Introduces the life of Hern?an Cort?es, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.
Examines the life and adventures of Henry Hudson, the English sea captain who explored the Arctic Ocean and the river and bay later named for him while in search of a northern route to the Orient.
A prairie dog has an eventful year after poking out of her burrow following a long winter hibernation, fixing the mound around her burrow, barely escaping a hungry coyote, eating tasty weeds, greeting friends, and having five babies.
Introduces the life of James Cook, the English explorer and mapmaker who sailed to many lands and claimed them for England, including what are now New Zealand, Australia, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Simple text and illustrations present the life story of sixteenth-century explorer and buccaneer Sir Francis Drake, the first English person to sail around the world.
Introduces the life of Francisco Pizarro, the explorer who was sent to Peru by the king of Spain to conquer the Incas and claim their land and wealth for the Spanish crown.
Simple text and illustrations present the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Coronado, covering his search for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Introduces the life of Hern?n Cort?s, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.
Simple text and illustrations present the life story of seventeenth-century English explorer John Smith, covering his leadership of the Jamestown colony in America and his later years back in England.
Simple text and illustrations present the life story of fifteenth-century Spanish explorer Ponce de Le?n, covering his search for the Fountain of Youth and his discovery of Florida.
