Presents the top ten palaces in the world, describing their history and principal features and including such buildings as Versailles, the Forbidden City, Topkapi, and Buckingham Palace.
Looks at ten of the most distinctive castles and forts in the world, from the ancient Arg-ae Bam castle in Iran to the picturesque nineteenth-century Neuschwanstein castle in Germany.
Presents the top ten national parks in the world, discussing their history and physical features and including such places as Kruger National Park, Arenal Volcano National Park, and Galapagos National
Presents the world's top ten pyramids, describing their history and physical characteristics and including such structures as Khufu's Pyramid, La Danta, El Templo Mayor, and Pyramid of the Sun.
Presents true stories of people and animals who performed amazing acts of bravery, including a cat who saved four of her kittens from a burning building and firefighters who rescued people from the Wo
Introduces eleven true stories of escape attempts, some of which succeeded and others that failed, including escapes from prison, concentration camps, and an animal shelter.
Describes the physical properties of objects that are found on a beach and in nature, and how they could be used to survive being abandoned on a desert island.
