People all over the world are making a big difference in lots of ways. In this series, readers are invited to join them. Each book in the How Can I Help? series gives readers an up-close look More →

You hit the remote control and the TV comes on, flick a switch and the room lights up, enter a question online and the answer appears instantly. How does it all work? This series encourages More →

Describes how electricity is produced and transported from the power plant into homes and offices. More →

Describes how the internet works, from how content is developed to how sites from around the world are accessible from your home computer. More →

Describes the postal services and explains how a letter placed in your mailbox can reach almost anyone, anywhere in the world. More →

Describes how music reaches your home, from recording, to storage to transmissions. More →

Describes how the natural gas that is used to cook and heat your home is discovered and transported into your home. More →

Describes how the telephone works. Young readers will gain an understanding on how dialing several numbers on a phone enables them to communicate with virtually anyone on earth. More →