Weil, Ann

Presents accounts of several of the world's worst ecological disasters, including Love Canal, 1970's; Valdez, 1989; Chernobyl, 1986; each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.

Presents accounts of the world's worst air disasters, each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.

Molly, Julio, and Peter try to beak into acting by being cast as "extras" in a science-fiction movie being made by Vandroid Productions.

Profiles a number of known fakes in history including the Cardiff Giant in the 1860's, the Cottingley Fairies in England, the 1950's quiz show "Twenty-One," the Loch Ness Monster, Piltdown Man, and Orson Welles's classic 1938 radio promotion of the "War of the Worlds.".

A biography of Geronimo, Apache warrior, discussing how he fought against the United States Army's forced relocation of the American Indians and evaded capture.

Profiles some of the most famous robberies in history and how most of them were solved.

Discusses heroes, defining one and describing people and animals who have done heroic deeds.

Provides a brief description of some of history's greatest escapes including Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who had himself mailed to Pennsylvania, escape from Alcatraz, and the great escape from Stalag Luft III during World War II.

Describes some of history's greatest adventures including Edmund Hillary's journey to Mount Everest in 1953, Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flight in 1932, and Robert Ballard's discovery of the Titanic in 1985.

A biography of television talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, tracing her life story from growing up on a farm in Mississippi to becoming one of the richest and most powerful women in the world.