"As the largest and most populous continent on Earth, Asia is remarkably rich in history and culture, and its varied landscape contains everything from mountains and tundra to deserts and rainforests. Readers will see all that this diverse continent has to offer as they learn about its history, study its wildlife, and meet up with locals to see what life is like for Asia’s people. Features include engaging sidebars that highlight unique animals,...

Includes index.

An alphabetical introduction to the diverse peoples, lands, and cultures of the world's largest continent.

When Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates in the waters of Southeast Asia turn to Captain Juan Cabrillo for assistance, he soon learns that the pirates' predations hide a deadly international conspiracy--a scheme of death and slavery.

Flashpoints series. Includes index.

Nina lives in San Francisco with her parents, and she loves visiting her two grandmas across the world. Follow Nina as her two trips unfold side by side: Young readers will love poring over the details of what is the same and what is different at Nana’s home in England and at Nenek’s home in Malaysia. In each place, Nina wears different clothes, plays different games, and eats different food. But so much about visiting Nana and Nenek is the same,...

Photographs and text describe various aspects of World War II and its impact.

There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and with no clear international authority, the oceans have become the setting for rampant criminality--from human trafficking and slavery to environmental crimes and piracy. Now, in The Outlaw Ocean, Ian Urbina--prize-winning reporter for The New York Times--gives us a galvanizing account of the several years he...