Provides an introduction to Komodo dragons, looks at their physical characteristics, life cycle, and eating habits, and discusses the reasons why Komodo dragons have become endangered and what is being done to save them.

Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.

Describes such aspects of Vietnamese culture as theater, music and dance, architecture, religion, festivals, and foods.

Describes how pioneers set out across the United States and Canada in the nineteenth century looking for a better life in the West--the routes they took, the covered wagons they used, what they ate, the dangers they faced, and more.

Text and accompanying photographs examine the daily routine of the one-room school and includes stories and activities.

This book introduces the farming of sheep for wool, covering such aspects as shearing, lambs, sheep dogs, wool processing, farm maintenance, and the proper care of sheep.

This book introduces children to the traditional daily life of the Native nations who lived in longhouses and shared a common way of life.

This book introduces children to the customs, languages, and traditional ways of life of several Native nations that lived on the Great Plains of North America.

Introduces various kinds of amphibians, describing their physiology, behavior, habitats, and life cycles.

Color photographs and text describe everyday life in the American colonies.