Most Popular Books by Shannon Knudsen

When Abraham Lincoln became president in March 1861, the United States was on the brink of the Civil War. Six states had already left the Union. The North and the South fought over the question of slavery. More than anything, Lincoln wanted to reunite the states. He refused to recognize the Confederacy as a separate country. Yet the Constitution didn’t give the president the power to end slavery. But what could Lincoln do by law? Why was slavery so important to the southern states? How would Lincoln manage to keep the Union together? Discover the clever plan behind Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and learn how it freed the first slaves.

Meet Pablo. He''s a ghost! He flies around and moves through walls! He loves to play tricks on living people. But don''t get creeped out. Pablo''s not real. He''s one of the monsters you meet in stories. He just wants to tell you about ghosts. Find out how a ghost haunts a house. Learn about different kinds of ghosts around the world. And check out some of Pablo''s favorite tricks. You''ll have a wild time with this monster buddy!

Meet some of the magical creatures people have invented throughout history.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! I may be in trouble...but there''s more to my story. When Kai Tamura sneaks into Ms. Opal''s classroom for a look at an upcoming exam, he discovers that he''s not the only one breaking rules. Ms. Opal is changing answers on her students'' standardized tests—and Kai snaps some photos to prove it. Kai doesn''t decide to bust Ms. Opal right away. He was trying to cheat too, after all. But a classroom conflict forces Kai to put Ms. Opal''s actions out in the open. Soon Kai has a new problem: people don''t believe him. Forget about a lousy exam score—Kai''s suspension from school will really hurt his record, unless he can prove his photos are legit. [List of series titles]

"Describes the behavior and physical characteristics of African elephants."--From source other than the Library of Congress

In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the life cycle of an apple tree.

An introduction to what mallard ducks look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they migrate.

Meet Ami. She''s a mummy! She used to sleep in a tomb. Now she smashes through walls! But don''t run away. Ami''s not real. She''s one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about mummies. Find out how a person becomes a mummy. Learn about the treasures in a mummy’s tomb. And discover what brings a mummy back to life. You’ll have a scary time with this monster buddy!

In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the life cycle of a monarch butterfly.

As a young man growing up in Greenland, Leif Ericsson had heard stories about a land to the west across the Atlantic Ocean. One day, he gathered a crew and set off to explore the land himself. He landed at three different places, finally settling at “Vinland”, now Newfoundland, Canada, for the winter. When he returned home, he became a hero, and inspired many other Vikings to explore the new world.

Introduces the characteristics of mermaids and mermen, their origins in folklore, and their portrayal in popular culture.

Follows the development of a butterfly from the egg its mother lays on a plant to the fully developed insect that flies away.

Follows the development of a frog from the egg its mother lays, to the tadpole that swims underwater, to the fully developed frog that hops on land.

Briefly introduces the process by which a car is made from iron.

How does oil turn into fuel for cars and trucks? Follow each step in the production cycle--from clearing land to filling a tank with gas--in this fascinating book!

The story of the Salem witch trials includes a script for readers'' theater.

A biography of Quanah Parker, a spiritual and political leader of the Comanche people in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Meet Roscoe. He''s a zombie! Roscoe came back from the dead. He likes to snack on brains. But don''t be scared. Roscoe''s not real. He''s one of the monsters you meet in stories. He just wants to tell you about zombies. Find out what turns people into zombies. Learn about different kinds of zombies around the world. And discover where zombie stories come from. You’ll have a spooky time with this monster buddy!

Follows the life of the celebrated reporter, from her early days to her trip around the world and later triumphs.