Stephanie Bearce Livres

Explore the fascinating lives of legendary pirates like Anne Bonny, Blackbeard, and Cheng I Sao, uncovering their thrilling stories and secrets. This engaging book also offers fun activities, including tips on speaking like a pirate and creating your own buried treasure map, making it an exciting blend of history and interactive learning for aspiring young adventurers.

Two thousand years ago, Chinese scientists were looking for a medicine that would make them live forever. Instead, they blew up their lab and discovered gunpowder. Alfred Nobel blew up his laboratory twice before he discovered the formula for dynamite. Learn about the Apollo 13 and Challenger explosions and the strange space explosions caused by top secret Starfish Prime. These stories may sound twisted, but they're all true tales from science! Ages 9-12

The book explores the eccentric life of Nikola Tesla, highlighting his groundbreaking inventions like the concept of cell phones and alternating current, alongside his peculiar habits and fears. It delves into the fascinating and often bizarre anecdotes that showcase his genius and idiosyncrasies, blending science with intriguing personal stories. Through these true tales, readers gain insight into the mind of one of history's most innovative yet unconventional inventors.

Spy school, poison pens, exploding muffins, and Night Witches were all a part of World War II, but you won't learn that in your history books! Crack open secret files and read about the mysterious Ghost Army, rat bombs, and doodle bugs. Discover famous spies like the White Mouse, super-agent Garbo, and baseball player and spy, Moe Berg. Then build your own secret agent kit and create a spy code. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files of History. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden..

Delve into lesser-known aspects of the Civil War, uncovering intriguing stories like Widow Greenhow's spy ring and daring locomotive thefts. Explore the enigmatic figure of the Gray Ghost and learn about unconventional tactics such as the Pig Pen Cipher and germ warfare, revealing a side of history often overlooked in traditional narratives. This book offers a captivating look at the secrets and strategies that shaped the conflict.

Explore the intriguing role of espionage during the American Revolution, where spies cleverly utilized everyday items like musket balls, books, and laundry to communicate vital information. This book reveals fascinating true stories from the Top Secret Files, shedding light on the covert operations that played a crucial part in shaping the nation's history.

Delve into the vibrant slang and coded language of the Prohibition Era, where phrases like "mind your beeswax" and "gumshoe" reveal a hidden world of gangsters and bootleggers. This book uncovers true stories from the Top Secret Files, offering a fascinating glimpse into the lives of those navigating the dangers of illegal activities during this tumultuous time in history.

Mary Anning was only twelve years old when she excavated the skeleton of an animal never known to man. The discovery of the ichthyosaur was the dawn of a new age of science called paleontology, and Anning became one of the leading experts in the study of dinosaurs. Her discoveries helped lay the groundwork for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and changed the way scientists understood the past. Unfortunately, as a woman of the 1800s, her contributions were overlooked and instead credited to male naturalists who had purchased specimens from Anning. Author Stephanie Bearce brings her remarkable work to life for young readers with research and projects that allow children to experience hands-on science as Anning did. With the help of modern historians, Anning's groundbreaking work and ideas have been brought to light and she now takes her place as one of the pioneering scientists in the discovery of dinosaurs.

Space is full of mystery. Scientists think that the planets, stars, and other space objects we see make up just 4 percent of the universe! Scientists studying space have a lot of choices to make. Future space explorers will have many choices to consider too. Now the choices are yours. Would you rather eat pre-packaged space food or grow your own food in space? Would you rather catch a cold in space or have space sickness? Would you rather travel to Mars or Venus? It's your turn to pick this or that!

"Let readers explore the awesome, disgusting animal care jobs that keep their world running smoothly through witty, conversational text, fun facts, and critical thinking questions that'll have them laughing and learning"--