Stephen Krensky

More than twenty limericks paint a humorous picture of life in elementary school.

Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

An eager little Christmas tree, not very tall or well-shaped, is the last on the lot but when it seems all hope of being covered with lights and ornaments is lost, a special person comes to take him home.

"Warm up with the enticing history of hot chocolate in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that for thousands of years, chocolate was a beverage and not a solid candy? Or that soldiers in the Revolutionary War received a monthly ration of chocolate for drinking? Learn all about the history of America's favorite wintertime treat in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read!...

Did a comet kill off the dinosaurs, or are they masters of disguise, hiding in plain sight all along?

For Lionel, fall means starting a new school year, raking leaves, and getting to dress up as a knight and chase a dragon from house to house on Halloween.

Relates how Bokuden Tsukahara, the greatest swordsman of sixteenth-century Japan, deals with a boastful, bullying warrior during a ferry ride across a great river.

Relates the deeds of the frontiersman who became the King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River

Describes the history and pop culture behind the belief in ghosts.

A biography of the amazing journey of Barack Obama, from his work as a community organizer in Chicago, his time at Harvard Law School, to being the first African American President of the United States.