A biography of the nineteenth-century author whose novels of science fiction adventure predicted space travel, the submarine, and other modern achievements.
Recounts the lives of two German brothers who collected folktales such as "Hansel and Gretel" and "Rumpelstiltskin" in order to preserve them for future generations.
A biography of the American physicist responsible for many of the underlying principles of modern rocketry. Includes instructions for a model multistage rocket and an explanation of rocket flight.
A young boy imagines what it would be like to ride an elephant in a wedding procession in India, on a picture-taking safari, in a circus parade, and in many other situations and places around the world.
Through the seasons, the seeds of a dandelion, oak tree, tomato, and palm tree use sun, rain, and soil to develop into the same kinds of plants from which they came.
Explains what maps are and how to use them, discusses map symbols and their meanings, and includes maps of a house, community, city, state, country, and the world.