Totally true adventures!

Recounts the story of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on its first trip.

Describes the efforts by mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Examines the life of Nellie Bly, a female journalist who, in 1889, travelled the world in less than eighty days.

"Traces the experiences of Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug and her efforts alongside her Magnificent Seven teammates to secure their first gold medal for America, describing the surprises and competition that challenged their efforts."--Publisher.

Describes how astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert survived an explosion aboard their spaceship, "Apollo 13," in 1970.

Describes how Charles Lindbergh set a record by flying from New York to Paris.