swatting flies. For two years, he fought his trainers and floundered at the lowest level of racing, misunderstood and mishandled, before his dormant talent was discovered by three men. One was Red Pollard, a failed prizefighter and failing jockey...

What would happen if a rhinoceros and a hippopotamus met each other? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win?"--Back cover.

Draws on stories from survivors and archival photographs to describe the history of the "Titanic" from its launch to its sinking.

"What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes--and find out why...

This classic history, first published in 1921 and winner of the first Newbery Medal, was illustrated in pen and ink by the author. This version has incorporated recent events to make it an up-to-date world history.

Here is a warm, appealing biography of Abraham Lincoln, our Civil War president, illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.

"In this book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate. Linking...

A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.

Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of the Netherlands.

Offers an illustrated dictionary that includes pronunciations, definitions, parts of speech, sample sentences, etymologies, synonyms, and cross-references.