Get Up, Stand Up! for the king of reggae music! Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to spread the gospel of reggae music around the globe. Bob's distinctive style and dedication to his Ra…
Tom Brady is one of the greatest football players of all time and has achieved so much in his career! In this biography, you'll get to learn all about him and how he became a Super Bowl champion six times! Tom wasn't always a star player, in fact, he started as a backup quarterback and had to work really hard to get where he is today. But he never gave up and always kept practicing. With lot…
Get ready to rev up your engines and learn about the life of Lewis Hamilton, the 7-time Formula One champion! This exciting biography for kids is packed with thrilling races, amazing achievements, and inspiring lessons about determination, hard work, and following your dreams. Don't miss out on this exciting read! Through this book, kids will learn about Lewis' incredible achievements on the t…
Learn the fascinating journey of Vinícius Júnior, a young star in the world of football. Get to know about his early life and family background, his footballing days, move to Real Madrid, breakout season, style of play, international career, injury struggles, growth as a player, relationships with managers, controversies, future ambitions, personal life and his legacy. This book is a must-rea…
Are you a fan of the Big Dog? Do you want to know more about one of the biggest names in the WWE? Then this book is for you! This biography takes you on an action-packed journey through the life and career of Roman Reigns. From his days as a standout football player, to his brief stint in the NFL and then to his successful career as a professional wrestler, this book has it all. You will learn …
Our story takes us to the outskirts of Brazil’s capital, São Paulo, to a shantytown called Mogi das Cruzes. It was here on February 5, 1992, that Neymar Santos Sr. and Nadine Goncalves welcomed their first child, a son they named Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. Little did they know, at the time, that he would become a global football star with mad dribbling skills.
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two mo…
The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illus…
What is a meander? Why did ancient civilizations spring up along the banks of great rivers? How do dams change river landscapes? Landscapes and People explores the landforms that make up the world around us. This title explores rivers and explains how the landscape is formed and changed, as well as how people and settlements change and are changed by the landscape. Finally, each title looks at …
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy tur…