In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the walls of which were covered with life-size paintings of animals. Whole herds of horses! Deer with horns as big as tree branches! Giant bison! The boys were amazed by their discovery. They'd stumbled upon the world's finest examples of prehistoric painting!...

Describes the discovery by Alpine hikers near the Austrian-Italian border of the frozen body of a man who, after careful examination, was found to be more than 5,000 years old.

Discusses the history of drag racing, and how and why the current car designs were developed.

This book describes the history of motorcycles and their speeds, from tandems in 1898 to streamliners in 2004.

A cave boy gives his grumpy chief something previously unseen for his birthday--and makes him smile.

Presto's attempt to impress the town of forty Winks with a really spectacular trick produces more rabbits that anyone expected.

Roy, a young cowboy, tries hard to learn how to ride his bike without the training wheels.

At Pirate School, Pete learns to act like a pirate and fight it out, but when he and a classmate find the treasure at the same time, pirate rules do not seem to work.

Aliens of increasing size arrive by spaceships to a planet, become friendly with each other, and go exploring together despite their differences.

Collects five stories about students, teachers, schools, classes, and homework.