Toxic Water: Minamata, Japan traces the tragic story of toxic wastewater from a factory that poisoned an entire Japanese town.

Read many stories of dogs displaying their intelligence. From saving lives, detecting cancer, and communicating using body language, dogs are surprising people with their intelligence and ingenuity.

Find out how the world's biggest spider uses its deadly fangs, scares away enemies, and turns the hairs on its body into weapons.

Examines the whale shark, looking at what it eats, where it lives, and how it is born.

This book introduces the ways bald eagles have suffered from habitat loss and pesticides and discusses how they are slowly making a comeback from their endangered status.

"The Hoover Dam traces the incredible story of the colossal structure, from its construction to its important modern-day use including preventing floods and providing electricity to millions of people. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the captivating story, which is sure to excite even the most reluctant readers." -- Publisher's website.

A look at the town of Williamsburg, Virginia, explores how it went from the capital of colonial Virginia to the largest living history museum in the world.

"On January 22, 2013, fire trucks raced through the icy streets of Chicago. Nearly 200 city firefighters were called to battle a giant warehouse blaze that was in danger of spreading to other buildings. The firefighters had to deal not only with deadly smoke and flames but with freezing temperatures, too. Look inside to find out more about these courageous firefighters and how they use their quick thinking and expert skills to battle fires in houses,...

Readers learn about courageous military dogs that risk their lives to protect soldiers at home and abroad.