The best articles from National Geographic Explorer Magazine are now compiled in single-topic books with identical content at two different reading levels: Pioneer (grade 2–3) and Pathfinder (grades 4-6). The Pioneer Social Studies Single-Copy Set includes 1 copy each of 41 Pioneer Social Studies titles.
6 copies of Vanishing Cultures. Travel to remote areas of the world and learn about the people who live there and discover why their unique cultures are struggling to survive.
6 copies of Amazing Grain: The Wonders of Corn. Learn about why corn is one of our most important crops and about the variety of ways people grow and use corn.
6 copies of Fighting for History. Step onto a Civil War battlefield and learn why the war was fought and what life was like for the soldiers.
6 copies of Freedom Readers. Find out why reading was so important to slaves and how some African-American slaves beat the odds and found freedom through reading.
6 copies of Go for the Gold. Retrace the often troubled history of gold and learn about the surprising modern uses.
6 copies of Jamestown. Travel back in time to 1607 and witness the start of the first English colony in Jamestown, Virginia.
6 copies of King Tut. Uncover the mysteries of the life and death of the Egyptian King Tut with modern scientists.
6 copies of Tales From Timbuktu. Journey to Timbuktu to learn about the rise and fall of this fabled "city of gold" and find out about Timbuktu's modern treasure, ancient books.
6 copies of The Great Wall of China. Discover why and how the Great Wall of China was built and why it needs protecting today.
6 copies of Culture Clash. Experience what happened when the Spanish came to Mexico and collided with the powerful Aztecs and how the world was changed.