A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.

Learn the story of a ruined castle on the top of a hill, from it being built to tourists wandering among the ruins.

An illustrated adaptation of six of the most famous legends about King Arthur.

"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...

"Looks at the men and women whose research and discoveries have changed the world, tracing the history of scientific ideas from ancient civilizations to the present."--Cover.

Explores the hidden world of very small creatures that live around us and even inside us, including fleas, bedbugs, itch mites, and more.

Find out about how the pyramids of ancient Egypt came to be built. Using the thumb index, you can whiz through time--days, years, or sometimes even centuries--from one page to the next. It's an exciting trip! You can watch the stones being placed into position and witness the pharaoh being entombed inside the finished pyramid. Then, fast forward to the present day to see tourists visiting the great monuments.

A brief biography of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the lightbulb, the phonograph, and many other devices.

Follows the history of Alexander the Great and his campaign to conquer the known world, including information on his traveling companions, armies of his time, ships, and food.