Jessica Gunderson

Blinding snow and piercing wind whip at you. An ordinary day has turned into a life-or-death survival. How will you stay warm? Can you find shelter? And will you be able to get help before it's too late? It's time to make some difficult choices. With some smart decision-making and a little luck, perhaps you'll be able to survive being...

In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighbouring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany's reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement’s greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations...

Throughout his three years as a pirate, Bartholomew Roberts—aka Black Bart—ruled the Atlantic Ocean. He plundered more than 400 ships in three years, making him one of the most successful captains of piracy's golden age. Learn how Roberts went from a humble farmer to Black Bart, daring pirate of the Atlantic, in this graphic novel filled with danger, deceit, and...

Little is known about Edward Teach's life before he became known as the fearsome pirate Blackbeard. But during the Golden Age of Piracy, he ruled the seas along the coast of the North American colonies and beyond. Learn more about Blackbeard's adventures and how he became one of the most infamous—and feared—pirate captains of all time in a graphic novel...

Theseus and the Minotaur by Jessica Gunderson follows a bold and brave hero on an extraordinary journey. Theseus is about to go head-to-head with a mythological monster. Yikes! But Theseus has no fear. He heads into the labyrinth to face the minotaur—a monster that's half-man, half-bull—with only a magical ball of string to guide him. Find out if Theseus makes...