Deze serie non-fictie prentenboeken vertelt waargebeurde verhalen die onze wereld hebben gevormd en brengt deze tot leven voor jonge lezers. Elk deel duikt in fascinerende personen en cruciale momenten uit de geschiedenis, wetenschap en cultuur. Door boeiende verhalen en visueel rijke illustraties wekken deze boeken nieuwsgierigheid op en informeren ze over belangrijke menselijke ontmoetingen. Het is een uitstekende serie om de wereld te ontdekken door de kracht van verhalen uit het echte leven.
Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Jew-hating Nazi Party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. Join Hedy on her journey-where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy-and discover how Hedy is both lucky and brave.
Take a trip with Helen and Charlie--to the North Pole. The adventures of Helen Thayer and her dog, Charlie, as they walk from Canada to the magnetic North Pole are exciting, perilous, and heartwarming. Perfect for the boy or girl who loves adventure and exploration.
She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. She defied the Taliban's rules, spoke out for education for every girl, and was almost killed for her beliefs. Discover Malala's story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave girl named Malala changed the world.
Amid the horrors of World War II, Irena Sendler was an unlikely and unsung hero. She kept records of the children she helped smuggle away from the Nazis' grasp, and when she feared her work might be discovered, she buried her lists in jars, hoping to someday recover them and reunite children with their parents.