Follows a day in the life of an eighteenth-century pirate from eight in the morning when seaman Jack Kelsall hears the cook sound the ship's bell for breakfast, to seven in the evening when, having successfully looted a merchant vessel, Jack and his mates sit down to a feast.
Describes the activities in a day in the life of a pharaoh, including getting dressed, making offerings, judging, hunting, and visiting his future tomb, and features "fact or fiction" questions throughout.
A little girl named Clara receives a nutcracker for Christmas and is swept into an adventure filled with conflict, bravery, and sweet surprises. Includes readings of the story on a CD.
Introduces fundamental scientific concepts, covering atoms, states of matter, forces and motion, gravity, light, sound, and other topics, providing illustrations.