These days it's become easier than ever to customize social media feeds to include only information you think is relevant to your interests. But is that necessarily a positive development? Your Personalized Internet uncovers the problematic aspects of online customization, including the dangers of echo chambers and filter bubbles and the loss of privacy that can result from companies sharing your personal information. Easy-to-read text, vivid images,...

Stories have been a part of our lives since birth. Many parents were reading and recounting stories and tales to us before we could talk. This instructive volume explains what constitutes a work of fiction as well as why it's written in the first place, and highlights important terminology, such as conflict. Key examples feature famous fiction authors and their work, comparing and contrasting their styles, and highlighting some of the prominent features...

Young readers will learn what to expect from a day at school, including how kids get to school, what subjects teachers teach, and where, students have recess and lunch.

When Katie and her friends write thank-you letters to a class visitor, Katie learns that writing letters can be fun.