Halfmann, Janet

A young land hermit crab spends its days tucked safely inside a seashell until one day it outgrows its shell and must find a new home. Includes facts about hermit crabs and a glossary.

In the warmth of spring, a polar bear awakens and begins to teach her cubs what they need to know to survive in the harsh conditions of the north coast of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean.

A counting book of animal eggs.

Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of mosques and describes some notable examples.

Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of Greek temples and describes some notable examples.

Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of theaters and describes some notable examples.

A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African-American advancement.

Briefly describes the history and construction of skyscrapers, tall buildings which were first built in the United States.