WHO HQ Series

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles from anywhere, Easter Island has intrigued visitors since first arrived in the 1700s. How did they build the enormous statues and why? How were they placed in the island without carts or wheels?

It was hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered his discovery to the world. Today, many people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home. 

Our solar system: eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. People thought Earth was at the center of the Universe, but that changed in the 17th century with Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Kepler, and Isaac Newton.

An impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies--and enemies--along the way. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but he was a dictator for life. 

GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup. Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner.

Four boys from Liverpool, England, became the world's most famous rock and roll band in the '60s. Read about their childhood. What Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up.

Jim O'Connor explains what rock music is, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.

The Great Pyramids of Egypt were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows how the ancient Egyptians did it! The story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza, the culture of Egypt, how mummies were made.

The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? 

The dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players.

Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most successful professional American tennis players of all time. Coached at an early age by their parents, the sisters have both gone on to become Grand Slam title winners. They have both achieved the World Number One ranking in both singles and doubles! Although completely professional and fiercely competitive, the sisters remain close. Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? follows the pair from their early days of training up through the ranks and to the Summer Olympic Games, where they have each won four gold medals-more than any other tennis players.

This title in the New York Times best-selling series has eighty illustrations that help bring the exciting story of tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams to life.

His life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an easy-to-read narrative, this title-illustrated with eighty drawings-also explaining the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion. 

As naval officer, he carried out many deep-sea experiments and improved upon early diving equipment. He filmed his underwater excursions and offered the world a glimpse below the surface. His work, and his red cap are famous throughout the world. 

Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the XIX century. A desert continent that holds about 90% of the world's ice; some of the 200 species that call Antarctica home, including the emperor penguin.

His early life at sea, led him to seek fortune by sailing west in hopes of creating new trade routes with the Indies. Why he called himself the "Great Admiral of the Seas" and learn of all his struggles to find financial support for his voyage.

A smart girl unafraid to stand up for herself
A Harvard-trained lawyer
The first African-American First Lady of the United States

Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President Barack Obama has changed the United States but so has Michelle Obama, the self proclaimed “Mom in Chief.” This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O’Brien.

A shy boy who married at age thirteen
The champion of an independent India
A global icon of peace and freedom

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an independent nation. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol of hope, peace, and freedom.

Take your seats, because Where Is Broadway? is ready to take center stage!

In a lively and engaging style, authors Douglas Yacka and Francesco Sedita cover the development of the first theaters and the birth of the American musical, as well as the shows and stars that have become Broadway legends. Readers will get the inside story on their favorite shows and may even discover some new ones.

Leonardo Da Vinci fue uno de los pintores más importantes de la historia, además de un talentoso músico, y un estupendo científico e inventor. Construyó máquinas voladoras, submarinos, ¡e incluso helicópteros!

Sin embargo, le costaba mucho terminar las cosas que empezaba. Por eso, hoy en día solamente lo conocemos por sus obras más famosas, pero hay mucho más...

Descúbrelo todo en este libro.

Coincidiendo con los 500 años de la muerte de Leonardo da Vinci, estrenamos esta fantástica serie sobre diferentes personajes icónicos de la historia. Los libros son biografías ilustradas que cuentan la vida y obra de cada una de las diferentes personalidades.
Una forma entretenida de aprender y de divertirse mientras conocemos y repasamos distintas personalidades de la historia. 

Her reign of 63 years is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. At 18 years old Queen of the United Kingdom. Married to her cousin, Albert, and had nine children. 

The Emperor Titus opened the enormous Colosseum in AD 80 to host 100 days of games. Over 50,000 fans watched gladiators battling each other to death, fighting exotic wild beasts, and sea battles with warships floating on a flooded arena floor. 

Developed in the 1880s Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. Everything changed in 1900s when filmmakers from New York came here where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison's patent fee.

Travel back to the time when dinosaurs ruled earth. The Age of Dinosaurs began about 250 million years ago.
In the beginning they were small but over time they evolved into the varied and fascinating creatures that captivate our imaginations today.