Take a close up at Franklin D. Roosevelt, the President who led the U.S through the depression and World War II. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME for KIDS. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life this courageous leader and show how his innovative programs still help us today.
Take a close-up look at Theodore Roosevelt, an athlete, naturaalist, soldier, and president of the United State! Interviews with expert and lively witing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME for Kids. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this adventurous president and show how his love for the outdoors benefits us today.
'What does the world look like from the moon?' 'How do our bodies work?' 'Is it possible for people to fly?' 'Can I make a horse of bronze that is 8 metres tall?' 'How can we have cleaner cities?' All his life, Leonardo da Vinci asked questions. We know him as a great artist, but he was also one of the great thinkers of all time, and even today, doctors and scientists are still learning from hi…
What is Japan? It's everything new and modern: The Tokyo Sky Tree, 634 metres high; amazing cameras and phones,; karaoke and manga; trains going past at 300 kilometres an hour. And it is everything timeless too: beautiful palaces; high mountains and hot springs; cherry blossom; quiet gardens with water and trees. Here the past meets the future all the time. From sumo wrestlers to robots, Japan …
'I often walked along the shore, and one day I saw something in the sand. I went over to look at it more carefully ... It was a footprint - the footprint of a man.' In 1659 Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a small island off the coast of South America. After fifteen years alone, he suddenly learnsthat there is another person on the island. But will this man be a friend - or an enemy?
'I want to learn to fly,' Amelia Earhart tells her family one evening. But it is 1920. Flying is expensive and dangerous, and most people think it is for men, not women. But nothing can stop Amelia Earhart, and she works hard to be a pilot. Soon, she is breaking records for flying further and higher than anyone before. Her photograph is in the newspapers, and everyone wants to know about her. …
From a young age, Albert Einstein was curious and very smart. But that didn't mean life was easy for him. In fact, being so smart sometimes made things harder for him! Read all bout his life, and find out why Albert Einstein is known as the genius of the twentieth century.
Take a close-up look at John F. Kennedy, America's youngest elected President. Interview with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIme for KIDs. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this popular leader and show how he influenced our world today.
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, these are five of the most amazing athletes in baseball history. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game's most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How much do you know about the Wild West? What do you know about cowboys and Indians, about wagon trails and gunfights? Inside this book you will find the true story of the Wild West, and some of the famous people who lived and worked there. Peoploe like Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Billy the Kid - and Anne Oakley, the best shot in the West.