Enslow Publishing

At home in the tropics of South America, the anaconda grows until it reaches an alarming size. While the green anaconda can claim the title of "largest snake in the world," the yellow anaconda is...

Mars has been visible in the night sky for thousands of years, but it is only recently that humans have begun to learn what the planet is really like. Early astronomers, believing they could see...

Until 1990, no one could say for certain that planets existed beyond our solar system. Today, thanks to unprecedented advancements in technology, astronomers have found more than 5,000 of these...

No landform could sound quite as scary as Death Valley! Its name came from a group of gold seekers who almost didn't make it out alive--and some of their companions didn't. In this book, lower...

Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake, was famous for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation before becoming a big rap star. His songs and albums have won many...

The year is 1775. America is a grand experiment. Colonists are writing anonymous pamphlets about their hopes for this new country. British redcoats walk the streets. Enslaved African American women...

What's the difference between a secret and a surprise? A surprise is something happy, which will be found out soon. A secret is something somebody says you must keep to yourself forever. Secrets can...

For many years, children learned in school that there are nine planets in our solar system. The ninth planet, Pluto, was discovered in 1930. However, in 2006, Pluto was demoted. Why did this happen...

Off the southern and western coasts of Australia lives a fish with transparent fins shaped like seaweed, undulating slowly in the water, mimicking its plant surroundings to survive. This incredible...

There are thousands of kinds of reptiles on Earth. From the huge saltwater crocodile to the slow-moving tortoise, they can look quite different. However, they do share some features that cause them...

Although space has always been visible to people on Earth, its distance and the limitations of technology have caused it to remain mysterious for most of human history. The advent of telescopes,...

Sedimentary rocks are created when little pieces of rocks, minerals, and organic matter meld together. This book introduces readers to super sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, coal, and sandstone...

Using its spiky tail to fight off enemies, the Stegosaurus was one dangerous herbivore. With heavy plates of their backs, the Stegosaurus was kept safe from nearly all dangers, even the weather...

A sneeze that travels 100 mile per hour? A person makes over four cups of spit in a day? Can it really be true? Readers find out as they learn about the weird and wonderful human body.Author: Carmen...

Solar and lunar eclipses have been a source of fascination since ancient times. Early cultures created myths to explain what was happening, ranging from animals eating the celestial bodies to the sun...

For years, people have reported seeing strange objects in the sky. Sometimes these take the form of lights or vague shapes; other times, the witnesses give detailed descriptions of what they believe...

The moon has been a source of fascination to cultures throughout history. Thousands of years ago, people made up myths to explain what the moon was and why it changed over the course of a month...