Susan B Katz

The United States was not always united. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to leave the Union. Soon after, many other states joined it to try and create their own country: the Confederate States of America. Within months, the Confederates would launch an attack on Fort Sumter and begin a war that lasted almost four years. This engaging story explores how and why the war started, who was fighting, what happened during the...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Veterinarians are valuable community helpers. Follow Sesame Street characters in learning how veterinarians help keep animals healthy and how they take care of animals big and small. "These books cover basic information like the daily duties associated with each job and how workers in each field are connected to their community....

Inspire kids ages 6 to 9 to love and protect animals, just like Jane Goodall, with this perfect gift for the holidays! Jane Goodall is a celebrated scientist for her studies of chimpanzees in the forests of Africa. Before she observed chimps and helped save them from losing their home, Jane was a curious kid who loved learning about animals. She showed people that women could be scientists, just like men, and fought to follow her dream of working...

Discover the life of Marie Curie-a story for kids 6 to 9 about discovering big things through hard work Marie Curie was one of the most celebrated scientists in history. Before she changed the world with her discoveries in physics and chemistry, Marie was an intelligent girl who studied hard to reach the top of her class in school. She overcame many challenges, including people who told her she couldn't be a scientist because she was a woman. She...

Readers are in for some delicious thrills when they read about locales where ghosts are said to dwell, from haunted houses and hotels to creepy castles and spooky landmarks.

Books are made with paper. But what if we tried to make a book with metal? Copper, tin, gold, silver-would any of those materials work to make a book? Find out more about metal, its properties, and how it is produced. Then decide if you really could make a book out of metal.

Inspiring stories of unstoppable girls and everything they achieved-for kids ages 8 to 12 Girls are smart, capable, and determined! All over the world, young women have made huge strides in pop culture, politics, social justice, and more. This book explores 15 of these girls and the incredible impact they made before they were even 20 years old. Discover how they powered through challenges and stood up to anyone who said they couldn't make a difference....

Discover the world of color with friends from Sesame Street. Readers will learn about primary colors, the color wheel, and how to mix paint colors to create more colors!

This book gives an exciting overview of the Navy SEALs, from when this special force first formed to its missions and members today, as well as their tasks, equipment, and training. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading....

Most people think of dolls as being cute or sweet-but what if a doll were haunted? Could some dolls have powers or even cause bad things to happen? This scary-yet-fun book takes a look at spooky dolls!