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Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Italian navigator, colonizer, and explorer Christopher Columbus.

Readers decide if they would sail with Christopher Columbus, and then find out what really happened.

Fifteen-year-old Miguel, the son of a conquistador, embarks on a dangerous search for a temple of gold in the uncharted territories of Mexico.

Describes how the lives of America's native inhabitants are changed forever by European explorers who claim the land and its resources for their countries.

Young readers will learn about the history of Columbus Day and why it is celebrated.

"Did a race of ancient giants once inhabit the Americas? Analyzing the historical and archaeological evidence, this title provides ample proof that our ancestors in the ancient Americas were much taller and a lot more mysterious than we imagine. Their exploits inspired the Native Americans to keep oral accounts of these mysterious giants who left behind strange artifacts, massive cities of burial mounds, and the remains of a vast copper-mining network. Who were these ancient giants? This title will permanently alter readers' view of American history and its earliest inhabitants"--Provided by publisher.

"[The author argues that there is] abundant physical proof ... [that there existed] Old World visitors to our continent hundreds and thousands of years ago. This book explores the [supposed] evidence of pre-Columbian visitors and colonies in ancient America"--Provided by publisher.

Two contemporary children meet Leif Erikson who recounts how Viking technology and spirit of adventure enabled them to explore unknown lands 500 years before Columbus. Hear the tale of Erik the Red and his quest to settle a new colony in Greenland.

Two young hosts meet Henry Hudson and learn about his four voyages including an expedition along the eastern coast of North America and a voyage into what is now known as Hudson Bay.

Follows the travels of Spanish explorer Vasco N??ez de Balboa who explored Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.