Step-up books

A biography of the champion diver who has won more titles, including several Olympic medals, than anyone in diving history to date.

Highlights the life of the thirty-fifth President.

Discusses how the movie "Star Wars" was made and how the special effects were created.

Describes nineteen animals that have peculiar and strange characteristics, including the platypus which has poison spurs on its legs, the opossum which fools its enemies by pretending to be dead, and the bat which navigates by built-in sonar.

Highlights the life of the first President, known as the Father of His Country.

An easy-to-read biography of the third President with emphasis on the creation of the Declaration of Independence.

Highlights the life of the first president, known as the Father of His Country.

A biography of Benjamin Franklin highlighting his inventions, his newspaper and almanac, his work on the Declaration of Independence, and his diplomatic trips to England and France on behalf of the colonies.

Thirteen unusual anecdotes about major league baseball players and games.

Describes twenty-two birds with unusual habits or characteristics, including the ostrich, kiwi, honey guide, and hornbill.