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Ancient Chinese history has alternated between periods of political unity and peace, and periods of war and failures.

A life guide is a plan for how to live each day. You work hard, do your best, enjoy doing things and learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of other people.

Visiting the train museum, Miles and Louis say at the same time, “Wouldn’t it be neat to ride on these model trains!” Suddenly, they shrink smaller and find themselves on the platform of the model train station. Around them are plastic models of people.

World War 2 started as two different wars that merged as one. It became the deadliest war in human history. What can we learn from World War 2?

Why are there bullies and what can you do about them? This audiobook is written for children, parents, counselors, and teachers to review or open discussions about bullying and what to do about it.

The 1960s or Sixties, in the USA, is referred by some historians as a Social Revolution. It was a time of the Vietnam War, civil rights movements, assassinations, and the beginning of a generation gap. A slogan used during this time was Flower Power, which was a symbol of passive resistance and nonviolence.

The 1950s or fifties is referred to as the beginning of the Golden Age of American capitalism. Income grew and many Americans entered the middle class that made up about 60 percent of Americans who were neither very rich nor very poor. Many could afford to travel, buy houses and own cars.

After Germany lost World War II in 1945, a cold war started with the United States and its friends against the Soviet Union (formally known as Russia) and its friends. Why? Listen to find out....

“Mama and Papa, I’m hungry!” says baby goat Gruff. Mama goat and Papa goat Gruff say, “Yes, we’re starving, too." Baby goat Gruff asks, “Can we cross over the bridge to greener pastures?” Mama Goat and Papa Goat Gruff answer, “Yes, but a troll lives by the bridge. We have to use our wits to cross over the bridge without being eaten by the troll.” How will the goats outwit the troll?

How many senses does a human have? You may think that you have only five senses, but you have way more than that! The five main senses are: Seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, and touching. Our human senses make us who we are. Your senses help you survive and thrive in this wonderful world.

King Darius (duh-RYE-us) ruled over Babylon. He appointed Daniel and other people to help him govern as advisors. The other advisors were jealous of Daniel so they planned a way to get rid of him. These men knew that Daniel worshipped the God of Israel. They told King Darius to make a new law in which people could only worship and pray to King Darius. If anyone worshipped or prayed to other gods, they would be thrown into a den of hungry lions. What will happen to Daniel?

Since prehistoric times, ships have undergone many changes. With 75 percent or three-fourths of our Earth covered in water, transportation by water is important. What do you think was one of the oldest known types of boats invented by humans?

More than 2,000 years ago, the Greeks told stories about their important god called Apollo. He was the god of poetry, the sun, laws, healing, and more. Apollo was also the god of music. He played a small harp-like stringed instrument called a lyre. Apollo gave a lyre to his son named Orpheus. Apollo was so surprised when Orpheus played perfectly! Nothing could resist the beautiful music of Orpheus. Trees, rocks, humans, and other animals were hypnotized by his melodies.

From prehistoric times to the 1800s, the Plains or Great Plains were settled by people who migrated from Asia. Around 10,000 years ago, the earliest settlers of America were the Stone Flaked people (Lithic). They chipped rocks to make heads for their spears to hunt food or to make scrapers. The scrapers were for cutting wooden spear handles or for cleaning animal hides to make them soft for wearing. Do you think you could have survived as one of the Great Plains People?

Here are two Aesop's fables about a crow and a pitcher plus a crow and a fox. You can say what you think is the meaning or moral of each one.

We can pretend and have fun listening to stories that are not true. Give your answers to the questions before you proceed. You answer can be different or the same. If two or more persons are listening to this book, you can take turns listening to the story, and then stop and have the others use their imagination and guess by saying what they think will happen next.

Jill and Jack and the Beanstalk is a delightfully humorous retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Enjoy this travel though Egyptian history. Egypt is of one of the first great civilizations. Around 50,000 BC, hunter-gatherers first settled in the abundant Nile regions. By about 9,500 BC, Egyptians grew plants and domesticated animals. Then, writing developed. The first Pharaoh ruled. Egypt's power rose and fell for thousands of years for different reasons.

It is January 29, 1954. I am born in the heart of Mississippi in a place called Kosciusko, (KAW-zee-ESS-koh). My mother is a housemaid who broke up with my father. She raises me on her own. My name is Orpah (OR-pah) Gail Winfrey but everyone pronounces it “Oprah (OH-prah). Before I am three years old, my grandmother teaches me to read. She takes me to the local church, where I am nicknamed "The Preacher" because I can recite Bible verses from memory.

Trucks come in all sizes and colors. You can use a truck to carry or pull many things. There are light size trucks, medium trucks, large trucks, off-road trucks, and monster trucks. Enjoy learning about many kinds of trucks.