Grade 7

For most people, islands are a place to spend a relaxing vacation. Tourists often visit these beautiful locations to enjoy warm sandy beaches and rest by gentle ocean waves. Yet what if… More →

In early 2007, Loic Pillois and Guilhem Nayral went on a 60-mile hike in the Amazon rain forest in French Guiana. Despite having a map and a compass, the two friends became hopelessly lost.… More →

Take me out to the ballgame! Baseball is America’s national pastime and Major League Baseball keeps that tradition alive. Follow your favorite team through the regular season and into the… More →

Cameras rolled as the huge airship, Hindenburg, caught fire and crashed in New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The disaster was so shocking that the name Hindenburg has become synonymous with… More →

Long antennae, armored bodies, and legs—lots and lots of legs. From cockroaches to centipedes, beetles to lice, there are many of bugs that give people the creeps. Squirm your way through… More →

Stepping out of MTV's shadow, The Miz wasted little time proving himself to wrestling fans. With a slew of championship belts, the “Awesome One” backs up his brash attitude with success in… More →

Secret passageways, stairways to the ceiling, and doors that open to walls. The Winchester Mystery House is full of tricks and traps. The heiress of the Winchester Rifle fortune built the… More →

Though he first got his start as a look-a-like for another wrestler, Zack Ryder’s personality has set him apart from the rest. Nicknamed the Long Island Iced-Z, he gets a leg up on his… More →

Y2K was feared to be the end of the world, but Y2J was the birth of a new pro wrestling superstar. In his long career, the “Ayatollah of Rock n’ Rolla” has won a record nine Intercontinental… More →

Did you hear something? Though western diamondbacks are known for shaking their rattles, these snakes are actually silent hunters. Their tails only move to tell predators to stay away. It is… More →

It was February 1925 in the Alaskan wilderness. One wrong step could mean sudden death for musher Gunnar Kaasen and his lead sled dog, Balto. The temperature had dropped to -50°F. Fierce… More →

Described by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as “a date which will live in infamy,” the attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the United States into World War II. Young readers will feel the impact… More →