This specially priced box set of five paperbacks makes the perfect introduction to this New York Times bestselling series of hero biographies, for ages 5 to 9.

One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, and it will inspire your child as well.

In this set, readers will learn about the fascinating lives and important accomplishments of physicist Albert Einstein, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, disability rights advocate Helen Keller, explorer Sacagawea, and baseball player Jackie Robinson—all brave and groundbreaking heroes.

Included in each book are:  

• A timeline of key events in the hero’s history 
• Photos that bring the story more fully to life 
• Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
• Childhood moments that influenced the heroes  
• Facts that make great conversation-starters 
• A virtue these heroes embody