Peppas, Lynn

Examines the history of New Year's Day, a holiday observed around the world, and looks at traditions associated with the celebration.

Provides information about wildfires, explaining what they are, the different types of wildfires, and their causes; looking at some famous forest and city fires; examining fire-fighting techniques; and discussing what to do to stay safe in case of fire.

Describes many all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, and off-road vehicles, including dirt bikes, dune buggies, rovers, snowmobiles, and more.

Discusses the holidays and festivals that people in Greece celebrate each year, including family occasions, national holidays, and other events, as well as ancient traditions handed down from their ancestors and specific to their culture.

Explains what sorting is, looks at some of the ways in which things can be sorted, and introduces sets and Venn diagrams.

Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the Southwestern region of the United States, and discusses the cultural characteristics of southwestern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.

Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the American Northeast, and discusses the cultural characteristics of northeastern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.

Provides information about storms, looking at what ancient people believed about the causes of storms, explaining how storms form, discussing the science of storm prediction, and examining some of history's most famous storms.

Provides an account of the bubonic plague that swept Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, and provides information about the origins and cause of the disease, how it is spread, and how it was treated.

Explores modern day pirates and piracy.