Being a queen or princess is more than sitting on a throne. A True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women, who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people? They led sensational and sometimes luxurious lives. They also made sacrifices. They impacted war and peace, politics and economics, culture and tradition. These queens and princesses were so much more...

Discover how paleontologists dig deep to discover these remains, and how they use them to learn more about the plants and animals that once covered the planet. A True Book: Earth Science series presents fascinating facts and fun activities that will engage the budding earth scientist, while exploring the fields of geology, meteorology, ecology, and more. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects...

From the first time, a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's out there?" humans have, dreamed about exploring the cosmos. This book is part of a series, A True Book: Space Exploration, that includes, the titles, ‘Human Missions to Outer Space’, ‘Mars Rovers’, ‘The International Space Station’, and ‘UFO's’. The series features the latest NASA imagery and lively, text to bring the wonder of space exploration directly to readers. In...

From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's our there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos. Over the years, there have been hundreds of reports of UFO (or unidentified flying object) sightings-which the U.S. government seemed to ignore. But, a recently released Pentagon report tells a different story. For five years, a secret government agency was tracking and investigating these sightings. Now, in the pages...

"A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"-- "Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate - whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature - is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more in Navigation - a book that gives kids the confidence...

"A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"-- "Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!Knowing how to find safe drinking water, how to build a fire, and which foods are safe to eat - as well as which are not - are skills that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can find edible plants right in your own backyard? Or that certain insects are super nutritious? Learn all this and more in Food,...

"Digestion starts the minute you put food or a drink in your mouth. And by the time the process ends, your body has taken every bit of nutrition possible from your food. Did you know that the average person produces enough saliva in one year to fill a bathtub? Or that the small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system? Learn all this and more in Digestive System" -- provided by publisher. "It takes our many body systems working together...

"This STEM-based set of True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach more environmentally friendly goals"-- "Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.Thanks to the development of agriculture, our Earth can feed the almost 8 billion people that call it home. But the challenge facing us today is how to make the practice of large-scale farming sustainable. We have learned how to use...

"This STEM-based set of True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach more environmentally friendly goals"-- "Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.Electric cars. Solar-powered planes. Poop-fueled trucks. Each of these technological advances in transportation is bringing us ever closer to a green future, and more are being developed all the time. Considering how many vehicles are...

"It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies-one system at a time"-- "Discover the main systems of our amazing human body with this new series of books! Our muscular system covers our bodies from head to toe. It helps keep us upright and gives us the power to stand, sit, run, smile, and more. Did you know that your muscles...