A biography of the Shoshoni Indian woman who played an important role in guiding the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Northwest Territory of the United States in 1805-1806.

Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Includes text of the speech.

The true story of a mother cat that becomes a celebrity when it rescues its kittens from a burning building in New York in 1996.

An introduction to amphibians as tiny as a fingertip or as large as a foot whose tails little by little shrink and disappear.

Describes different kinds of gargoyles, how they are created, and how they function as waterspouts.

Presents facts and true stories about sharks and discusses both the good and the bad things they can do.

Reviews the history of Earth's observation of the red planet since ancient times, explores the results of modern scientific studies carried out by telescope, satellite, and landing probe, and speculates on a future human landing.