Presents general information about automobiles, including their history, how they work, how they use gasoline for power, alternatives to pure internal combustion engines, racing, and their future.
Zak and Zoe are fascinated to discover that their grandfather flew a Spitfire fighter plane during the Battle of Britain in World War II, and through the vivid memories of the twins' grandparents and their WWII friends, the twins find out about the experiences of fghter pilots, women's anti-aircraft gun crews, and schoolchildren of the time.
Presents general information about rocks, minerals, and gems, covering how they form, some different types, extraterrestrial rocks, and the unusual characteristics of some rocks.
While on vacation in Tornado Alley to visit his cousins, Jeremy finds out they are storm chasers. They take him on the ride of his life, as a tornado-promising storm rolls in. However, this time the tornado may be the thing doing the chasing.
"Set in the year 2098, five school children have won an international competition to visit outer space and journey to the distant star system of Alpha Centauri on the spaceship Argo to find a new home. But right from the start things don't go according to plan"--Provided by publisher.
Marine biologists Dom and Jake explore the deepest ocean trenches in the world, where they encounter unique sea creatures, in a book describing the history of deep sea submersibles and the sea life that lives in the deepest parts of the ocean.
