Provides factual information about the natural history of Virginia opossums through the story of a young possum named Lucy, from her birth to her first offspring.
A young girl and her mother attend a play at Ford's Theatre on the evening of April 14, 1865, and witness the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, in a book that includes background information on the Civil War.
Examines the history of marbles in the United States and around the world, discusses marble games, explains how to make a set of clay marbles, and offers advice on how to be a marble collector.
A young boy and his father make the difficult journey to the gold fields of the Klondike, in a story that includes information on the Klondike gold rush and the rise of the town of Dawson.