Strom, Laura Layton

The fictional journal of a medieval doctor provides insights into how various injuries and diseases were treated in the Middle Ages. Considers the question of whether children should have to be vaccinated before starting school.

Atmosphere, crates, gravity, NASA, volcano....

A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequence of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.

Examines the life and adventures of explorer Steve Fossett who has set over 100 official world records in balloons, airplanes, sailboats, gliders, and airships.

Pandora receives a locked gift from Zeus, but she is told never to open it.

A contest between Neptune and Minerva is set up to decide who will rule a town.

A retelling of how Medusa got turned by Athena into a monster for her vanity.

Examines how mirrors are used in a variety of circumstances including those on a telescope or in cameras; and describes their use in medical technology and in buildings.

Reviews the history of salt, examines salt-related beliefs and legends, identifies places where salt is found, discusses battles over salt supplies, and looks at how salt is harvested, the benefits of salt use, and the salt trade. Considers the question of whether it is ethical to buy things made by children.

Examines Leonardo da Vinci's achievements in science and art, discussing his dissections of human bodies and his resulting drawings; his study of hygiene and sanitation; his secret notebooks; and his masterpiece paintings.