Liz Sonneborn

An ancient city unearthed... In the 1730s, Charles of Bourbon, king of the area around present-day Naples, Italy, learned that local peasants were finding marble and other ancient objects when they dug their wells. He sent army colonel Rocque Joachin Alcubierre and later Karl Jacob Weber to explore the area. Working in darkness with only torches to light their way, Alcubierre's and Weber's crews of workers tunneled through hardened mud. The crews...

Describes the geography, history, economy, language, religions, culture, people, plants, and animals of Haiti.

Describes the geography, people, government, culture, history, religion, economy, and wildlife of Yemen.

Describes the geography, wildlife, history, government, economy, religion, and culture of Jordan.

Long before the United States existed as a nation, the Northeast region was home to more than thirty independent American Indian groups. Each group had its own language, political system, and culture. Their ways of life depended on the climate, landscape, and natural resources of the areas where they lived. The Lenape carved tulip tree trunks into canoes that held as many as fifty people. The Huron used moose hair to stitch delicate patterns on clothing...

Details the creation and history of the U.S. Constitution from the Constitutional Convention to present day.

"Domestic robots come in many varieties, from robots that clean homes to fun robot dogs! Readers learn all about them and how they can clean, take care of people, and even be pets"--

This timely book provides the fundamentals about plagiarism-what it is, why should anyone care about it, how a person can avoid it, what will happen if a person gets caught plagiarizing, and how attitudes about plagiarizing are changing. Readers learn abo

The Brooklyn Nets boast some of basketball's best players, and they play exciting, high-energy games. Read about the team's history and highlights, and find out why Nets fans are excited for their team's future.

The District of Columbia is different from anywhere else in the United States. Besides being the nation's capital, it's a federal district that houses the U.S. Government. Although the federal government is central to its economy, D.C. is also a vibrant cultural center, full of exciting theaters, restaurants, clubs, and places where people meet to exchange ideas. Readers learn about the grand buildings, impressive museums, and fascinating historical...