Nonfiction Learning

Police dogs can do everything from tracking criminals to helping prevent riots. With its keen sense of smell and good hearing, a police dog is invaluable to its human partner. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.

Welcome to Cuba! Hear the strong dance beat of salsa music. Walk city streets lined with colorful buildings. Learn about the people, places, and traditions of this hot island country.

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent 27 years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first Black president and went on to live his dream of change.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English literature; William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history; Charles Dickens, who wanted to make England a better place; Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor; Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace; and Rudyard Kipling, who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history. Contents: Henry J Heinz, the man who invented tomato ketchup; William Lever, who made millions from soap; Michael Marks, founder of the Marks and Spencer stores; Henry Ford, who mass produced cars and made them affordable; Coco Chanel, the businesswoman who changed fashion for women; Ray Kroc, the man who created the McDonald's chain of restaurants.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Marco Polo, who taught the world about China; Ibn Battuta, who travelled to 44 countries; Christopher Columbus, who discovered new worlds; James Cook, the first man to sail around the world in both directions; David Livingstone, who explored Africa; and Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Alessandro Volta, inventor of the battery; Michael Faraday, inventor of the electric motor; Marie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivity; Albert Einstein, creator of the theory of relativity; Alexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibiotic; and Linus Pauling, chemist and peace activist.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Voltaire, the French writer who believed in equality for all; Charlotte Brontë, the British novelist who wrote Jane Eyre; Mark Twain, the American who wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer; Jacques Prévert, the writer known in France as 'the People's Poet'; Ayn Rand, whose writing expressed her own philosophical ideas; and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who wrote about life in a Soviet Labour Camp.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history. Contents: Gaius Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman leader; Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled England for 45 years; George Washington, the first president of the USA; King Louis XVI, the last king of France; Winston Churchill, who led Britain in the Second World War; Che Guevara, the Argentinian doctor who fought for revolution.

Singing the alphabet forwards and backwards becomes a silly learning adventure! Little ones will learn the alphabet and letter sounds with fun songs and stories.

Writing fact-based nonfiction for large general audiences requires two different skills: the ability to conduct rigorous research and to craft engaging prose. Tilar J. Mazzeo is one of the few people with extensive experience in both arenas, as a tenured academic and a New York Times best-selling author whose books have been made into a major motion picture and translated into more than 15 languages. She is also a sought-after writing coach with a passion for helping others communicate their expertise more broadly.

Kids learn about bears, zebras, elephants, tigers, koalas, gorillas, and crocodiles as they take a walk in the wild! Kids will learn that the average elephant eats up to 16 hours a day, sleeps about 5 hours a day, drinks up to 80 gallons of water each day, and poops up to eighty pounds a day! Authentic sound effects and lively music will keep kids engaged and learning about a variety of different wild animals.

Kids take a trip to Farmer Floyd’s farm and learn about the important job of a farm dog. Classic sing-along songs and adorable stories will engage young listeners and encourage them to learn more about farm animals and the sounds that they make. From cows to pigs to horses and more, little ones will laugh, sing, and have a noisy time on the farm. And they might even dream about having a special farm dog of their own!

Kids will explore our world by learning about the five senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. Fun songs like “Smelly Feet” and “Can You Name These Sounds?” make learning about the five senses entertaining and fun! We will talk about “favorite” and “not so favorite” smells, learn about sound waves, foods that taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, and so much more!

Kids will sing songs and listen to stories about dinosaurs. They will learn about fossils and go on a dinosaur dig to learn more about the exciting career of a paleontologist. Fun facts about amazing prehistoric animals like the Brontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and the flying reptile Pteranodon will engage future scientists and encourage them to learn more about these extraordinary creatures. Young learners will also listen to an adorable story “If I Had a Dinosaur” and discover all the fun things a young boy does with his pet dinosaur.

From saving for a new bike to investing their allowance online, kids get the "cents" they need with this. Kids will also learn: How coins and bills are made. What money can buy - from school supplies to fun and games. How credit cards work. Ways to watch money grow - from savings to stocks. Cool financial technology. And more!

Over time, literary agent Elizabeth Kracht noticed that many submissions had similar problems, so she began to make a list of the pitfalls. She knew that even excellent projects could be rejected based on these surmountable issues because those on the receiving end of proposals most often don’t have the time to walk writers through needed adjustments. The checklist Kracht has created helps writers make their manuscripts good to go. It offers short, easy-to-implement bites of advice, illustrated by inspiring - and cautionary - real-world examples.

Is it time to talk about sexuality with your kids? With this simple-to-implement method, you can get rid of the awkwardness. Do you dislike having "The Talk" with your children? Are you having trouble starting a conversation about puberty with your rapidly maturing children? Do you feel unprepared to assist your children in learning about their changing bodies? When should I start discussing sex and relationships with my child? What are some age-appropriate topics to discuss? How can I get over my awkwardness?

Did you know that the male sea horse is the only animal species on Earth that carries and delivers the babies? Kids will learn about amazing creatures that live in the sea like the gigantic blue whale, shy octopus, and dancing sea horse. From learning that blue whales are the loudest animals on the planet to the clever way an octopus defends itself against predators, young learners will remain curious about life in the ocean.

Kids will learn why the ferocious, meat-eating lion is called “king of the beasts,” as well as learn about other wild cats like the “sports car” of cats—the speedy cheetah, the tree-climbing leopard, and the biggest cat of all—the Siberian tiger. What wild cat lives high in the mountains, is seldom seen, can live in freezing temperatures, and cannot roar? Kids will learn about the “ghost of the mountain,” the beautiful, Snow leopard. Authentic sound effects will engage listeners of all ages, while learning about these amazing mammals—Wild Cats!