Many consider Thomas Edison the inventor of the light bulb, but this world-changing invention has a long history. Since the 19th century, many have worked to create and improve the light… More →
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Not even a century ago, a computer took up an entire room. Today, a computer can fit inside your pocket! Over decades of technological advancement, the personal computer has shaped the world… More →
Read all about it! The history of the printing press started centuries ago. Through the years, it has been used to share news, make books more affordable, and make information more… More →
Abandoned Places
Series of 10 titles
Where did everyone go? This series explores the history or mystery behind the world’s most famous ghost towns and other abandoned sites. Curious readers will sort through reasons or theories… More →
Craco’s historical happenings hint at a curse. The town faced a plague, then war, then earthquakes and landslides. In the end, the natural disasters dealt the final blow, causing Craco to… More →
The wild reputation of Bodie was unmatched in the Old West. The California gold-mining town attracted a rough crowd. Bodie had gamblers, drinkers, gunslingers, and robbers all after riches.… More →
Most people in Pripyat never expected the day to come when they’d have to flee for their lives. The Soviet Union boasted about the safety of the nuclear city. But in 1986, one of the town’s… More →
Hashima, Japan’s sea walls give it the appearance of a ship lost at sea. This look is the reason for the Battleship Island nickname. In this title, reluctant readers will also see Battleship… More →
The city in the clouds, Machu Picchu, has an air of mystery surrounding it. Historians know the site belonged to the Inca Empire, but they do not know much else. In this book, reluctant… More →
The word Croatoan carved onto a post and the letters “CRO” scratched onto a tree. What do these two clues reveal about Roanoke’s missing English colonists? Interested students can sort… More →
The Scariest Places on Earth
Series of 11 titles ⁎
In many places, paranormal activity is accepted beyond doubt. They played host to a violent past and will forever be haunted by the terrorized souls who make their presence known. Other… More →
Disaster Stories
Series of 6 titles
Experience some of history's biggest disasters in these engaging graphic novels. Reluctant readers will watch characters navigate tragedies like the sinking of the Titanic and the attack on… More →