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Modified pickup trucks, or monster trucks, offer drivers an adrenaline rush and audiences action-packed shows. They race around rugged tracks and crush regular cars beneath their oversize… More →

Massachusetts has played host to many landmarks in our nation’s history. In 1620, the Pilgrims settled New Plymouth along the southeast coast. A year later, they shared the first Thanksgiving More →

Indiana proudly calls itself the “Crossroads of America” and “Main Street of the Midwest.” Both historically and in modern times, the state’s central location has served the travel of people… More →

For centipedes, leg pairs come in odd numbers. This means they’ll never hit exactly one hundred, as their name implies. Still, these elongated arthropods can pound the pavement with a… More →

California seems to have it all. It leads the nation in multiple industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, entertainment, and technology. Mountains, valleys, beaches, and deserts can… More →

How do you measure the success of a wombat? Count how many warrens it has! This busy burrower digs several underground homes, or warrens, complete with tunnels, sleeping chambers, and… More →

In 1980, Washington's Mount St. Helens blew its top in the worst volcanic explosion in U.S. history! Besides deadly volcanoes, Washington is home to such iconic places as the Grand Coulee Dam More →

From the Great Plains to the Black Hills, South Dakota is a state of varied landscapes. It is known for its natural and human-made landmarks, such as the Badlands and Mount Rushmore. Kids… More →

Virginia has a long and rich history, from the English colony of Jamestown to the battlefields of the Civil War. It is also home to such diverse environments as the Chesapeake Bay and the… More →

Huge spoilers, thick rims, and souped-up engines transform ordinary cars into road giants that are impossible to ignore. Turn the pages of this book to see mutated cars rumbling down the… More →

The seaside state of North Carolina is a beautiful land of beaches, wetlands, and low mountains. It was near Kitty Hawk that the Wright brothers made their historic first flight. Young… More →

As one of the original thirteen colonies and one of the most important states in the American Revolution, South Carolina is rich with history. It was even the battle of Fort Sumter in… More →