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What happens when criminals outgun the regular police force? Or when they threaten innocent hostages? Or when a riot spins out of control? In dangerous situations like these, SWAT teams are often the answer. With special training and gear, SWAT teams are ready to tackle whatever comes their way.

Learn how a dump truck is operated.

What do insects eat? Do insects have bones? Buzz through the chapters of this book to learn all about insects.

What if people didn’t have to do the fighting and dying during war time? Robots were first used in combat in the early 1900s. Today, advances in technology allow robots to be used for increasingly dangerous missions on the battlefield. Discover awesome military robots and the ways they help soldiers stay safe.

The story of the Donner Party's struggle to reach California despite harsh weather and starvation.

When Gabby's figure skating coach retires, she has to learn to skate with a new coach. But when her new coach pushes her to do a double Axel, Gabby is afraid her old injury will flare up. Gabby has to decide if winning is worth risking injury.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of the Holocaust.

Chrissie Foster is the mother who brought the rich and powerful Catholic Church to its knees over its global abuse of children, including two of her daughters, Emma and Katie. Like the Boston Globe's Spotlight team, she built an undeniable case in her first book Hell on the Way to Heaven, which helped inspire Australian governments to hold world-leading inquiries.

Dylan has been looking forward to the Midwinter Meltdown Tournament for months. He knows this will be the year his hockey team wins. Then a pre-season injury takes him out of the game. Even though his wrist is healing, he's too weak to play. Can Dylan be part of the team if he's stuck on the bench?

Mention "Medieval knights" and people may think of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. But these warriors weren't just heroes from fables and legend. They were real men who strapped themselves into heavy armor and bravely charged into battle. Learn what life was like as an elite armored-warrior in Medieval Europe.

When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride is stolen from a traveling exhibit, there’s no shortage of suspects in Capitol City. Thankfully, Amal Farah, daughter of the Air and Space Museum’s head archivist, and her friends are on the case. But they’re running out of time and clues are hard to come by. Can they solve the mystery of the space case before the one-of-a-kind artifact is lost for good?

The sheriff has an arrow-shooting contest, hoping to catch the best arrow-shooter, Robin Hood. But a strange man in red wins the prize instead.

If I were a cowboy, I would ride a galloping horse. I would herd my cattle and make sure they stayed healthy. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a cowboy!

Susie King Taylor, born a slave in 1848, would learn to read at secret schools and go on to teach countless others to read and write. Follow the course of the Civil War in her own words as she remembers her work as a nurse and teacher with an Army troop of African-American soldiers.

Alexis is only 13, but she made the varsity tennis team. She's thrilled, but not everyone is happy for her- two of the older girls think Alexis ruined the season for their friend, who didn't make the team. The older girls are out to make Alexis's season terrible.

A shipment of dinosaur bones meant for a new exhibit has been stolen from the Capitol City Natural History Museum! But even worse, the group of paleontologists working on the shipment has disappeared, too - and among them is Wilson Kipper’s mother. Wilson and his friends are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, but can they do it in time to save his missing mom?

When Tess moved away from Winterfall, she left her two best friends, Ana and Sofie, behind. She's traveling back to surprise them and to take part in the yearly snowboarding competition. Ana is glad to see her, but Sofie acts strange as soon as Tess returns.

After the Black Knight breaks King Arthur’s sword in battle, Arthur gets a new one from the Lady of the Lake. But this is no ordinary sword.

From leftover trenchers and stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the Middle Ages.

Cindy Help, the author has helped people all over the world lean how to handle the difficulties associated with interacting with depressed people. The life-skills you need for coping with a depressed friend, spouse, co-worker, family member, boyfriend, girlfriend, sibling or child are contained within this audiobook.