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When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Boston Tea Party, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the rebellion, of course! From meeting Samuel Adams to dumping tea into Boston Harbor, Nick must survive one of the most pivotal moments in Colonial history.

From rescue to recon, missions are the foundation of military operations. Highly trained men and women risk their lives every day to free the oppressed, protect civilians, and restore peace in areas of unrest. Grab your walkie talkie and tune into the action in our low-level series for young listeners! This volume includes Recon, Rescue, Special Ops, and Troop Transport.

Pack your bags for these adventures! This series will have you flying across the Atlantic, reaching the top of Everest, and stepping foot on the moon. Travel alongside some of the world’s most extraordinary explorers in these books for reluctant learners. This volume includes Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon and Roald Amundsen Explores the South Pole.

Pack your bags for these adventures! This series will have you flying across the Atlantic, reaching the top of Everest, and stepping foot on the moon. Travel alongside some of the world’s most extraordinary explorers in these books for reluctant learners. This volume includes Ferdinand Mafellan Sails Around the World and Lewis and Clark Map the American West.

Pack your bags for these adventures! This series will have you flying across the Atlantic, reaching the top of Everest, and stepping foot on the moon. Travel alongside some of the world’s most extraordinary explorers in these books for reluctant learners. This volume includes Amelia Earhart Flies Across the Atlantic and Edmund Hillary Reaches the Top of Everest.

From rescue to recon, missions are the foundation of military operations. Highly trained men and women risk their lives every day to free the oppressed, protect civilians, and restore peace in areas of unrest. Grab your walkie talkie and tune into the action in our low-level series for young listeners! This volume includes Combat, Counterterrorism, Patrolling, and Peacekeeping.

When you need to mislead the enemy, who are you going to call? The Ghost Army of course! During World War II, this top secret group of artists and special effects experts worked to deceive German forces on the front lines. Using fake combat vehicles and artillery, dummies dressed as soldiers, and broadcasting the sounds of troops and equipment, the Ghost Army often tricked the Germans into believing U.S. forces were about to attack in one place while the real troops moved against another target.

Listen all about the brave little pigeon that carried out a dangerous mission to deliver a desperate message across a deadly battlefield.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Since then, the famous speech has led to many stories about it—but not all of them are true. Listen to discover what’s real and what’s fiction!

Step up to the plate and separate fact from fiction in baseball’s origins! Did Abner Doubleday really create America’s favorite pastime, or does this story strike out? Listen to learn all you can about baseball’s beginnings!

Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of spaceships will people use in the future? How will their needs be met during the long journey between Earth and some distant world? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists look for the answers to these questions and more as they learn about modern space tourism and the future of space travel.

When President Abraham Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, it had far-reaching effects on the course of the Civil War and U.S. history. Using an inquiry-based approach, listeners will discover how the Emancipation Proclamation helped end slavery and led to historic changes in the United States and in the lives of all U.S. citizens.

Animals come in all shapes and sizes. Some are cute and cuddly. Some are frightening and fierce. And some are downright strange! Have you ever seen a blobfish? This deep-sea creature looks like a swimming blob. How about a glass frog? You can see right through its skin to its beating heart! Take a look at these amazing animals and many more strange beasts.

For many decades, courageous men and women have ventured to our planet's foreboding icy regions. These brave explorers risk life and limb in the name of science and the thrill of adventure. Who are these thrill seekers and why do they do it? Listen to find out!

Of all the places to explore on Earth, remote places are often said to be the most challenging. Yet, brave explorers travel to the most remote corners of the world, pushing through vast forests, icy polar regions, and other landscapes.

The votes are in! What is voting all about? Listeners find out why voting is important and how it plays a part our elections.