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Follows a young girl's experience during World War II in a fictional journal about the author's own memoirs in 1939 England.

Describes and explains different aspects of weather, including clouds, storms, rainbows, tornadoes, and forecasting.

Eragon Shadeslayer shares what he has learned about the mythical lands of Alagaesia, describing the people, places, and objects found within the region.

An illustrated discussion of how wild animals on the African safari thrive, highlighting their hunting and hiding methods and the unique skills they have developed in order to survive.

A fictionalized account of the life and times of William Shakespeare as revealed in a scrapbook he assembles in 1613 on the eve of his retirement for his daughter Judith.

Describes the methods explorers throughout history have used to find their way by land, sea, and sky.

A biography of nineteenth-century English novelist Charles Dickens, looking at his life, times, and work.

After a shipwreck strands him far from home, ship's surgeon Lemuel Gulliver embarks on a series of remarkable adventures.

Artist Chuck Close introduces children to his art, shows the processes he uses in his studios, and answers questions about his life and the challenges--physical and mental--he has faced.

As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.

Describes the life of Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

An interactive history of the American Revolution, discussing life in the colonies, the causes of the war, and various battles, containing profiles of key people in the conflict, and looking at related events including the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

Examples of the concept of time in day to day life: how to tell time from a clock, how long it takes to perform certain activities, the movement of the sun, phases of the moon, seasons, and growing up.

Explains how to tell time and discusses such aspects of time as day and night, days of the week, and months of the year.

Laminated pages and transparent overlays introduce the many different kinds of penguins and their habits and environment.