Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contribu…
During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, c…
Filled with more than 350 images from National Geographic, 100 Dives of a Lifetime provides the ultimate bucket list for ardent scuba divers and aspirational travelers alike. From diving with manta rays at night in Kona, Hawaii, and swimming with hammerheads of Cocos Island in Costa Rica to exploring caves in Belize's Lighthouse Atoll and diving beneath the ice floes of Antarctica, this exquisi…
Get your pedals turning with this ultimate guide to the 100 greatest bike routes around the world. Beautifully illustrated with National Geographic photography and divided by region, 100 Bike Rides of a Lifetime takes you across six continents to the most epic bike rides on the planet. Geared to everyone from expert riders to casual enthusiasts, this vibrant book offers a route for every typ…
Climb aboard the world’s 100 greatest railway adventures with this beautifully curated travel guide from National Geographic. Filled with unforgettable journeys, including a weeklong excursion through Italy’s wine country and a four-hour sojourn in the Swiss countryside, this illustrated collection will add to your train trip bucket list.
Thinking about life is a normal part of being human; it's helpful to analyze a situation or revisit a problem in your mind, but if you find yourself constantly dwelling on your thoughts - with no sign of a resolution - then it can set you back from living the life you want
egendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work on personal growth, Csikszentmihalyi (…
What is it like wacthing over Joni, Emilia, and Mia all the time? What kind of place is Candy Kingdom? Come along on a tour of Candy Meow's homeland and get a sneak peek of candy meows life!
Fed up with her mother reading her diary, Emilia decides to trick her by writing a fake diary where she makes up negative stories about her friends. Unfortunately, Mia, Joni and Corey stumble on the fake diary and think that Emilia secretly dislikes them! What is worse, after Emilia"s mother finds her real diary, she wants Emilia to change schools! How is Emilia going to sort out this mess?
Julian and Sean became close friends in university, but they knew each other earlier. They were secondary school classmates for a while until Sean transferred to another school. In this stage of life, Julian was very rebellious and gave everyone around him a hard time. What happened between Julian and Sean during this period? Joni is curious to find out. Will she succeed?