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Welcome to history's dark side, where long-buried secrets are revealed - and nothing is what it seems. You'll meet sneaky students who steal dead bodies, unlucky passengers on a sinking ship, and even a few mysterious mummies. Packed with quizzes, photos, and bone-chilling facts, this creepy chronicle investigates the people and places whose fates were doomed to disaster. Come learn all about them, but be careful: once you're drawn to the dark side,...

Presents information on the structure and function of various kinds of cells found in humans and other organisms.

Explores the appearance, characteristics, and behavior of protists and fungi, lifeforms which are neither plants nor animals, using specific examples such as algae, mold, and mushrooms.

Discusses viruses, including their physical characteristics and some of the diseases they can cause.

To prove that humans have changed since the "dark times", Marnie invites Halloweentown teenagers to her school. When an evil knight shows up to destroy all things magical, Marnie must save her friends and her own magic.

Dragons never existed in real life--but what if they did? Using computer-generated imagery plus some liveaction and stills, shows how dragons could have evolved into a number of different species through the ages and how each species might have adapted to its environment.

The German blunder at Dunkirk: Hitler's 1940 Blizkrieg upon Europe drove the British Expeditionary Force into the sea at Dunkirk, but his reckless plan of attack turned his chance to destroy the British into history's greatest escape. Hitler's declaration of war on the U.S.: Evan with Hitler's forces ravaging Europe, America hesitated to join the fight against him. All that changed, however, with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and a foolish...

In Pursuit to the Rhine, the Allies, under tactical air support, break through German lines and enemy resistance crumbles. In The Bomber Offensive, the Allies raid a German munitions factory by air and force a turning point in the war. The Battle of the Bulge tells the history of the last major engagement of the European campaign. The Battle of Germany tells of the final campaign of the European theater, with the British and Canadian offensive crossing...

As a surgeon in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Philemon Brittle has proved his bravery countless times. But he's never known the thrill that comes with falling in love. Until he meets the beautiful Lady Laura Taunton, who has turned to nursing the wounded as solace from her unhappy past. Philemon will need to draw upon every bit of his strength and determination to convince the marriage-shy Laura that establishing a life together is the truest path...