Chronicles the history of the Czech Republic and explores daily life, politics, and the many challenges facing the country since the decline of Communism and the emergence of democracy.
This book describes the hiring of children to work in factories in the 1800s Industrial Revolution. The reader's choices reveal the perspectives of a boy working in a cotton mill in England, a girl working in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and a "newsie" selling newspapers in New York City.
Describes the life of Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean and who conceived the idea of a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific.
A simple introduction to the development of rockets from their use by the Chinese in the thirteenth century to some of the many kinds that exist in the twentieth century.
Details the anatomy, life cycle, special skills, habitat, diet, and hunting and survival strategies of raccoons, and discusses the future of the animals.
