Hatshepsut was the daugher of Egypt's glorious 18th dynasty pharaoh Tuthmosis I. The little princess was expected to be seen and not heard. Everyone knew that one of her brothers would take the throne. But Hatshepsut grew up to rule the great land of Egypt herself, not as its queen but as its all powerful king. Read her extraordinary true story from her birthplace to her foreign expeditions and see the world of Egypt through her eyes. Discover...

An illustrated biography of Michelangelo, the Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor.

Presents the stories of three animal workers, a dog that helps stranded dolphins, a monkey that aids a paralyzed man, and a rat that sniffs out land mines.

In Best Friends Forever, you'll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There's Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that speaks sign language and loves her kitties; and Jasmine, who befriends anyone that needs a helping hand. These true stories will amaze, inspire, and make you say "awww".

An introduction to koalas covers where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate, and follows the animal's development from cub to adult.

Follows an underwater wildlife photographer on four real-life adventures as he photographs leatherback sea turtles, harp seals, a whale named Wilma, and some gray reef sharks.

Explore one of the most recognized people in history with the biography of Cleopatra. Kids will learn about her life, achievements, legacy, and why she continues to fascinate generations of readers. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love.

Learn about bees. "¿Qué es ese zumbido? ¡Es una abeja! Con imágenes hermosas, divertidas y auténticas, y un texto comprensible, los niños aprenderán sobre estos increíbles insectos con este libro de nivel 2."--Amazon.

Aprende todo sobre las serpientes en este libro para niños.