Chronicles the history of the nineteenth-century Bavarian ruler's royal residence, including the fall of the kingdom in 1871, and King Ludwig's mysterious death.

King Ludwig's Castle: Germany's Neuschwanstein (Castles, Palaces & Tombs)

Children's Books

Trumbauer,Lisa

Biographies

Bearport Books

Discusses the training, selection, and use of dogs in police work.

Police Dogs - Non-Fiction Reading for Grade 3, Developmental Learning for Young Readers - Dog Heroes

Frances E. Ruffin

Animals

Discusses the history of drag racing, and how and why the current car designs were developed.

Superfast Cars (Ultimate Speed)

Dubowski, Mark

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

In Wolves, children will follow Professor Harry Frank as he uncovers the truth about wolf intelligence. Despite their reputation as the big bad wolf, wolves rarely attack humans and are among the smartest animals in the kingdom. So how did they get such a bad reputation? In this fascinating narrative about smart animals, children will learn how scientists test animal intelligence, and discover how wolves possess many humanlike intelligence traits. Large, full-color photos and fascinating anecdotes of wolves showing their smarts are sure to keep readers turning the pages.

Wolves (Smart Animals)

Searl, Duncan

In Military Horses, children will travel through time and around the world as they learn about horses used in wartime. Rich narrative text details the great, muscular horses that carried knights in shining armor in medieval Europe, and the lightning-quick Arabians horses that carried Tamerlane to victory against the Turkish Empire. Kids will learn which horse breeds are best suited to serve in war, and why a particular breed is useful for different kinds of warfare. Kids also will learn about El Morzillo, a Spanish horse that was worshipped as a god by the Mayans. Detailing hardships and victories, Military Horses reinforces the bond between people and horses.

Military Horses (Horse Power)

Sandler, Michael

Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams: Super Bowl XXXIV (Super Bowl Superstars)

Readers will get a lesson in history in this series of titles that looks at what happened in various historical places and how these happenings are tied to tales of ghosts, poltergeists, and other unexplainable phenomena.

Abandoned Insane Asylums (Scary Places)

Williams, Dinah

Science, Nature & How It Works

In a collection of fact-based anecdotes, readers will meet clever critters that display characteristics of human intelligence, and learn even more about each animal through fact boxes, habitat maps, a glossary, and more.

Orangutans (Smart Animals)

Goldish, Meish

Large, colorful photos and grade-appropriate text will engage emergent readers as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of marine invertebrates, in this vibrant series perfect for children learning about animal classification.

Crafty Garden Spiders (No Backbone! Spiders)

White,Nancy