Best Selling Books by S. A. Kramer

What was it like to head out west in a covered wagon? How did the pioneers get their wagons over rugged mountains and across wide rivers? Hop aboard the wagon train and find out what life was like for American pioneers!

Whose hands were so big he held the basketball like a grapefruit? Which center singlehandedly changed the way defense was played? From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, young hoops fans can read about eleven legendary players in this exciting look at basketball''s greatest slam-dunking, hoop-hanging superstars.

Young readers are in for the most exciting trip of their lives as they venture into a nuclear submarine! While touring the vessel from bow to stern, they learn about the history and mechanics of subs, their military and scientific uses, and the incredible discomfort–and danger–of life onboard. Illustrated with photographs, this is easy-to-read, high-interest nonfiction at its most compelling!

Illus. in full color. Here is the gripping story of Hillary and Norgay''s perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt.

This Step into Reading Step 5 Sports Reader profiles the greatest hitters in baseball: Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron. Now updated to include Miguel Cabrera, who made baseball history by achieving the Triple Crown in 2012, and up-and-comer Mike Trout. This star-studded survey remains contemporary by addressing the use of performance-enhancing drugs by some of baseball’s top stars. Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs and are ideal for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful pictures.

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn''t know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan''s life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers'' understanding of the period.

Veteran sports writer S. A. Kramer recounts the on-the-field triumphs and off-the-field troubles of the tormented "Georgia Peach," perhaps the most hated man ever to play baseball.

This is the story of Charles Lindbergh''s historic transatlantic flight in 1927.

110 lined blank pages with light graph perfect binding 60# offset paper Letter Format ( 8.5" x 11") Inspirational Dog Quote On Cover

Alex and Emily enjoy their first big-league baseball game.