Wil Mara

Explores the Battles of Lexington and Concord of the American Revolution. Authoritative text, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read. Short Audiobook Cover Image Copyright John H. Daniels & Son/Library of Congress; Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2004669976

This science-based thriller from Wil Mara will chill you to your coreBob Easton thinks he has a cold. Before he dies in agony, four days later, he infects dozens of people. Local health agencies become quickly overwhelmed by the sick and dying and beg the CDC for help. Dr. Michael Beck and Cara Porter, a member of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, race to identify the deadly bug. They can't cure it until they know what it is.Dennis and Andi Jensen and their children are terrified. Schools and offices close. Fresh food disappears from store shelves. Three of their children's friends die. Their neighbors are dying or running away, fleeing the unstoppable infection. Desperate, the Jensens join the exodus, making a nightmarish journey to their isolated mountain cabin along empty roads, through abandoned towns, past looted shopping malls. The superbug-and the panic-quickly spreads beyond America's borders. On a packed plane, someone coughs-and at their destination, the pilots are told, "you can't land here." US military bases are quarantined. Yet the virus continues to spread. Some believe the plague is man-made. Others see it as a sign of the end times.In the lab, Cara Porter makes a potentially fatal mistake. In the mountains, Andi Jensen tells her husband that she doesn't feel well. The world is running out of time. "Irwin Allen's disaster films meet Stephen King's The Stand. A scary notion."-Booklist "A chilling and horrific outbreak story. If you're a fan of Outbreak, The Hot Zone, and Contagion (the movie), you'll love Gemini Virus."-No More Grumpy Bookseller

Activists are people who strive for what they believe in. In this audiobook, learn about amazing activists from history and today.Learn about incredible activists who have changed the world by campaigning for peace and equality, or starting projects to clean up the planet. You'll even learn about amazing kids who have used their voices to speak up about issues they care about.I'm an Activist is a new Level 3 title in the engaging four-level DK Readers series, aimed at children who are beginning to read alone. Packed with fun facts for kids, this innovative series of guided audiobooks balance non-fiction narratives tailored to specific reading levels. DK Readers are assessed on both Fountas & Pinnell and Lexile levels, and are ideal for building general knowledge.Author Wil Mara is an award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction for children. His DK books include "DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein" and the DK Reader, "The Story of Civil Rights". Our authors are supported by a group of solid educational, literacy, and subject consultants in the UK, the US, and globally via our Children's Advisory Panel. We have established this panel to inform our publishing on this series and across our children's list.

Learn all about Albert Einstein and his famous scientific theories in this children''s biography.

In this kids'' biography, follow the remarkable life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius and creative imagination made him one of the world''s most famous thinkers.

Albert Einstein is known as one of the most brilliant people in history. His many theories and discoveries changed the way scientists think and work, and the way in which we look at and understand things. Learn all about Einstein''s family and education, his travels and troubles, and the special compass he was given as a young boy that first set him on the path to questioning the world around him.

This new biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history''s most interesting people. An age-appropriate text to create an engaging audiobook children will enjoy listening to. This is the one biography series everyone will want to collect.

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