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Wizards, monsters, and dragons are common sights in the pages of fantasy manga. Readers will be able to draw these fantasy creatures and many more by following clear instructions designed for young artists of all skill levels. Basic manga drawing techniques are taught in accessible ways and accompanied by bright illustrations of popular fantasy manga characters. Step-by-step instructions guide readers as they draw, and each step is paired with a detailed...

In the Spring of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln travels through Washington, D.C. after finally winning the Civil War. In the midst of celebrations, Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by a famous actor John Wilkes Booth. What follows is a heart-stopping chase ending with a fiery shoot-out and swift justice for the perpetrators.

Did you know that James Monroe was the first president to appear without a wig in public? Or that George W. Bush appointed the first African-American secretary of state? Presidents of the United States invites the reader inside the White House to discover fascinating facts about the U.S. commanders-in-chief-their origins.

Have you ever wondered how the president became president? How a law was created? This book gives the inside scoop on how the different parts of the U.S. government works.

Readers are introduced to basic concepts of energy and where it exists all around them, right down to matter and the atom. Fact boxes bolster vocabulary words, while "Compare and Contras" and "Think About It" boxes stimulate thinking, reading, writing, and discussion.

It is the early 1860s. Slavery is legal in the United States. Brave slaves try to escape to freedom along the secret "Underground Railroad," but they dont always make it. What would you do? Would you help and protect the slaves from the slave catchers or Would you follow the law?