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Snowshoe, the Arctic hare, is frightened when Otter tells him he will turn white in the winter and melt when it turns warm in the spring. Includes facts about weather.

Presents a children's book for young readers that describes facts about the Great Fire of London through a diary written by Samuel Pepys.

Emily's stuffed bear Sinclair is a superhero, going out every night and changing himself into different materials, from steel to rubber to glass, to help people all over the world. Includes facts about materials.

Frank's great-grandfather gives him a toy sailboat that he made during World War II and he is very excited until he loses it. Includes facts about toys.

Spinderella, tired of hearing the words "lots" and "loads," longs to learn to count with real numbers, and it becomes especially important when her nine siblings decide they want to play soccer.

Bhupinder, a schoolboy in a small village in India, learns about Rajasthan and the Rajput warriors who protected that large, magnificent state many years before, then later finds himself helping to defeat an entire Moghul army. Includes facts about daily life in India and a recipe for Lassi.