"Argentina is the largest country in the world that has Spanish as its main language. This and other fun facts are waiting for readers to discover as they explore the places and people that make this South American nation unique. From its government and environment to its arts and food, each aspect of life in Argentina is the subject of a focused chapter that features the latest facts and vibrant photographs. Fact boxes and maps provide additional...

Stunning photographs by a National Geographic photographer invite children to look around and find a world of circles, triangles, squares, and more. Beautifully photographed, a diverse group of children explore the unexpected shapes of everyday sights and objects. "Eggs, grapes, lemons and leaves. Jellybeans, seeds, sunglasses, and balloons." They're all ovals! Shelley Rotner, an accomplished photographer and a former kindergarten teacher, gently...

Provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of world records in pop culture, sports, science, and other categories, each with a photograph.

"From bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss, praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style chapter openers in The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner, comes another fascinating story of a groundbreaking woman in STEM. One of the founders of U.S. cryptology who would eventually become one of the world's greatest code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892-1980) was a brilliant...

"Elementary-level text and engaging sports photos highlight the Chicago Cubs' MLB World Series wins and losses, plus sensational players associated with the professional baseball team such as Kris Bryant"--

"Un acercamiento a la diversidad afable y lleno de humor. Hay nįas y nįos con diferentes gustos y capacidades, los hay que vienen de muy lejos, son de otra raza, tienen otra cultura o han crecido en familias poco convencionales. Pero todos tienen algo que ofrecer, la diversidad enriquece y, al final, es mucho m̀s lo que une que lo que separa"--

In one of the most dangerous missions of the war, an American B-17 pilot volunteers to fly a surrendered Messerschmidt 109 on a daring flight through the heart of Germany to try to prevent the people of London from being terrorized by the V-2 rockets. This tells the story of an amazing pilot and his bombardier brother, from the time they are teenagers dreaming of taking to the skies to the dark days of January 1945.