Agatha Mistery, a twelve-year-old detective with a photographic memory, and her cousin Dash are summoned to Niagara Falls to investigate a jewel heist.
The author uncovers the hidden history of Niagara Falls, describing how, over the years, water has been diverted, landscape altered, and the riverbed reshaped.
An exploration of Niagara Falls traces its history from natural wonder to engineering testament, in a report that reveals the impact of human development on the region and documents Niagara's ties to Native American rights, slavery, and the atomic bomb.
Recounts the stunt performed by sixty-two-year-old retired charm school instructor Annie Edson Taylor, who went over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel in an effort to gain fame and fortune.
Geronimo Stilton is a mouse who runs a newspaper in New Mouse City. On a field trip to Niagara Falls with his nephew, Geronimo is the target of mouselet schemes to send him over the Falls in a barrel.
A group of boys travel back in time to learn about the history of Niagara Falls; and encounter Native Americas and early explorers of the region, soldiers of the American Revolution, and adventurers.