Grade 4

The Stanley Hotel in Colorado offers all the amenities for a comfortable stay: warm beds, fine dining, and the occasional visit by a ghost. Reluctant readers will be mystified by the… More →

Take a trip to the Great Lakes state of Wisconsin! Known as America's Dairyland, this state makes more cheese than any other. Kids will read all about the Badger State's landscapes, including More →

The bones of more than 40,000 people are said to dwell in Sedlec Ossuary, also known as the Bone Chapel. Here, bones swoop from the ceiling, run down the walls, and even hang in the form a… More →

Edinburgh Castle’s 900-year-old history is riddled with murders and executions. Today visitors from all over the world tour the fortress. It’s no surprise that reports of eerie shadows, drops More →

Maine owes its idyllic coastline to Ice Age glaciers. They carved the cliffs, bays, and inlets that punctuate Maine’s rugged shores. Meanwhile, the state’s interior is covered in vast forests More →

Montana is a wilderness of expansive plains and rugged mountains. This is the land of the grizzly and the buffalo, known as Big Sky Country for its wide-open skyline obstructed only by the… More →

West Virginia lives up to its motto, "Mountaineers are always free." It became an independent state when it seceded from Virginia. Today, its beautiful streams and thick forests enthrall… More →

Some historians believe that Connecticut’s constitution, adopted in 1639, later influenced the Constitution of the United States. This earned Connecticut the prestigious official nickname of… More →

It’s no surprise that Florida is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation. Its sandy beaches and amusement parks attract millions of tourists each year, and the warm, relaxed lifestyle More →

Arkansas is full of hidden gems—literally! Beautiful rocks and minerals surface at Crater of Diamonds State Park, a diamond mine open to the public. But there’s much more to discover in this… More →

The Great Plains stretch across the length of North Dakota. These vast expanses were once filled with millions of buffalo. Today the North Dakota plains are an important agricultural site,… More →

The U-2 first flew in 1955, and the spy plane has changed little over the decades. Pilots must wear full space suits to withstand the pressures at 70,000 feet, and the extra long wingspan… More →