Discusses the history of Paint horses, what they look like and facts about owning one

Once, horses were a mainstay of police departments. With the advent of cars, however, the number of horses employed slowly declined. However, horses still offer a real advantage over cars in certain situations. For example, they are great in dense crowds because they elevate the officers above the crowd, making it easier for them to see what’s going on. Horses can also maneuver through crowds much more easily than cars. In this introduction to the...

Dogs Fred and Ted pack up their cars and go on a road trip, and their different ways of doing things have interesting results.

Learn the legends and facts about spirits and phantoms, including historical sightings, famous ghosts, and researchers' investigations. A full description of the mystery, possible explanations, and remaining questions are all explored. 'Myth or Fact?' sidebars describe common misconceptions and confirm surprising facts. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and an introduction...

Describes the creation of the huge sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the 1920s under the direction of Gutzon Borglum.

A simple but fact-packed overview of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team, covering their origins, their home court, famous players and coaches, and well-known plays throughout the team's history.

Brother and Sister Bear don't realize the problems they will fact when they agree to help Professor Actual Factual's super-smart nephew fit in at school.

Casey Jones was the most famous railroad engineer there ever was. Casey had one hang up. He had to be on time. He expected his trains to be on time too. One night Casey was asked to drive a train that was far behind schedule. He got that train running as fast as she could go. Would Casey make it on time? Hop on board and find out what made this railroad engineer an American hero in this fast-paced tale.

Jamal is a little camel so he must walk, walk, walk through the desert. One day he becomes separated from his friend, the boy, but a wise falcon helps to reunite them. They go on to explore the city and its exciting sights and sounds. A modern tale of friendship and adventure from the twice Greenaway-award-winning author/illustrator, Michael Foreman.

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games . . . until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don't they?