Simon, Charnan

A biography of the Portuguese prince whose navigational ideas and innovations had a significant impact on later explorers.

Examines the composition of Jupiter, describing its moons, climate, surface, and possible origins.

Examines the composition of Saturn and its rings and describes current theories about its formation and the features that make it unique.

A phonics-based story for readers in kindergarten through grade two which tells about Pam, a sick girl who is having a very bad day until her parents and her friend help to cheer her up.

Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of the life and career of Janet Reno, who is the seventy-eighth attorney general of the United States and the first woman to be named the country's top law enforcer.

Describes the life of the Indian activist who became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

A boy and his friends enjoy playing in the mud.

Sam, a lonely garbage hound who lives at the dump, goes home with Rosie and her mother and discovers the joys of a loving home.

While their father is napping, two boys enthusiastically wash everything in sight, from dishes and toys to the rug and wall.

When two brothers prepare a birthday surprise for their mother, her real surprise comes when she sees the mess they have made.