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From 1715 to 1717, pirate captain Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy used skill and strategy to amass one of the largest fortunes of any seafaring criminal. But then on the return home with his greatest prize, the riches-laden Whydah, a storm struck. Violent waves brought the ship, Sam, and nearly all his crew to the bottom…
Anne Bonny was not content with leading the demure life expected of ladies in the early 1700s. Instead, she defied her father, left her husband, and joined a pirate crew! Raiding ships in the Caribbean, she made a name for herself as a fierce fighter and became one of the few female pirates known to…
A cave explorer falls into a deep chasm in Wales. Two men are buried alive when an earthquake strikes a gold mine in Australia. A toddler becomes stuck after plunging into an abandoned well in Texas. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to these people when they became…
Defying roles for women of the early 1700s, Mary Read forged her own path. She disguised herself as a man to earn a living, and she eventually came to terrorize the Caribbean as a pirate! One of only a handful of female pirates in recorded history, Mary was said to be as ruthless and brave…
Captain William Kidd started his career at sea hunting down pirates, but in the lates 1690s, after his efforts were unsuccessful, he turned pirate himself. As an outlaw Kidd had better luck, leading his crew to plunder and eventually burying his ill-gotten treasure–some of which has never been discovered. With accessible hi-lo text, dynamic art,…
Before the United States of America was its own country, it was made up of 13 separate British colonies. What drove the colonists to band together and revolt against Great Britain? How did they manage to outwit and outfight a larger and more powerful military force? Follow historical figures in this graphic novel as they…
The Greek goddesses can be competitive–especially when it comes to being “the fairest.” When Aphrodite, the goddess of love, wins the title, it kicks off a ten-year battle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Find out who comes out on top–and how the Trojan horse came to be–in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic…
On July 30, 1945, Japanese torpedoes slammed into the hull of the USS Indianapolis as it crossed the Pacific Ocean. The sudden attack sank the Navy’s heavy cruiser in only 12 minutes. It also left hundreds of sailors adrift and alone in shark-infested waters. What did these men endure in the days that followed, and…
On April 27, 1944, the Allies began Exercise Tiger along the east coast of England. This large-scale dress rehearsal was meant to help landing troops prepare for the upcoming D-Day invasion. Instead, the dry run left hundreds of American military personal dead or missing. What went wrong to turn this training exercise into a deadly…
Early in the history of the United States, the nation almost split itself in two. What spurred the American Civil War, and how did Abraham Lincoln keep the Union together? Follow historical figures in this graphic novel as they fight to make a broken nation whole again.
The history of the United States goes back hundreds of years. In that time, the country has changed and grown a great deal. But it all began with one document. Follow historical figures in this graphic novel as they break down the U.S. Constitution and get the juiciest tips on how the document–and the nation–has…
Peek inside the most important office in the country! Today, the president of the United States is one of the most powerful people in the world, but before America was a country, ruling royalty was the norm. Let the U.S. presidents of the past and present lead you through the history of their office and…
From skaters at the park to spaceships launching into space, forces and motion are at work all around us. Have you ever wondered how things move, why they stop, or how a rocket can blast off into space? Here’s your chance to find out! Join Super Scientist Max Axiom in his personal lab to learn…
Three teens run out of gas while island-hopping in the South Pacific. A lone sailor drifts on an inflatable life raft in the vast Atlantic. Four men cling to their capsized sailboat far off the New Zealand coast. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened when these people found…
A teenager wanders alone through the jungle in Peru. A woman loses her way in an Australian rain forest. A pilot crash-lands in the Amazon. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to three people who found themselves wandering for weeks though dense jungles? And how did they survive…
In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany’s Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany’s reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement’s greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often…
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