Police work hard to investigate crimes. They follow the evidence and talk to witnesses. But sometimes, that's just not enough. When they need to get close to the criminals they pursue, they call on undercover officers. These special experts learn how to "become" a criminal to infiltrate and gather information. It's an intense job that could end in death at any second. Inside, read how officers train for this unique part of law enforcement, the dangers...

Discusses that the Gulf War was fought to free Kuwait from the ruthless dictator of Iraq.

Provides information on the world of war and the military, including how psychology helps wounded warriors, exoskeletons that give soldiers strength, the future of battlefields, how math builds safer body armor, and more

Explores the United States military's involvement in the Korean War, discussing how America and the United Nations fought to end communism in Korea.

Earthquakes and volcanoes are shaking the Earth, while at Copernicus Middle School the Kid Squad--Pi, Athena, Gadget, Tank, and their cat, D-Day--are caught up in an ancient Egyptian prophecy, and a battle between the gods Seth and Isis.

This volume, Trade, Economic Life, and Globalization, covers the economic devastation wrought by World War II, the institutions that the Allies created to help nations recover from the war, and how the Cold War bled into the economic arena. Consumerism and the emergence of the middle class in Western countries is also a major theme, as are the challenges-and promises-created by the expansion of free trade and the collapsing of national economic boundaries....

Indigenous peoples, British settlers, recent immigrant groups: Australias pastalong with the vast continent it occupiesgives the country its unique character. The astounding beauty of the Great Barrier Reef; the Outback still home to many aborigines; the native instrument called the didgeridoo; world-class cities such as Melbourne and Sydneythese highlights and more are celebrated in this volume on Australias customs and culture.

Theme: Hi-lo, nonfiction, weather Weather happens every day. Sometimes it is wild. Hurricanes, tsunamis, and tornadoes are just some of the wild weather events in the world that have taken many lives and destroyed cities. Engage your most struggling readers in grades 4-7 with Red Rhino Nonfiction! This new series features high-interest topics in every content area. Visually appealing full-color photographs and illustrations, fun facts, and short chapters...

When the testing of a nuclear-powered invisibility device goes awry, Captain Rudolph Von Dorn is transformed into the evil Captain Cyclops, blowing up ships and islands at will--and the Kid Squad, with the help of Von Dorn's daughter Jenny, is called upon to reverse the effects of the accident and save the world.