Chronicles the Wright brothers' quest to make a successful flying machine, tracing their lifelong interest in flight and describing their business ventures, the death of their mother, and other important parts of their lives.

Introduces bats, describing their habitats, physical characteristics, and behavior.--

"Discover the fate of some of the most famous shipwrecks scattered across the ocean's floor. Relive survivors' stories of their trials in stormy seas. Find out how onboard safety and procedures for search and rescue make sailing safer today"--Back cover.

Follows a humpback whale as he swims from the Caribbean Sea to the far north of the Atlantic Ocean.

Readers will learn about where and how democracy began and how it has developed over the years.

Introduces Japan, including its history, Japanese life in both rural and urban areas, and cultural aspects of the nation

"Discover the stories behind your favorite sports heroes and find out how they rose to become world-famous champions"--Back cover.

Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with information on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, how American astronauts reached the moon's surface, and how it impacts the world today.

"Black Beauty is a perennial children's favourite, one which has never been out of print since its publication in 1877. It is a moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an autobiography, describing the world through the eyes of the creature. In taking this anthropomorphic approach, the author Anna Sewell broke new literary ground and her effective storytelling ability makes it very easy for the reader to accept the premise that...