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Lose yourself in the travels and adventures of some of history's greatest explorers: Columbus, Magellan, Drake. Cook, and many more! Discover how a desire for colonization, wealth and power led to the need for exploration, and how the voyages of these explorers have left a lasting legacy to the world.

How did a baking mistake create the chocolate chip cookie? Which candy and cereal companies stole recipes from one another? The History of Foods answers these questions and reveals America3s food industry secrets, all while introducing readers to the chefs, inventors, and taste testers behind the brand names. The History of Foods explore popular foods and signature snacks throughout the decades, introducing how and when they were first invented, company rivalries for the best treat, and tricks that helped market these foods as staples around the world.

Even very young children know how to use smartphones and listen to music on streaming sites. But how much do they know about the history of this technology, and how we got to where we are today? This series traces the story of the development of inventions in a particular field û from the earliest steps to our current technology, showing how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one.

Even very young children know how to use smartphones and listen to music on streaming sites. But how much do they know about the history of this technology, and how we got to where we are today? This series traces the story of the development of inventions in a particular field û from the earliest steps to our current technology, showing how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one.

History of Pets presents a high-interest introduction to key social studies curriculum topics. Each book explores the history of how humans in different cultures and geographic areas have interacted with common pets, including when, where, and who first came into contact with each kind of animal and how these wild animals ended up becoming the pets we know and love today. Bright, colour photographs complement the carefully levelled text to make reading easy and fun.

Racism has been a part of the American experience since before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. Blacks, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Chinese have all endured the physical and emotional pain of being regarded as inferior. This book traces the causes and effects of, and resistance to, racism throughout American history.

Who invented basketball? Why is baseball called AmericaÎs favourite pastime? Who are the gymnastic stars of the past and present? Learn all about the history of todayÎs most popular sports with this engaging series! Readers will learn when and where each sport originated and how it has changed over time to the sport we know, watch, and play today.

Created with the help of international specialists and institutions, this series offers the most comprehensive and in-depth summary of world history available at this level. Stunningly detailed illustrations and photos are almost a summary of existing anthropological evidence worldwide. An invaluable series for both the library and classroom.

History is full of unanswered questions, puzzling mysteries, and hidden clues. History Raiders is an engaging series that follows an intrepid explorer who journeys around the world to solve mysteries about the past. Readers are encouraged to ask questions, gather evidence, and make informed conclusions about lost kingdoms, cursed locations, and even alien visitations. Find out what secrets the past has to offer as you discover its treasure trove of evidence!

Bring to life important stories from U.S. history with the History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader’s Theater. These books bring together illustrated picture books with readers's theater scripts for students to practice fluency.áIn the back of each book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader’s theater performance of each adventure. At our companion website—www.historyspeaksbooks.com—you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader’s theater performance a success.