Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

Cassia and her family live in a tiny apartment in ancient Rome.

With his father suddenly struck ill, Tenji is thrust into the role he's been longing for - guiding climbers to the summit of Mount Everest.

Take a tour of the world and explore the famous seven wonders of the ancient world.

No place on Earth is higher than the summit of Mount Everest.

Why is Elizabeth I considered one of the England's greatest rulers?

It's 1942 - the middle of World War II - and Elephant Bill, his Elephant Company, and a group of refugees are in danger of being captured by the invading Japanese.

Over centuries many cultures have developed around the world.

Everyone has the ability to be tolerant.

Being responsible is very important.

Showing respect is very important.

It's very important to be a good citizen.

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Could you survive in a life-threatening situation?

Take a look in the mirror.

Welcome to Syria!

Welcome to Russia!

Welcome to Greece!

Welcome to South Africa!

Welcome to Peru!

Welcome to Cuba!

It is 1941.

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Did you know that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile?

Africa is an amazing continent!

Take your equally horrible pick as you debate and decide between survival strategies.

Get spooked as you compare and stare at some of the scariest monsters on the planet.

Prepare to be scared as you choose between some of the scariest places on Earth Fun facts willl keep kids scared, interested--and grossed out!

Hazardous sinkholes.

Dangerous winds.

Dangerous landslides.

Overturned cars.

Learning to care for teeth is a tough job!

Learning to keep clean is a tough job!

Learning to eat healthily is a tough job!

Learning to stay active is a tough job!

Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers.

Explore the life and achievements of Alexander Graham Bell.

As though cemeteries aren't creepy enough--prepare to be spooked even more by some of the most haunted cemeteries in the world!

Visit some of the spookiest houses around the world.

Sometimes ghosts stay behind to haunt the places they once lived.

Check out some of the world's scariest haunted hotels before you check in!

From the tallest mountain in Asia to the ice shelves of Antarctica, there's so much to learn about Earth's geography.

Roll up, roll up!

Stone Circles are monuments made up of large stones arranged so that they are standing in a circle.

Around the world, people build houses that suit the climates where they live.

If you get a text from a stranger, do you know what to do?

If a classmate sends threatening e-mails to you, do you know what to do?

If a strange character offers you a gift in an online game, do you know what to do?

If a strange person asks to be your online friend, do you know what to do?