Drawing on historical documents and contemporary accounts and on exclusive interviews with Carlsen's family, Delaney opens a window into the world of the merchant marine.

I love the way this series mixes text and information so students aren’t intimidated and can enjoy learning. We ended up going down a rabbit hole of information on the subject, and I'm so fascinated by the entire thing now.

In her recent book, Where Is the Bermuda Triangle, author Megan Stine dives into this topic to determine what's myth and what is true, and if there is truth, is there any logical explanation for its occurrence. This is the story of the mysterious area known as the Bermuda Triangle—who vanished, how they disappeared, and why.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a giant leap for mankind. With deep affection, and respect, for the weather and all that goes with it, he places us in the heart of the storm, a "biblical tempest" of unimaginable power. Race to Hawaii chronicles the thrilling first flights to Hawaii in the 1920s, during the Golden Age of Aviation. Some occurrences are still unexplained, but with the number of myths that have been solved, I feel the preponderance of evidence points to nothing to see here, move along! As a parent I like that the book is easy to read while at the same time including great information for kids - I think this really hides the idea that they are learning something (because that is just so bad!

As was the case with other books I have read by this author, I thought it was well-written and loaded with facts and examples. Over the years, ships have been found floating in the water—abandoned ships in perfect condition, with food still cooking on the stove, but no people on board!