Megan Stine
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth has reigned since 1953, and while there are palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life has been one of strict...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It might seem lonely at the top of the world, but the North Pole is teeming with life! Polar bears, walruses, and Arctic seals make their home on sea ice that can be nine feet thick, while the Inuit and other Indigenous peoples continue their traditions and means for survival in this harsh climate. Along with the early twentieth-century story of Robert Peary's egomaniacal quest to reach the exact spot of the North Pole, this is an exciting new addition...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
104 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was definitely not a regular kid. A superstar with The Jackson 5 before he was eight years old, he became the King of Pop as a solo artist. Michael was a creative -- yet deeply troubled -- genius who always remained devoted to his art right up until his death in 2009 before a much anticipated tour. He had a pitch-perfect voice and footwork that his idol Fred Astaire admired. Who will ever...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the First Lady of the United States, from her childhood in Chicago and her career as a lawyer to her marriage to Barack Obama and her initiatives in the White House.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Author Megan Stine charts the beginning of Christianity and its hold on members of the faith as well as the countless struggles for power (one pope was poisoned by his own men!), the building of the Vatican and creation of the Sistine Chapel, and the Secret Archives that hold papers the church has accumulated over the centuries" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Marie later won another Nobel for chemistry in 1911.)...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle. Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico--had gained a mythic reputation. The Bermuda Triangle became famous for making boats and ships vanish, and for snatching planes right out of the sky. But are these stories true? And if...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On August 8, 1974, millions sat stunned as they watched Richard Nixon on TV when he announced he was stepping down as the President of the United States. He'd participated in a scandal that included secret tape recordings, a burglary, and a cover-up, and now his secrets and lies were catching up to him. How could Nixon, a man who had been reelected in a landslide victory just two years earlier, now be leaving office in disgrace? Author Megan Stine...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about the personal and political turmoil in the career of the Civil War leader who became the eighteenth President.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call...
Author
Series
Two of a kind volume 4
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
82 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mary-Kate and Ashley are interested in the same boy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm + 1 foldout map.
Language
English
Description
"Running through six countries in the middle of Africa, the Congo Basin contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world. Dealing with present-day issues of climate change, it is home to bonobo apes, mountain gorillas, forest elephants, and more. With details about the exploration (and exploitation) by the European colonialists and the aftermath of their arrival in the Congo, this book will give readers a better understanding of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm + 1 pull-out map.
Language
English
Description
Describes Easter Island and tell how people first came to live there and discusses how they built the enormous statues and why.
Author
Series
Two of a kind volume 2
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ashley thinks Mary-Kate's math tutor is cute and Mary-Kate wants to attend basketball practice, so the twins switch places.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Building the Brooklyn Bridge was no simple feat. Despite a brilliant plan from a father-son team of engineers, the process was a dangerous and grueling one. Construction workers developed a mysterious illness (now known as the bends), several died, and the project had devastating effects on the engineers' lives. Still, after fourteen years, the Brooklyn Bridge was finished and became the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and is still...