Roop, Connie

Simple rhyming text describes the characteristics and behavior of starfish.

Fourteen essays on animals and their habitats, accompanied by cartoons, riddles, and jokes.

Pictures and simple text describe the life of an octopus.

Actual Pilgrim diaries are used to tell the dramatic story of the Mayflower journey, joys and sorrows in the new land and eventual Thanksgiving celebration.

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabitable land.

Describes the historical background behind Earth Day and the purpose for this holiday.

Actual Pilgrim diaries are used to tell the dramatic story of the Mayflower journey, joys and sorrows in the new land and eventual Thanksgiving celebration.

Join the super cool Emperor, Gentoo, Macaroni, Rockhopper, and Little Blue Penguins and witness some amazing penguin behaviors.