From Burlap to Cashmere Volume II

From Burlap to Cashmere Volume I

Located in northwestern South America, Colombia has tall mountains and long coastlines along both...

Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes. It is so large that it holds more water than the...

Some skateboarders use sidewalks and city streets to practice their freestyle moves. Others use r...

The U.S. Regions: Natural Environment series lets readers discover the fascinating facts behind t...

Soccer has more players and fans than any other sport. Today, soccer is a highly paid professiona...

The second-largest country in the Middle East, Iran covers 636,313 square miles (1.65 million squ...

Black widows have sharp fangs and powerful venom. They are part of a group of spiders known as wi...

Once a European colony, Jamaica's history has been shaped by its struggle for freedom. Today, thi...

Snowboarders practice in the snowboard parks at ski resorts. They know they will need a variety o...

Orb weavers are some of the best-known spiders. They get their name from their circle-shaped webs...

U.S. Regions: Natural Environment The Southwest explores this region, its major landmarks, biomes...

The U.S. Regions: Natural Environment series lets readers discover the fascinating facts behind t...

A budget is a plan for how to use money. The government has a budget that manages money for roads...

From its beginning as a small start-up in the late 19th century, Johnson & Johnson has grown into...

Snowmobile riders follows tracks with steep hills and obstacles. Snowmobiles can go faster than 1...

Wolf spiders hunt for food like wolves do. They chase after their prey and then pounce on it. Dis...

Jumping spiders have the best eyesight of any spider. They use their eyes to spot food and danger...

The first recorded game of ice hockey was played in 1850. Today, hockey is a highly paid professi...

Indonesia is a country made up of about 17,500 islands in Southeast Asia. The country is between ...

From towering mountains to vast plains and a long, rugged coastline, Argentina is famous for its ...

In 480 bc, more than 49 million people lived in the Persian Empire. Today, the text on an ancient...

The governor is the top politician in his or her state. Each of the 50 U.S. states elects its own...

Made up of rolling green hills, jagged coastlines, and hundreds of smaller islands, Ireland is kn...

Practitioners of martial arts must study for years to understand them. Martial arts help teach di...

U.S. Regions: Natural Environment The Northeast explores this region, its major landmarks, biomes...

Soccer has more players and fans than any other sport. Today, soccer is a highly paid professiona...

Snowmobiling was added to the Winter X Games in 1998. Snowmobilers in the Winter X Games SnoCross...

When water and ice move, they can wear down rocks or other surfaces. This process is known as ero...

Beavers have waterproof fur. It keeps their skin dry and lets them swim faster. Find out more in ...

Tarantulas include some of the biggest, heaviest spiders on Earth. The largest tarantulas are the...

The U.S. Regions: Natural Environment series lets readers discover the fascinating facts behind t...

Americans have played and watched baseball for more than 100 years. Today, baseball is a highly p...

Each title in the Lightbox Literature Studies series features ccomprehensive teacher resources, s...

Metamorphic rocks are formed from other rocks. They make up 27 percent of Earth's crust. Learn mo...

U.S. Regions: Natural Environment The Southwest explores this region, its major landmarks, biomes...

The first recorded game of ice hockey was played in 1850. Today, hockey is a highly paid professi...

Lynxes are wild cats with excellent hearing and eyesight. They make sounds similar to those of ho...

Did you know that ecologists look for patterns and trends that show how and why environmental cha...

The United Kingdom is a small island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europ...

People experience the effects of Earth's orbit around the Sun every day. As Earth travels around ...

Jumping spiders have the best eyesight of any spider. They use their eyes to spot food and danger...

Some skateboarders use sidewalks and city streets to practice their freestyle moves. Others use r...

U.S. Regions: Natural Environment The West explores this region, its major landmarks, biomes, eco...

U.S. Regions: Natural Environment The Southeast explores this region, its major landmarks, biomes...

The U.S. Regions: Natural Environment series lets readers discover the fascinating facts behind t...

Explore some of the English language's most important literary works in Lightbox Literature Studi...