explorers

Told in rhyming text, Princess Truly uses her super powers to explore the world, whether it is visiting penguins with her brother in Antarctica, or taking her timid pug Sir Noodles on a vacation in a rain forest.

Presents the story of the expedition to the North Pole by explorers Robert Peary and African-American Matthew Henson, focusing on the contributions made by Henson.

Profiles ten of history's most significant explorers and pioneers, including the first human migrants, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, the pilgrims, James Cook, Charles Darwin, Alcock and Brown, and Yuri Gagarin, and discusses their effect on the world.

Cartoons and facts combine to provide an overview of what it was like to travel with Marco Polo during the late thirteenth century.

An illustrated introduction to the life and expeditions of French navigator, geographer, and cartographer Samuel de Champlain.

Dora goes to the dentist for a checkup and is a good patient.

Simple text and illustrations introduce early readers to the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

A collection of reproducible primary source documents that may be used to teach students in grades four through eight about explorers from before Columbus through the establishment of the American colonies. Includes teaching notes.

Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.

Explores details of the travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploration of the American West, covering topics such as their encounters with Native American tribes, documentation of a wide variety of plants and animals, and arrival at the Pacific Ocean, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.