Introduces the classification of animals, discussing how animals that share one characteristic, such as drinking nectar or being small, can in fact be very different in other respects.
Written at a second-grade level, this series introduces young readers to machines of all kinds, showing how they are used, what makes them different from other vehicles, and the parts that make up the
Each high-interest title in this exciting series explores different types of cars and the designers who created them, along with challenging scientific concepts related to vehicle performance introduc
Each high-interest title in this exciting series explores different types of cars and the designers who created them, along with challenging scientific concepts related to vehicle performance introduc
Describes the lives of Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit priest, and Louis Jolliet, a fur trader, and their expedition along the Mississippi River to bring Christianity to and trade furs with Native America
Recounts the life of Prince Henry the Navigator, who encouraged Portuguese exploration in Africa, and places it in the context of the end of medieval views of geography and the beginnings of the Portu
Details the Spanish conquistador's sixteenth-century experiences in the New World, including the quest for riches, life aboard ship, and the destruction of the Inca empire.
