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At times, the biggest questions about human existence seem difficult to broach. For topics like the origins of our universe and what happens when we die, it can even be difficult to separate opinions from scientific fact. The Big Questions series tackles some of the most complex yet fundamental topics in human history. Is there life beyond our universe? How do genes shape the human experience? Do aliens exist? Titles in this series present information about these topics in a way that challenges readers to think critically and form their own opinions.

The Bill of Rights

This riveting series describes, in-depth, each of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Each book focuses on one of the amendments, including the events that led up to the writing of the amendment, as well as key players involved in its writing, ratifications to the amendment, and the affects the amendment has had on American policies since its writing.

The Bizarre History of Beauty

Covering everything from makeup to hair and bathing to body modification, this series looks at bizarre ideas about appearance throughout history, examining the strange practices people have taken up to alter their bodies. It explores cultural influences on how people want to look and changing attitudes towards beauty throughout the ages. Specially themed side bars examine deadly practices that people turned to in order to enhance their looks, from using lead powder to applying leeches.

The Blue Spruce

An inspiring story of determination, hard work, and belief in your dreams until you capture them. Former Governor Mario Cuomo shares this endearing life lesson passed down to him from his father. Papa told Mario that having a house with a yard and a tree to call our own was his very special dream. Papa was excited about moving his family to their new home, after leaving behind their grocery store for many years, and sharing his dream with them. Papa and Mario loved the magnificent Blue Spruce that grew in the front yard of their new home, often sharing quiet moments in its cool shadow. Each year the Blue Spruce grew taller and stronger, holding within its branches their secrets and dreams. Then, one evening, unusually strong winds began to blow as dark clouds filled the sky. Mario watched anxiously through the window as the Blue Spruce fought against the winds... The Blue Spruce is a story that children will love and parents will love reading. Wonderfully illustrated by Royal Acade

The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu

In the early 20th century, women in England were demanding the right to voteÑand often faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Activist leader Emmeline Pankhurst asked Edith Garrud to train them. These ""jujitsuffragettes"" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights.

The Bollywood Academy

Set in Mumbai, where the bustle of street sellers gives way to the glitz and glamor of Bollywood, The Bollywood Academy charts the fortunes of students of the city’s most prestigious stage school, the Bollywood Academy. Home to future film stars and movie producers, the academy sets the stage for Bela, Monica, Deepa and their fellow students to make friends, break friends, plot revenge and most importantly dream big as they prepare for life on the silver screen. Full of endearing characters, true-to-life relationships, and one too many brushes with paparazzi, this series is as glamorous as its star-studded cast.

The Bookshop Mice

Pirates, monkeys, galleons and treasure! Isn't it amazing where books can take you? Astrid is a bookshop mouse, but when she tells her new classmates about her astromouse mom and the incredible adventures she has with her dad, they don't believe her. Only a visit to The Book Nook will show them what they're missing!

The Britannica Guide to Islam

Founded by the Prophet Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has grown to be one of the worldÎs largest and most influential religions, with over 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide today. This series tracks the long and illustrious history of the Islamic faith through the age of the caliphates, the Islamic golden age, the Ottoman Empire, and into the twenty-first century. It also examines the impact of Islamic beliefs and thought, literature, and art and architecture, providing a complete guide to this often-misunderstood religion.

The Bug Collector

After George visits the Museum of Wildlife with Grandad, all he can think about is bugs! The very next day he goes out hunting, but he soon finds there are no more insects left in the garden, and the ones he has captured in jars don't look very happy. George is about to learn exactly why bugs are so important. This is a brilliant, vibrant debut from Alex G. Griffiths.

The Building Blocks of Life

Despite the great diversity of life on Earth, scientists who study biochemistry, the chemical basis of life's activities, have found that all living things share many similarities at the level of atoms and molecules. This series explores and explains how these chemical substances and processes affect all plants, animals, and microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protists. Students will learn how cells, energy, reproduction, and key chemical reactions make it possible for life to develop and thrive.

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