Fandel, Jennifer

Presents a brief profile of various kings and queens throughout history including Catherine the Great of Russia and Elizabeth II of England.

Chronicles the rise and fall of a number of dictators throughout history including Julius Caesar, Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Saddam Hussein.

Photographs and simple text describe the sport of snowboarding.

Photographs and simple text describe the sport of skateboarding.

Discusses the development of the metric system in France in the waning years of the eighteenth century, and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Enlightenment. Includes illustrations and maps.

Discusses the writing of Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" in the early nineteenth century, and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Romantic Movement. Includes illustrations and maps.

Presents a biography of professional dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and chronicles his impoverished childhood in Russia, early interest in the ballet, his defection from the Soviet Union,and his rise to stardom in the ballet.

Presents an introduction to the Statue of Liberty, in simple text with illustrations, explaining its history and how it came to stand in New York harbor.

Discusses the use of puns, allusions, and other word secrets in poetry, and includes examples and illustrations.

Discusses the use of metaphors, similes, and other word pictures in poetry, and features examples and illustrations.