terrorists

Discusses the formation, political agenda, actions, and religious beliefs of various groups that use violent means to achieve their ends.

Young readers will meet the fearless soldiers who serve our country, and also get an inside look at how they train for, and carry out, their dangerous missions. From rescuing hostages to capturing terrorists, no job is too tough for SEAL Team Six.Large, full-color photos and dramatic real-life stories will keep kids turning the pages to learn more.

Lieutenant Commander Donovan has a chance to prove to himself and his elite SEAL team that he has what it takes to lead when their helicopter is shot down and some of his men captured by terrorists in the mountains of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

James T. Kirk, Leonard "Bones" McCoy, and other students at Starfleet Academy, are having fun playing the assassination game, a type of tag in which the game ends when there is only one player left, but a series of explosions on campus alerts them that someone is playing with serious intent.

A biography of Osama bin Laden, radical leader of al-Queda, the international Islamic terrorist organization, including his involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Profiles Osama bin Laden, his family backround and education, his commitment to Islam, his mentors, the beginnings of his interest in violent and radical ideas, and his actions as leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group. Includes discussions of war and unrest in the Middle East, including the region's growing resentment toward the United States.