Armentrout, David

Explores wildfires, discussing what makes them occur, how they are extinguished, specific fires that have made headlines, and other related topics.

Provides an up-close look at the stunts, tricks, and jumps used in motorcycle sports and entertainment.

Explores volcanoes, discussing where they are located, their physical characteristics, specific eruptions that have made headlines, and other related topics.

Explores earthquakes, discussing what makes them occur, how they are measured, specific quakes that have made headlines, and other related topics.

This book describes ferryboats, ocean liners, cruise ships, cargo ships, tankers, and aircraft carriers.

Photographs and text provide information about many different types of planes and the work they do.

A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.

Looks at the life and career of soccer player Mia Hamm, a forward on the U.S. Women's National Team and the Women's United Soccer Association's Washington Freedom.

Provides simple definitions for fifty words related to plants along with sample sentences using each word.

Presents the history of the Bill of Rights and examines the events that led to their formation including the Articles of Confederation and Constitution as well as a detailed explanation of those rights and other important amendments to the Constitution.