Childcraft – The How and Why Library

Childcraft features a classic blend of photos, illustrations, fiction and non-fiction to capture and keep the reader’s interest.

Encyclopedia of Flags

A 12-volume series from the editors of World Book with detailed full colour illustrations of flags from around the world explaining the history of the country together with the evolution of the flag.

Interfact - Books & Cd’s

The Book & CD Rom that work together - combines all the values of high-quality illustrated books with the dramatic interactivity of imaginative multimedia.

Early Peoples

Examining early civilizations, this 16-volume set explores the history of such ancient cultures as the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Native Americans, and Chinese, among others. Each volume contains fascinating facts about the rise of each civilization or culture, social structure, religion and beliefs, advances in science and the arts, daily life, and the culture’s legacy in the modern world.

Biographical Connections

Intended to inform and inspire young readers, these personal stories will make middle- and high-school students think about important influences in their own lives and about how they can use these influences to succeed. Each volume in this unique series reads like a trilogy, helping students understand that everyone has the tools to achieve success.

World Book Encyclopedia - 2010 edition - Portraits of Greatness

World Book invited book lovers everywhere to select the Spinescape® for The World Book Encyclopedia 2010. The winning Spinescape, Portraits of Greatness, showcases iconic figures and fascinating people who have affected human thought and deed throughout the ages.

Documenting History

This 12-volume set examines important aspects of modern history through a range of primary source media-including photos, eyewitness accounts, news reports, and official documents. The materials are woven into a coherent overview of the topic. This set, designed to be used as circulating non-fiction in the library and as a companion to history texts in the classroom, brings history to life while teaching students the importance of primary source research.

World Book Encyclopedia 2011

The 2011 edition of World Book Encyclopedia features: 27,500 plus rich photographs and illustrations; 3,800 plus contributors; 2,200 plus colourful, cartographically accurate maps provide current borders and topographic, economic, and historical details.