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Since their modest start in the 1970s, video games have become the biggest entertainment business in the world. While growing a global audience numbering billions, the medium has gone through many changes and improvements. The future promises many more: new genres, more inclusive multiplayer worlds, and the near-infinite gaming metaverse.

AI is everywhere, and the future of the job market is bound to change. Still, there's no end to human ingenuity, and plenty of jobs in the future will still need that human touch no matter how advanced AI may get. The Future-Ready Careers series highlights the jobs that AI can't do. It gives students an up-close look at each titular career, what the job entails, what training is needed, and how students can prepare themselves for jobs of the future.

Salem, Massachusetts - 1692 Thomas is marked as an outcast the moment he steps off the ship from England. As a Quaker, heÎs outnumbered and distrusted by SalemÎs Puritans. And as an orphan without any useful skills, he has nowhere to live and no way to earn his keep. In a stroke of luckÑperhaps good, perhaps notÑheÎs taken in by the aged widow Prudence Blevins, whoÎs rumored to be a witch. Patience has tried all her life to be a good PuritanÑobedient to God and to her eldersÑand all her life, sh

The kids from East Grover Lake love to play sports, and they love to compete against their crosstown rivals. They get most of their equipment at Sal’s Used Sporting Goods, where the owner has all the best gear and some great stories about real-life sports legends, too. With all of that on their side, they just can’t lose!

This playful and informative series reveals the inner workings and impact of today’s most popular video games. Each title explores the inception and evolution of a particular game, highlighting key creators, super players, and cultural crazes inspired by the game. Special features include side-by-side comparisons of the game over time and a behind-the-screen look into the franchise. Colour photos and action-packed screenshots will transport readers to the heart of each video game empire and have

This fascinating, fact-filled series on video games will engage young fans of this incredibly popular pastime. Reflecting the look and feel of their subject, the books will cover various high-interest aspects of video games, including how they work, how they developed, stars of the industry, its culture and competitions, online safety and gaming etiquette, and what it’s like to work in video games.

Discover the human side of key newsworthy and historical figures. Each biography in this easy-reading series is peppered with quotes and childhood stories, accounts of successes and failures, and descriptions of the inspirational sources and experiences that influenced the person's achievements. Detailed timelines and indexes make these valuable reference resources.

Dive deep into groundbreaking and widely discussed topics. These straightforward and balanced books inform readers on ripped-from-the-headlines issues and makes them accessible.